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Research in Professional Journals Newsletter for 2025-05-30 ( 58 items )  
'Stealthy' lipid nanoparticles give mRNA vaccines a makeover (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 'Stealthy' lipid nanoparticles give mRNA vaccines a makeover A new material developed at Cornell could significantly improve the delivery and effectiveness of mRNA vaccines - used to fight COVID-19 - by replacing a commonly used ingredient that may trigger unwanted immune responses in some people. Thanks to their ability to train cells to produce virus-killing proteins, mRNA vaccines have gained popularity over  more PR

ACM Launches New Journal on AI for Science (10)
NEW YORK, May 30 (TNSjou) -- ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * ACM Launches New Journal on AI for Science New York, NY, May 29, 2025 - ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, has announced that it is now accepting submissions for a new journal, ACM Transactions on AI for Science (TAIS). The journal aims to publish research which demonstrates how scientific challenges can drive new AI, and reciprocally, how computationa more PR

Analysis: Cannabis-Related Hospitalizations Fall Among Underage Youth Following Adult-Use Legalization (10)
WASHINGTON, May 29 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Analysis: Cannabis-Related Hospitalizations Fall Among Underage Youth Following Adult-Use Legalization Ottawa, Canada: The legalization of the adult-use cannabis market in Canada resulted in a significant decline in the rate of underage youths requiring hospitalization for marijuana-related incidents, according to data published in the American Jou more PR

Ancient Mediterranean DNA confirms old truths: People contain multitudes (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 29 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Ancient Mediterranean DNA confirms old truths: People contain multitudes PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Identity is complicated. People develop a sense of self not just from ancestry but also from language, cultural traditions, environment and personal experiences. For Peter van Dommelen, a professor of anthropology and archaeology at Brown University's Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the A more PR

Ascension's Use of Digital Nudge Technology to Close Preventive Care Gaps Featured in NEJM Evidence (10)
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release: * * * Ascension's Use of Digital Nudge Technology to Close Preventive Care Gaps Featured in NEJM Evidence Ascension, one of the nation's largest nonprofit Catholic health systems, is featured in a recently published article in NEJM Evidence, a publication of NEJM Group, publisher of the New England Journal of Medicine, for innovative use of digital nudge technology to improve preventive  more PR

Atlantic Ocean Current Expected to Undergo Limited Weakening with Climate Change (10)
PASADENA, California, May 29 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Atlantic Ocean Current Expected to Undergo Limited Weakening with Climate Change The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, commonly referred to as the "AMOC," is a system of ocean currents confined to the Atlantic basin that plays a crucial role in regulating Earth's climate by transporting heat from the Southern to the Northern Hemisphere. The AMOC also modulates regional weather, f more PR

Boston University: What to Make of the Recent COVID Vaccine Guidance Changes--and Will You Be Eligible for a Shot This Fall? (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 29 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * What to Make of the Recent COVID Vaccine Guidance Changes--and Will You Be Eligible for a Shot This Fall? BU infectious diseases doctor and researcher Nahid Bhadelia says a lot of people still qualify for shots, advises patients to talk with their physician By Amy Laskowski Significant changes are potentially ahead for COVID-19 vaccine eligibility. On May 27, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robe more PR

Cardiorespiratory Effects of Wildfire Smoke Particles Can Persist for Months, Even After a Fire Has Ended (10)
NEW YORK, May 29 -- Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: * * * Cardiorespiratory Effects of Wildfire Smoke Particles Can Persist for Months, Even After a Fire Has Ended Exposure to lingering fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was associated with increased hospitalization risks for most cardiorespiratory diseases New York, NY (May 28, 2025) - Being exposed to lingering fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from wildfire smoke can have health effects up to three months afterward more PR

Cedarville University: 98.1 Career Outcomes Rate (10)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 29 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: * * * 98.1 Career Outcomes Rate By Allison Craft Cedarville University continues to exceed the national average in helping its students secure employment after graduation. For the fifth consecutive year, Cedarville's career placement rate has exceeded the national average set by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Cedarville's placement rate for the class of 2024 graduates was 98.17%, just b more PR

Competitive Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Lieberman Testifies Before House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs released the following written testimony by Ben Lieberman, a senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, from a May 20, 2025, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services entitled "Mandates, Meddling, and Mismanagement: The IRA's Threat to Energy and Medicine." IRA is the Inflation Reduction Act. * * * Summary * The costs more PR

Computer Sciences capstone prepares to scale experiential learning for students (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, May 29 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Computer Sciences capstone prepares to scale experiential learning for students It's March 10, and mid-semester presentations are underway in the Computer Sciences capstone course. Dressed in textbook business casual, senior Bill Zhu is addressing 100 or so of his classmates and their capstone mentors from Google, GE HealthCare, Capital One, and elsewhere. Despite the expertise in the roo more PR

Conference Program Now Available for the World of Wipes International Conference 2025 (10)
CARY, North Carolina, May 29 -- INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry issued the following news release: * * * Conference Program Now Available for the World of Wipes (WOW) International Conference 2025 Wipes Professionals to Convene July 21-24 in Columbus, Ohio Cary, NC, May 28, 2025 - INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, is pleased to announce the release of the full conference program for the World of Wipes (WOW) International Conference, taking place July  more PR

Converse University: BFA Grad Publishes Debut Book of Poems (10)
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, May 30 -- Converse University issued the following news: * * * BFA Grad Publishes Debut Book of Poems Creative and Professional Writing graduate Makayla Gay '19 recently published Hackles with Girl Noise Press. Hackles is a collection of poems rooted in Appalachia. Gay has been published in journals including Tupelo Quarterly, Prairie Schooner and Adroit Journal. Gay's poem "Conversations with Dolly Parton at 3 a.m." was included in the 2023 anthology, Let Me Say more PR

CSIS Report Explores Scenario of China's Economic Slowdown by 2035 (10)
WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy released a report in May 2025, titled "China Stalls," as part of "Scenarios That Could Define 2035" series. Written by Jon B. Alterman, the document explores a future where China's economic challenges significantly impede its global rise. The report, released as part of a series aiming to understand the future, highlights several headwinds facing China. O more PR

CSIS Report Maps Out a Future of Faltering U.S. Global Leadership by 2035 (10)
WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy released a report in May 2025, titled "U.S. Global Leadership Falters," as part of its "Scenarios That Could Define 2035" series. Authored by Jon B. Alterman, the document explores the potential manifestations and consequences of a significant U.S. retreat from its global leadership role by 2035. For decades, the United States has invested its economic an more PR

CSIS Report Warns of Future Where Technology Erodes Global Trust (10)
WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy released a report in May 2025, titled "Trust Fails," as part of its "Scenarios That Could Define 2035" series. The document, authored by Jon B. Alterman, explores a potential future where technology, paradoxically, undermines the very trust it once fostered, leading to profound societal and global consequences. Historically, technology has been a signific more PR

CSIS Study Uncovers New Activity at Cuban Spy Sites, Raising U.S. Espionage Concerns (10)
WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) released a brief on May 6, 2025, titled "At the Doorstep: A Snapshot of New Activity at Cuban Spy Sites." This document, authored by Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, Aidan Powers-Riggs and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., reveals significant new construction at a known Cuban signals intelligence (SIGINT) facility near Havana, long rumored to be linked to China, while also noting a halt in construction at another key more PR

Daily Journal Recognizes Partner Shannon Broome Among 2025 Top Woman Lawyers in California (10)
DALLAS, Texas, May 30 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Daily Journal Recognizes Partner Shannon Broome Among 2025 Top Woman Lawyers in California Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to share that San Francisco partner Shannon S. Broome has been named among the 2025 Top Women Lawyers in California by the Daily Journal, marking her seventh time receiving the honor. This coveted West Coast ranking highlights just 100 female lawyers, practicing and barred in C more PR

Dr. Betty Diamond on Scientific Progress, Patient Experience, and Expanding Research on Chronic Lyme Disease (10)
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Dr. Betty Diamond on Scientific Progress, Patient Experience, and Expanding Research on Chronic Lyme Disease The NAM member and physician-scientist discusses a new National Academies report on Lyme infection-associated chronic illness and the importance of listening, coordination, and action. By Betty Diamond, Karen Meurer Bacellar Betty Diamond has spent her career investigating complex diseases that ch more PR

GSK data at ASCO and EHA showcase latest research and innovation across the oncology portfolio (10)
LONDON, England, May 29 [Category: BizPharmaceuticals] -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * GSK data at ASCO and EHA showcase latest research and innovation across the oncology portfolio * Latest data on belantamab mafodotin combinations underscore the potential to transform treatment of 2L+ multiple myeloma * New analyses from MOMENTUM and SIMPLIFY-1 trials at EHA emphasise importance of early intervention with momelotin more PR

Income inequality undermines support for higher minimum wages (10)
WASHINGTON, May 29 [Category: Psychiatry/Psychology] -- The American Psychological Association posted the following news release: * * * Income inequality undermines support for higher minimum wages Read the journal article * Income Inequality Depresses Support for Higher Minimum Wages (PDF, 1MB) opens in new window Washington --High levels of income inequality weaken support for raising the minimum wage, which in turn could further worsen income inequality as people believe this is the w more PR

Keynote Remarks of Commissioner Kristin Johnson at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (10)
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following statement: * * * Keynote Remarks of Commissioner Kristin Johnson at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas # Exploring AI Risks and Opportunities Across the Digital and Cyber Landscape Good afternoon. Thank you to President Lorie Logan, Senior Vice President and Senior Advisor to the President Sam Schulhofer-Wohl, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas for hosting us. Consistent with the title selected for t more PR

Link between loneliness, heart disease persists across different cultures (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Link between loneliness, heart disease persists across different cultures UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Over the past few decades, researchers have repeatedly identified loneliness as a significant risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, most of this research has focused on people in United States and Europe, in which social norms tend to favor the individual over collec more PR

Mich. State: Too Much of a Good Thing - Consequences of Overplanting Bt Corn in the US (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 30 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * Too much of a good thing: Consequences of overplanting Bt corn in the US Why this matters: * Too much of a specific type of Bt corn -- genetically modified to produce insecticides against corn rootworm -- is being planted in places that don't have a high risk of corn rootworms destroying corn crops. * This overuse is causing corn rootworms to become resistant, or immune, to Bt insecticides. more PR

MRC Research Teams Publish Papers (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 29 -- The American Mathematical Society issued the following news release: * * * MRC Research Teams Publish Papers Two research teams from the American Mathematical Society's 2022 Mathematics Research Communities (MRC) are publishing papers, the MRC team leaders reported. Both groups were part of the Models and Methods for Sparse (Hyper)Network Science MRC, the first MRC to focus on Business, Industry, and Government (BIG). Publishing "G-Mapper: Learning a Cover more PR

Murdoch University: Peer Support Groups Make a Difference in Nurse Wellbeing (10)
PERTH, Australia, May 29 (TNSjou) -- Murdoch University issued the following news: * * * Peer support groups make a difference in nurse wellbeing Regular peer group support sessions can improve the wellbeing of mental health nurses, according to new collaborative research out of Western Australia. The study, led by Dr Alannah Cooper, senior lecturer in Murdoch University's School of Nursing, along with Murdoch University Emeritus Dr Rich Read, colleagues from Royal Perth Bently Group, The Un more PR

N.C. State: Laser Technique Revolutionizes Ultra-High Temperature Ceramic Manufacturing for Space, Defense Applications (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 29 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Laser Technique Revolutionizes Ultra-High Temperature Ceramic Manufacturing for Space, Defense Applications Researchers have demonstrated a new technique that uses lasers to create ceramics that can withstand ultra-high temperatures, with applications ranging from nuclear power technologies to spacecraft and jet exhaust systems. The technique can be used to create ceramic coati more PR

New Data Finds Survival Disadvantage for Rural Patients With Liver Cancer Compared With Metropolitan Patients (10)
SYDNEY, Australia, May 30 (TNSXrep) -- The Royal Australasian College of Physicians issued the following news release: * * * New data finds survival disadvantage for rural patients with liver cancer compared with metropolitan patients A new study suggests that liver cancer patients in rural areas have lower survival than metropolitan patients, with patients in rural areas passing away 2.53 years after diagnosis, compared to 4.7 years for patients in metropolitan areas. The research, featured more PR

New Study Shows Most New Cancer Radiation Oncology Specialists Work in Big Cities, Not Small Towns (10)
NEW YORK, May 29 -- Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: * * * New Study Shows Most New Cancer Radiation Oncology Specialists Work in Big Cities, Not Small Towns Mount Sinai research finds fewer than 5 percent of new radiation oncologists take jobs in nonmetropolitan areas New York, NY (May 27, 2025) - A new study from Mount Sinai's Department of Radiation Oncology reveals that most new radiation oncologists--doctors who treat cancer with radiation--are choosing to wo more PR

New York Law Journal Highlights Hughes Hubbard's Recent Financial Success (10)
NEW YORK, May 30 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * New York Law Journal Highlights Hughes Hubbard's Recent Financial Success The New York Law Journal published the article "Profits Swelled at Hughes Hubbard in 2024, With PEP Up 24%," which describes the firm's the financial success under the leadership of Chair Neil Oxford and Managing Partner Robb Patryk, who moved into their roles in May 2024. The article discusses how the firm's litigation, aviation  more PR

Northwestern School of Medicine: New Scoring System Improves Colorectal Cancer Risk Prediction (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 29 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * New Scoring System Improves Colorectal Cancer Risk Prediction A newly developed scoring system could enhance risk prediction and guide treatment decisions for colorectal cancer, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The study, conducted under the ARCAD (Aide et Recherche en Cancerologie Digestive) Clinical Trials Program -- a global  more PR

Notre Dame Business Professor Wins Prestigious Entrepreneurship Award (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 29 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Notre Dame business professor wins prestigious entrepreneurship award Dean Shepherd, Ray and Milann Siegfried Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business, has been named the winner of the 2025 Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research, the most prestigious award for outstanding research contributions in this subject area. "For almost three decades, Dea more PR

Opting for Plant-Based Foods Instead of Animal Products Leads to Weight Loss, Reduction in Hot Flashes in Postmenopausal Women, Finds New Study (10)
WASHINGTON, May 29 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Opting for Plant-Based Foods Instead of Animal Products Leads to Weight Loss, Reduction in Hot Flashes in Postmenopausal Women, Finds New Study WASHINGTON, D.C.--A diet that replaces animal products with plant-based foods--whether unprocessed or ultra-processed--and includes soybeans can lead to significant weight loss and a reduction in severe hot flashes in po more PR

Pioneering Biophysicist, Computational Biologist Elected to the National Academy of Sciences (10)
FREDERICK, Maryland, May 30 -- The National Institutes of Health's National Laboratory for Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * Pioneering biophysicist, computational biologist elected to the National Academy of Sciences Ruth Nussinov among 120 individuals recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences Ruth Nussinov, Ph.D., who discovered that dynamic ensembles are the true workhorses of cellular function and who has published numerous foundational studies in biophysics and more PR

Podcast From KU's FLITE Center Helps Teachers Navigate Classroom AI Tools (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 30 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Podcast from KU's FLITE Center helps teachers navigate classroom AI tools Podcast Cover Art for AI Advocates. Featuring Lisa Dieker and Maggie Mosher set against an abstract background. With the number of artificial intelligence tools growing and changing by the day, Lisa Dieker, director of the Center for Flexible Learning through Innovations in Technology & Education (FLITE), and Maggie Mosher, assistant  more PR

Preclinical Data Finds "Compelling" Evidence That CBD Offers a "Comprehensive Treatment Approach" to Alzheimer's Disease (10)
WASHINGTON, May 29 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Preclinical Data Finds "Compelling" Evidence That CBD Offers a "Comprehensive Treatment Approach" to Alzheimer's Disease Madrid, Spain: CBD treatment is neuroprotective and is associated with improved memory in preclinical models of Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to data published in the journal Alzheimer's Research and Therapy. Spanish rese more PR

Ranking Member Raskin Demands White House Disclose Trump's Crypto Dinner Guest List (10)
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Demands White House Disclose Trump's Crypto Dinner Guest List Washington, D.C. (May 29, 2025)--Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to President Donald Trump demanding he release the guest list of invitees to his gala dinner honoring top buyers of the $TRUMP memecoin who purchase more PR

Researchers Identify Key Symptoms of Long COVID in Young Children (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 29 -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Identify Key Symptoms of Long COVID in Young Children Long COVID--symptoms that linger long after initial viral infection--can affect people of every age, including children. But the lasting symptoms in an infant, toddler, or pre-school-aged child may be different than symptoms in adults and older children. A new study conducted by researchers at Mass General Brigham and their colleagues more PR

Sage Campus Adds New Collection Covering Generative AI and EDI in Research (10)
THOUSAND OAKS, California, May 30 -- SAGE Publishing issued the following news release: * * * Sage Campus Adds New Collection Covering Generative AI and EDI in Research Sage is expanding Sage Campus, a collection of online courses highlighting skills for conducting original research developed for library purchase or subscription, with Sage Campus Collection 2. Sage Publishing, a global academic publisher, is expanding Sage Campus(opens in a new tab), a collection of online courses highlighti more PR

Self-Employed Women May Be at Significantly Lower Heart Attack Risk Compared With Women Employed for Salary or Wages (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, May 30 -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Self-employed women may be at significantly lower heart attack risk compared with women employed for salary or wages New research finds that self-employed women have fewer risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to non-self-employed women, suggesting that the work environment may play a role in the development of risk factors that can lead to heart attacks. While the findings also showe more PR

SLAC Researchers Stretch and Probe a Quantum Membrane (10)
MENLO PARK, California, May 30 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * SLAC researchers stretch and probe a quantum membrane The team watched how a strained strontium titanate membrane crossed into ferroelectric - and quantum - territory. Strontium titanate was once used as a diamond substitute in jewelry before less fragile alternatives emerged in the 1970s - but now, researchers have explored some of its more unusual properties, which might some more PR

Small But Mighty: UNT Researchers Study Tardigrade Ecology in Southern Chile (10)
DENTON, Texas, May 29 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: * * * Small but mighty: UNT researchers study tardigrade ecology in southern Chile DENTON (UNT), Texas -- A discovery made by a faculty researcher at the University of North Texas is shedding new light on biodiversity at the southernmost tip of South America. Jaime Jimenez, professor of wildlife ecology in the Department of Biological Sciences, identified both previously documented and new species of ta more PR

Study: Cannabis Use Associated With Reduced Anxiety, Improved Sleep Quality in Older Adults (10)
WASHINGTON, May 29 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Study: Cannabis Use Associated With Reduced Anxiety, Improved Sleep Quality in Older Adults Orlando, FL: Older adults' use of cannabis is associated with reduced anxiety and improved sleep, according to data published in the journal Psychiatry. Investigators affiliated with the University of Central Florida assessed the impact of cannabis use on  more PR

Study: Tech can empower home care workers, not just surveil them (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 30 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Study: Tech can empower home care workers, not just surveil them Employers often use workplace tracking apps to monitor frontline home health care workers, such as personal care aides, home health aides and certified nursing assistants. A team of Cornell researchers is exploring how these technologies can be used not to surveil workers, but to help them build solidarity and improve their working condition more PR

Syracuse University Libraries' Information Literacy Scholars Produce Information Literacy Collab Journal (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, May 29 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Syracuse University Libraries' Information Literacy Scholars Produce Information Literacy Collab Journal Earlier this month, Syracuse University Libraries' Information Literacy Scholars published their first open access information literacy journal, Information Literacy Collab (ILC). It is available on SURFACE, the University's open access institutional repository. ILC is a diamond open-access publication by  more PR

Traditional Diagnostic Decision Support Systems Outperform Generative AI for Diagnosing Disease (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 30 -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Traditional Diagnostic Decision Support Systems Outperform Generative AI for Diagnosing Disease Mass General Brigham researchers say both types of artificial intelligence (AI) tools have potential to augment one another to better inform treatment decisions. Medical professionals have been using artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline diagnoses for decades, using what are called diagnostic decisi more PR

UCLA Health: Mother's Warmth in Childhood Influences Teen Health by Shaping Perceptions of Social Safety (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, May 29 -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Mother's warmth in childhood influences teen health by shaping perceptions of social safety UCLA researchers say findings can inform public health campaigns to support parents, teenagers, schools Parental warmth and affection in early childhood can have life-long physical and mental health benefits for children, and new UCLA Health research points to an important underlying process: children's sense o more PR

UM Miller School of Medicine: Genetic Cause of a Rare, Neurodevelopmental Disorder (10)
MIAMI, Florida, May 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * The Genetic Cause of a Rare, Neurodevelopmental Disorder By Josh Baxt An international research group, led by scientists at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has identified a novel gene associated with a neurodevelopmental condition. The mutated gene, WSB2, is part of a critical cellular system that recycles unneeded proteins. Without this process, bad protei more PR

University at Buffalo: Study - Better Pitch Means Vivid Earworms (10)
BUFFALO, New York, May 29 (TNSjou) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Study: Better pitch means vivid earworms Your musical ability may be why that song is stuck on mental repeat BUFFALO, N.Y. - That one-hit wonder that keeps repeating in your head might be an indication of your ability to sing accurately, according to a University at Buffalo researcher who co-authored a paper that examined earworms. An earworm (also known as more PR

University of Georgia: Some Bosses Benefit From Belittling Employees (10)
ATHENS, Georgia, May 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Georgia issued the following research news: * * * Some bosses benefit from belittling employees By J. Merritt Melancon Supervisors yell to boost employee performance, reinforce status as 'the boss.' They don't feel bad about it. Ever had a boss who seemed to thrive on yelling at her employees? Or maybe one who seemed to belittle employees to make himself feel better? If so, you weren't imagining it. New research from the University of  more PR

University of Kansas: International Trade Law Expert Can Discuss Ruling Blocking Trump Tariffs, Potential Appeal (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 30 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * International trade law expert can discuss ruling blocking Trump tariffs, potential appeal The U.S. Court of International Trade blocked President Donald Trump from imposing tariffs on imports under an emergency powers law, upending the president's signature economic policy. Raj Bhala, an international trade law expert at the University of Kansas, is available to speak with media on the May 28 ruling, its ef more PR

University of Kansas: Study Simulates Pulling on Athlete's Jersey to Predict Noncontact ACL Injuries (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Study simulates pulling on athlete's jersey to predict noncontact ACL injuries Contact sports frequently see athletes go down with ACL injuries, but they most commonly do not result from direct contact to the knee. To better understand indirect contact knee injuries, a University of Kansas study has simulated pulling on an athlete's jersey while jumping to determine which types of contact are most r more PR

University of Oklahoma: Unlocking the Genetics of Blindness - New Hope for Sufferers of Inherited Retinal Diseases (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 29 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * Unlocking the Genetics of Blindness: New Hope for Sufferers of Inherited Retinal Diseases To improve diagnostic accuracy and advance understanding of disease mechanics, experts at the University of Oklahoma are mapping gene mutations associated with vision loss By Greg Bruno Researchers at the University of Oklahoma are advancing the fight against inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) with new genetic resear more PR

University of Southern California-Viterbi School of Engineering: Where Doctors Go - Using Data to Map Where Physicians Start Their Careers (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, May 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Where Doctors Go: Using Data to Map Where Physicians Start Their Careers New ISI study finds top medical school graduates are less likely to practice in underserved areas. By Julia Cohen If a patient needed a medical specialist and lived in a socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhood, the odds are low that one trained at a top medical school wou more PR

UPMC: Alcohol Abuse Drug May Halt Trauma-Induced Cell Death, Especially in Females (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 29 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release on May 28, 2025: * * * Alcohol Abuse Drug May Halt Trauma-Induced Cell Death, Especially in Females Runaway cell death and inflammation triggered by severe trauma may be interrupted by a drug used to prevent alcohol abuse - and it may be particularly effective in females, according to new research led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine surgeon-scientists and published  more PR

UVA Health: HIV Discovery Could Open Door to Long-Sought Cure (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 29 (TNSjou) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * HIV Discovery Could Open Door to Long-Sought Cure School of Medicine scientists have uncovered a key reason why HIV remains so difficult to cure: Their research shows that small changes in the virus affect how quickly or slowly it replicates, and how easily or stubbornly it can reawaken from hiding. These insights bring researchers closer to finding ways to flush out the dorman more PR

UVA Scientists Find New Clue in Quest To Cure HIV (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 29 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * UVA Scientists Find New Clue in Quest To Cure HIV By Bryan McKenzie University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have uncovered a key reason why HIV remains so difficult to cure, bringing researchers closer to finding ways to flush out the dormant virus and eliminate it for good. Their research shows small changes in the virus affect how quickly or slowly it replicates, and how  more PR

Wall Street remains easy target, but tackling housing affordability begins in Georgia (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 29 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Wall Street remains easy target, but tackling housing affordability begins in Georgia On May 6, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff announced his intention to investigate "large, out-of-state companies buying up Georgia homes and driving up home prices." This has become a common target when discussing housing affordability - and not just in the halls of Congress or under the Gold Dome; rarely does my  more PR