BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 21 -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * New Blood Test Developed at Mass General Brigham Shows Superior Sensitivity in Detecting HPV-Associated Head and Neck Cancers Researchers report that 'HPV-DeepSeek' was highly accurate in detecting HPV-associated head and neck cancers in both asymptomatic and symptomatic patients. A new liquid biopsy blood test could help detect cases of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated head and neck cancers w more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 21 -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Candidate drug that boosts protective brain protein in mice has potential to treat Alzheimer's Disease UCLA Health researchers find molecule helps reduce a toxic protein associated with Alzheimer's disease, improving cognition in mice As researchers work to improve treatment of Alzheimer's disease, new research by UCLA Health identified a candidate drug that reduces levels of a toxic f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on May 20, 2025: * * * Meet Another Batch of Big Philanthropy-Funded Leftist Loons: The "Health Policy Research Scholars" By Michael Watson Key Points * The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is a multi-billion-dollar private foundation that funds ideological "public health" activism. * Its program to support postgraduate students interested in Everything Leftist activism is Health Policy Research Scholars, which more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 20 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: * * * Pharmacy Student Develops Business Plan for Health Clinic in Troy By Sarah Mummert A health care crisis in America is crippling citizens across the country. Millions of underinsured or uninsured people face a daunting challenge: getting access to life-saving medications. The rising cost of prescription drugs and limited availability through free or low-cost providers is making it more difficult to receive me more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Gracelin Baskaran, director of the Critical Minerals Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, from a May 14, 2025, hearing entitled "Trade in Critical Supply Chains": * * * Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Wyden, and distinguished Members of the Committee, I am honored to share my views with you on this important topic. CSIS does not take policy positions, so the views represente more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 20 -- The Council of the European Union posted the following news release: * * * Chemical weapons: EU sanctions three entities in the Russian Armed Forces over use of chemical weapons in Ukraine The Council today decided to impose additional restrictive measures on three Russian entities involved in the development and use of chemical weapons. The entities listed today are the Radiological Chemical and Biological Defence Troops, the 27th Scientific Centre and the 33 r more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 21 -- The European Commission issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Commission approves Euros1.2 billion Dutch State aid scheme to support industrial decarbonisation The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a Euros1.2 billion Dutch scheme ('NIKI') to support companies in their efforts to reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas ('GHG') emissions. Lifecycle emissions are the overall emissions that are attributable to a product (or service more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 21 -- The European Commission issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Commission welcomes political agreement on the progressive rollout of Europe's New Digital Border System The European Commission welcomes yesterday's provisional political agreement by the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission's proposal for a progressive rollout of Europe's new digital border system, the Entry/Exit System (EES). This agreement will allow the EES to s more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 21 -- The Journal of Marketing, a part of the American Marketing Association, issued the following news release: * * * Differentiate on Social Media and Win: Why Brands Must Have Unique Content Strategies on Platforms Like X Researchers from University of Rochester and University of Maryland published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines whether and how firms might differentiate themselves from close competitors using a social media platform like X. The stu more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Directory boosts usefulness of mobile phones, bottom lines, in rural Africa In rural Africa, basic mobile phones help people conduct business among their existing contacts. But expanding business networks - and opportunities - remains a challenge. New research by two Cornell faculty members and their colleague shows that introducing paper business telephone directories - similar to the Yellow Pages - in Tanzania more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 20 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Astronomy Trick Enables Researchers to Capture High-Speed, 4D Videos of Moving Organisms By Michaela Martinez The imaging technique makes it easier to conduct behavioral studies of freely moving animals Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a computational imaging system that borrows techniques from astronomy to reconstruct 4D videos of freely moving small model or more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 21 -- The European Commission issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * EU adopts 17th sanctions package against Russia The European Commission welcomes the Council's adoption of the 17th Russia sanctions package. New EU sanctions increase the cost for Russia to continue its war, adding pressure on its already strained and fragile economy. This is a clear signal of the EU's continued and unwavering support for Ukraine. This package aims to further restri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Expand the Public Domain To Power AI Romans invented the notion of res publica -- things not susceptible to private ownership should be open to civic use. Medieval jurists extended the category to "the air, the seas, the highways." The first modern copyright act, England's Statute of Anne of 1710, froze this concept in statute: it granted authors a finite exclusive term (initially 14 years, renewabl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * FDA Officials Unwisely Limit COVID-19 Vaccine Availability WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The FDA is set to sharply restrict vaccine availability to millions of Americans without a persuasive justification based in science. In a medical journal commentary, Dr. Vinay Prasad, the director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Dr. Martin Makary, t more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, May 20 -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Drug typically used for opioid addiction could be Long COVID treatment Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) has been identified as a potential treatment for Long COVID after a ground-breaking Griffith University study found it restored cellular function in human cells. Long COVID affects millions of people worldwide with estimates suggesting more than 77 million people are impacted. Lead author Professor Sonya Marsha more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Happy together: Peroxide binds incompatible polymers for recycling Polyethylene and polypropylene account for two-thirds of the world's plastics. But the polymers' popularity has an equally large downside. Because they have similar densities and physical properties, the polymers are difficult - and expensive - to separate when mechanically recycled together. What results is a weak, degraded material that really is more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 20 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * How to solve a bottleneck for CO2 capture and conversion Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere efficiently is often seen as a crucial need for combatting climate change, but systems for removing carbon dioxide suffer from a tradeoff. Chemical compounds that efficiently remove CO2 from the air do not easily release it once captured, and compounds that release CO2 efficiently are more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 20 -- The Council of the European Union posted the following news release: * * * Human rights violations in Russia: EU lists further 28 individuals The Council today imposed restrictive measures on 28 individuals responsible for serious violations of human rights, the repression of democratic opposition, and activities seriously undermining the rule of law in Russia. The new listings target members of the Russian judiciary : judges, prosecutors, representative of the  more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Impact funds offer a lower-risk proposition for private markets Impact investing can be a valuable financial tool for private-market investors seeking to manage risk. New research by Cornell SC Johnson College of Business assistant professor Kelly Posenau and her co-authors indicates that private market impact funds--vehicles that direct capital to companies that generate impact environmental and social benefits-- more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 20 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Is gravity quantum? One of the most profound open questions in modern physics is: "" The other fundamental forces -- electromagnetic, weak, and strong -- have all been successfully described, but no complete and consistent quantum theory of gravity yet exists. "Theoretical physicists have proposed many possible scenarios, from gravity being inherently classical to fully quantum,  more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 20 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Journalist Scott Pelley tells graduates 'Your country needs you' In a speech filled with urgency and hope, award-winning '60 Minutes' journalist and author Scott Pelley delivered a powerful commencement message to Wake Forest University's Class of 2025, telling them, "Your country needs you." "America works well when we listen to those with whom we disagree and when we listen and when we have co more PR

PASADENA, California, May 20 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Jupiter Was Formerly Twice Its Current Size and Had a Much Stronger Magnetic Field Understanding Jupiter's early evolution helps illuminate the broader story of how our solar system developed its distinct structure. Jupiter's gravity, often called the "architect" of our solar system, played a critical role in shaping the orbital paths of other planets and sculpting the disk of gas and dust  more PR

NEW YORK, May 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Majority of Youth Overdose Deaths from 2018 to 2022 Were Driven by Fentanyl Alone F atal drug overdoses among youth aged 15 to 24 in the United States involving synthetic opioids alone--not mixed with other substances--soared by 168 percent over the five-year period from 2018 to 2022, a new study shows. Published online today  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar, Blackburn Urge Review of Chinese EV Charging Firm Over National Security Risks WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) and U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) are urging the Departments of Commerce and Defense to investigat more PR

NEW YORK, May 21 -- Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Researchers Uncover a Promising New Way to Modulate Brain Cell Activity to Potentially Treat Major Depressive Disorder in Adults New York, NY (May 20, 2025) - A mechanism involving potassium channels in the brain that control brain cell activity could provide a new and fundamentally different way of treating depression symptoms in adults with major depressive disorder, according to two complemen more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 20 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) has approved a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) for HCE Oaklands Solar, LLC, paving the way for the construction of a 40-megawatt (MWAC) solar photovoltaic electric generating facility in Bladen County. The order, issued on May 19, 2025, follows an application filed by HCE Oaklands Solar, LLC, on December 31, 2024. The proposed solar farm will be located at 887 Hunting Club Road, Council, Nor more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * New CBO Analysis Confirms GOP Budget Bill Would Rob Working Americans to Reward the Ultra-Rich WASHINGTON, DC -- As House Republicans move to jam their budget bill through the Rules Committee in the dead of night, a new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office confirms what we've been saying all along: working Americans will foot the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release: * * * NIH researchers develop biomarker score for predicting diets high in ultra-processed foods Poly-metabolite scores could reduce reliance on self-reported dietary data in large population studies. For the first time, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) identified patterns of metabolites in blood and urine that can be used as an objec more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 20 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Body's Own Cannabinoids May Be Key to Reducing Excessive Fear Responses By Olivia Dimmer Specific cannabinoids produced by the human body may help to quell excessive fear responses in people with post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety, according to a Northwestern Medicine-led study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. People with post-traumatic stress  more PR

NEW YORK, May 20 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals Releases Sixth Episode of Season 2 of The Remedy Podcast May 20, 2025 NYC Health + Hospitals Chief Medical Officer of Ambulatory Care Dr. Andrew Wallach and Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer Divya Pathak with Remedy Host Dr. Michael Shen NYC Health + Hospitals today released the sixth episode of its podcast, The Remedy, featuring leader more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Poland's Electoral Map Moves Rightward The first round of Poland's presidential election on May 18 has redrawn the political map in some unpredictable and disquieting ways. Rafal Trzaskowski, the mayor of Warsaw and candidate of the Civic Coalition, finished narrowly ahead of Karol Nawrocki, the conservative candidate supported by the Law and Justice party (PiS), which in 2023 was ousted from govern more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Demands Inspector General Probe Suspicious Timing of Stock Sale By Attorney General Bondi Bondi Sold Millions Worth of Shares in Trump Media Just Ahead of Trump's Tariff Announcement and Subsequent Market Crash Washington, D.C. (May 20, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, sent  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSLrpt) -- A new issue brief from the Manhattan Institute, "It's Time for College Professors to Teach," highlights a significant concern in American higher education: the decreasing emphasis on teaching and mentoring by college faculty, particularly at more expensive institutions. Released on April 29, 2025, and authored by Frederick M. Hess and Richard B. Keck, the report argues that this trend contributes to rising tuition costs, low degree completion rates, and negative i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Researchers capture brain activity with imager that is smaller than an eyelash 19 May 2025 Thin, flexible miniaturized endoscope promising for minimally invasive diagnostics deep in the body WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed an extremely thin, flexible imager that could be useful for noninvasively acquiring images from inside the body. The new technology could on more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Researchers demonstrate sensitive lead detection with wood-based microfluidic chips 20 May 2025 New device offers sustainable, low-cost method for detecting lead in water WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed a wood-based microfluidic chip that can detect lead in water using two different methods. The new chip could provide an economical and environmentally friendly  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, May 20 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice researchers engineer personalized treatments for movement impairments Benjamin J. Fregly, the Trustee Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering and a Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Scholar in the George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing at Rice. By: Raji Natarajan Special to Rice News Impaired neuromusculoskeletal function due to conditions such as stroke,  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 20 -- The Council of the European Union posted the following news release: * * * Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine: EU agrees 17th package of sanctions The Council adopted today the 17 th package of economic and individual restrictive measures cutting off Russia's access to key military technology and curbing Russia's energy revenues that fuel its war of aggression against Ukraine, by heavily targeting Russia's 'shadow fleet' of oil tankers, their operators, as more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 20 -- The Council of the European Union posted the following news release: * * * Russian hybrid threats: EU lists further 21 individuals and 6 entities and introduces sectoral measures in response to destabilising activities against the EU, its member states and international partners The Council today decided to impose additional restrictive measures against 21 individuals and 6 entities responsible for Russia's destabilising actions abroad. The Council has also broa more PR

NEW YORK, May 21 -- Scholastic, a children's publishing, education and media company, issued the following news release: * * * SCHOLASTIC TO PUBLISH COLLECTOR'S EDITION OF SUNRISE ON THE REAPING, #1 WORLDWIDE BESTSELLING NOVEL IN THE HUNGER GAMES SERIES BY SUZANNE COLLINS New York, NY (May 20, 2025)--Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company, today announced that it will publish a collector's edition of Sunrise on the Reaping, the #1 worldwide be more PR

BOILING SPRINGS, South Carolina, May 20 -- The Sherman College of Chiropractic issued the following news: * * * Sherman Faculty Publish in the Journal of Upper Cervical Chiropractic Research We are proud to celebrate the recent publication of a significant research study authored by Dr. Alan Brewster, Dr. Christine Theodossis, and Dr. Laura Orndorff in the Journal of Upper Cervical Chiropractic Research. The article, titled "Prevalence of Styloid Elongation/Stylohyoid Calcification Relative  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 20 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Songbirds' great risk results in great genetic reward Credit: Benjamin Winger, University of Michigan Songbirds who make the arduous flight from their nesting sites in northern boreal forests to warm, southern climates in the winter may be rewarded for their journey with greater genetic diversity, according to a University of Michigan study. U-M researchers found that songbird species that migrate f more PR

STANFORD, California, May 20 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * APARC Names 2025 Incoming Fellows The Center's new cohort of seven scholars pursues research spanning diverse topics across contemporary Asian studies. Stanford University's Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) is delighted to welcome a new cohort of fellows joining us starting in summer 2025. APARC offers multiple prestigious fellows more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Stars or numerals? How rating formats change consumer behavior What's the difference between a product rating of 3.5 displayed with stars versus Arabic numerals? It might very well be the difference between a 4 and a 3 rating in the eyes of the consumer, according to new marketing research from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. In six experiments, the researchers found that consumers tend to overestimat more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 21 (TNSrep) -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Telemedicine Improves Access to Endocrinology Care for Rural Patients PITTSBURGH - The availability of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic improved access to endocrinology care for rural patients with type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh and published today in JAMA Network Open more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Middle East Chip Deals Are the 'Art Of The Steal,' Presenting Major National Security Risk Of China Stealing Sensitive American Technology; Leader Schumer And Senator Warren Lead Senate Democrats In Standing Up Against The Loss Of Building The AI Future In America And Urges Admin To Reconsider Catastrophic Agre more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 20 [Category: BizHealth & Beauty] -- Johnson and Johnson posted the following news release: * * * U.S. FDA Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee votes in favor of the benefit-risk profile of DARZALEX FASPRO(r) (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj) for high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma RARITAN, N.J., May 20, 2025 - Johnson & Johnson announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) voted (6-2) in favor of the be more PR

LA JOLLA, California, May 20 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Use of Metformin Associated with Exceptional Longevity Among Older Women By Yadira Galindo There is increasing interest in finding drugs, known as gerotherapeutics, that can slow aging and help people live longer. Metformin, a common diabetes drug, is being studied because it affects several aging-related processes. In a multi-institutional study published online in the Journal of  more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, May 20 -- The University of Georgia issued the following research news: * * * UGA's Michael Skibsted named 2025 Udall Scholar By Stephanie Schupska The scholarship recognizes students for their commitment to environmental issues Michael Skibsted's interest in turtles and wildlife conservation has earned him a 2025 Udall Scholarship. The University of Georgia undergraduate is one of 55 students across the nation being recognized for leadership, public service and commitment more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 20 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * New study highlights improved treatment approach for people with mild asthma A multicenter trial found that adding budesonide, an inhaled steroid, to albuterol significantly reduced severe asthma attacks compared to using albuterol alone. By Christina Echegaray Mild asthma sufferers have another rescue therapy option when they experience asthma symptoms. In a new multicenter, late-s more PR

NEW YORK, May 21 -- Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: * * * Women Whose Sister Experienced Postpartum Psychosis Are More Than 10 Times as Likely to Experience It Themselves, According to New Research New York, NY (May 19, 2025) - Mount Sinai researchers have found for the first time that a woman is more than 10 times more likely to develop postpartum psychosis if her sister had experienced the condition, compared to a woman with a sister who did not. The findings, w more PR