DALLAS, Texas, May 19 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * After cardiac event, people who regularly sit for too long had higher risk of another event Research Highlights: * People who were less active, with a daily average of more than 14 hours of sedentary behavior, were more than twice as likely to have another cardiac event, including heart attack, surgery to treat heart issues (coronary revascularization), or to be hospital more PR

LONDON, England, May 19 [Category: BizPharmaceuticals] -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin) combinations approved in Japan for treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma * Superior efficacy shown in two head-to-head phase III trials, including overall survival in DREAMM-7 * Blenrep combinations could redefine treatment as early as first relapse where more effective options are needed  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 20 -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Brain Health Score Identified as Key Predictor of Stroke Risk Among Women Mass General Brigham researchers found that a lower McCance Brain Care Score, which includes modifiable risk factors, was associated with a 37 percent increase in risk for a cerebrovascular event Women with a higher McCance Brain Care Score (BCS) - a score that measures physical, lifestyle, and social-emotional factors - have more PR

ARCATA, California, May 20 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: * * * Botany Professor Publishes Groundbreaking Study Showing Tree Twigs Absorb Rainwater A raindrop landing on a tree branch may do more than just roll off or evaporate--it might be absorbed directly into the twig itself. That's the surprising and significant finding of a new study led by Cal Poly Humboldt Botany Professor Alana Chin, recently published in the Journal of Experimental more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 19 -- The Council of the European Union posted the following news release: * * * Council approves additional assistance for farmers affected by natural disasters in Mayotte and outermost regions Today member states' representatives in the Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA) approved a Commission proposal to provide additional assistance and flexibility for outermost regions affected by natural disasters. This comes following the severe impact of cyclone Chido and tro more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Doctors Group Shares Nutrition's Role in Prostate Cancer Prevention and Progression WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Following former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s prostate cancer diagnosis, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a nonprofit with 17,000 doctor members, is sharing resources for people looking for information on nutrition's role in reducing the ri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * DOE adopts CEI view on appliance water and energy limits The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released new rules on appliance energy and water limits Friday that agreed with the Competitive Enterprise Institute's ( CEI ) statutory interpretation of DOE's lack of statutory authority to limit water use in appliances, a major victory for consumers. In a lawsuit against DOE on  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Does renewable energy reduce fossil fuel production in the US? UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Increasing renewable energy may not reduce the use of fossil fuels in the United States, according to a study by Ryan Thombs, assistant professor of rural sociology in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. In the study, published in the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, Thombs anal more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 20 -- EBSCO Information Services, a subsidiary of EBSCO Industries, issued the following news release: * * * EBSCO Information Services Selected as Sole Supplier for APUC Limited EBSCO Selected as Sole Supplier of Periodicals and Related Information Services IPSWICH, Mass. -- May 19, 2025 -- EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has been selected as the sole supplier to APUC Framework Agreement LIB1022 AP - Periodicals & Associated Services, for print and electronic per more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 19 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Empowered teachers could unlock "science of reading" success, finds Vanderbilt researcher By Jennifer Kiilerich Only a third of American students read proficiently, according to the 2024 National Assessment of Education Progress. Scores continue to lag behind those from 2019 and 2022, and there has been little overall improvement since the NAEP began tracking reading in 1992. Educators and policymakers ha more PR

LA JOLLA, California, May 20 (TNSrep) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Genomic data shows widespread mpox transmission in West Africa prior to 2022 global outbreak Scripps Research scientists, in collaboration with researchers in Nigeria and Cameroon, show that mpox circulated among humans in Nigeria for eight years before the international outbreak, highlighting the need for improved surveillance. LA JOLLA, CA--Historically, most human mpox infections have more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article entitled "Remote sensing of river discharge based on critical flow theory." Here are excerpts: * * * Remote sensing of river discharge based on critical flow theory Critical flow theory provides a physical foundation for inferring discharge from measurements of wavelength and channel width made from images. In rivers with hydraulically steep local slopes greater th more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 20 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Painting a Target on Cancer to Make Therapy More Effective A BME team is putting a synthetic flag on tumors, then engineering a patient's immune cells to find and eliminate cancer. Biomedical engineers at Georgia Tech created a treatment that could one day unlock a universal strategy for treating some of the hardest-to-treat cancers -- like those in the brain, breast, and colon -- by teaching th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Hot Shots: Cold Sweats With every day that passes, Europe is rebuilding its defense and deterrence. More money. More people. More weapons. More countries involved. New thinking. New sanctions packages. Better decision-making. Much of this was on show at the annual Lennart Meri Conference in the Estonian capital Tallinn last week. Poland's foreign minister, Radek Sikorski, likened Europe's geopolit more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Iberia's Blackout: Blame Management Trains stopped. Phones cut off. When the Iberia Peninsula's electricity grid collapsed in a matter of minutes recently, daily life came to a crashing halt. Many critics immediately blamed renewables. Sun and wind generated more than half of Spain's electricity last year, up from about a quarter 15 years ago. The rapid increase has put Spain at the forefront of E more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, May 19 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Invisible currents at the edge: Rice research team shows how magnetic particles reveal a hidden rule of nature If you've ever watched a flock of birds move in perfect unison or seen ripples travel across a pond, you've witnessed nature's remarkable ability to coordinate motion. Recently, a team of scientists and engineers at Rice University discovered a similar phenomenon on a microscopic scale, where tiny magn more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, May 20 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State alum receives international scientific honor Kennesaw State University alumnus Ali Shilatifard '89 has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences of the United States, an internationally renowned association of scientists conducting cutting-edge research that advances society. One of 120 American inductees for 2025, along with 30 international honorees, Shilatifard is the firs more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 20 -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Machine Learning Model Helps Identify Patients at Risk of Postpartum Depression Postpartum depression (PPD) affects up to 15 percent of individuals after childbirth. Early identification of patients at risk of PPD could improve proactive mental health support. Mass General Brigham researchers developed a machine learning model that can evaluate patients' PPD risk using readily accessible clinical an more PR

NEW YORK, May 20 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 19, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * Republicans Like Europe - Whether They Know It or Not By Allison Schrager The so-called New Right likes to complain about Europeans, but when it comes to policy, a lot of their ideas would make the US more like the continent. Once upon a time, Republicans saw America as a "shining city upon a hill" with "free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity."  more PR

NEW YORK, May 20 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 19, 2025, to The Dispatch: * * * Temptation as a Public Policy Problem By Charles Fain Lehman Pot, porn, and burritos are part of an ever-growing temptation economy. What do we do about it? It's never a good sign when a phrase is composed of brands. Take the elocution "You can now Klarna your DoorDash Chipotle." Chipotle, most readers will know, is a popular fast-casual burrito place; DoorDash i more PR

BRONX, New York, May 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * More Cowbells! New Study Assesses How to Reduce Conflict Between Jaguars and Communities Asuncion, Paraguay, May 19, 2025 - A new scientific study identifies effective and cost efficient methods to reduce conflicts between ranchers and jaguars, including LED lights, electric fencing, donkey guards, cowbells, strategic provision of water sources, and hunting bans. The more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 20 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Advances Bring Us Closer to New 'Light-Squeezing' Technologies Researchers have improved upon techniques that use thin films to compress infrared light, demonstrating three advantages that make the films more useful for practical applications. The researchers have proven that the "squeezed" infrared light can propagate at least four times further than previously shown; that the technolo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * New AJC Op-Ed: 42,000 New Jobs in Georgia Could Vanish if GOP Tax Bill Passes Warns Warnock Read the op-ed HERE Senator Reverend Warnock penned an op-ed in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) outlining how Georgia risks losing up to 42,000 good-paying jobs if Washington Republicans repeal the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) Clean Energy Tax Credits These endangered clean energy tax credit more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Poland's Two-Party Hold Is Broken The Polish duopoly is cracking. May 18's first-round presidential vote confirmed what the polls predicted : a runoff between centrist candidate Rafal Trzaskowski and his right-wing opponent Karol Nawrocki. But beneath that pairing, the ground has shifted. Over a quarter of voters backed anti-system candidates, and the nationalist right now commands more than 20% o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The International Monetary Fund posted the following news release: * * * Rising to the Challenge: Europe's Path to Growth and Resilience Speech by Alfred Kammer, Director, IMF European Department at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels May 19, 2025 Good afternoon, Thank you, Karel, for the introduction and CEPS for hosting this event. I would also like to extend a warm thank you to Cinzia and Maarten for taking time out of your busy schedules, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Romanian Centrist Victory Brings Relief to Allies The dramatic victory of the pro-Western and pro-Ukrainian mayor of Bucharest, Nicusor Dan, in Romania's second-round presidential vote on May 18 has been hailed as an endorsement of the EU and ongoing support for Ukraine. The relief was clear in the congratulatory messages that flooded in to herald Dan's 54%-46% win. Everyone who was anyone in Brus more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 20 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Virtual Trial Shows Combo Rescue Inhaler Nearly Halves Severe Asthma Attacks Adobe Stock By Andrew Smith Findings from a first-of-its-kind virtual trial in pulmonary medicine, conducted at Rutgers and many other institutions, suggest adding an inhaled corticosteroid to rescue therapy could sharply reduce the danger of severe attacks for millions of people with mild asthma. The phase III study, publishe more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, May 20 -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Scientists use salinity to trace changes in the U.S. Northeast coastal ocean The near-bottom water on the U.S. Northeast continental shelf provides a critical cold-water habitat for the rich regional marine ecosystem. This "cold pool" preserves winter temperatures, even when waters become too warm or salty elsewhere during the summer. However, the U.S. Northeast coastal ocean ha more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 19 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study in India shows several tactics together boost vaccination against deadly diseases Around the world, low immunizations rates for children are a persistent problem. Now, an experiment conducted in India shows that an inexpensive combination of methods, including text reminders and small financial incentives, has a major impact on immunization. Led by MIT economists, the researc more PR

LONDON, England, May 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Taylor & Francis Online highlights updates to cited research through new GetFTR-powered indicators Taylor & Francis news 19th May 2025 # Retraction and update buttons now displayed in references section of journal articles New indicators have been introduced to the references section of Taylor & Francis journal articles to inform readers when cited re more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Transatlantic partnership boost GW Law and Oxford Summer School on Animal Ethics WASHINGTON -- The Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics and the Animal Law Program at The George Washington University Law School (GW) are delighted to announce their Animal Ethics and Law Partnership. The partnership aims to spotlight the impressive work being done at GW and the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics. The first stage of the more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, May 20 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * History Department Publishes the 2025 Issue of Ozark Historical Review The Department of History is pleased to announce the publication of the 2025 issue of The Ozark Historical Review. Now in its 53rd year of publication, the OHR is an academic history journal that showcases the work of the U of A's undergraduate and graduate history students. The U of A community is invited to read this latest iss more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, May 20 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Optimizing Rice Mill Lab Analysis Can Improve Yield, Consumer Qualities Before it gets to your table in a steaming dish, rice has to go through the mill. More specifically, the unprocessed rice kernels that are encased in an inedible hull must undergo milling to reveal the white rice grain. Along with even drying, proper milling of rice can increase the amount of rice that makes it from the farm to  more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 20 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW College of Law Names Brimmer Scholars The University of Wyoming College of Law has selected Ethan Drewes and Victoria Dunivan as recipients of 2025-26 Brimmer Scholarships. The Brimmer Scholarships are the College of Law's premier scholarships. They are awarded to students after their first two years of law school for their final year of law school. The scholarships honor the late Clarence Brimmer, a lo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2025: * * * Warren, Reed Press Treasury and DOJ on North Korea's $1.5 Billion Crypto Heist "In the wake of the Bybit hack, it is essential that the United States redouble its efforts to prevent North Korean crypto theft." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Ba more PR