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

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

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

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

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

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: * * * 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