MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on July 2, 2025: * * * AAN issues position statement on advancing disability equity MINNEAPOLIS -- The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has issued a position statement to advance equity in neurology for people with disabilities. The statement is published July 2, 2025, online in Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The position statement says th more PR

NEW YORK, July 3 (TNSjou) -- ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, issued the following news release on July 2, 2025: * * * ACM Celebrates Impact Factor Success as 2026 Move to Full Open Access Publishing Approaches New York, NY, July 2, 2025 -- ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, is proud to celebrate the strong success of its publications in the latest Journal Citation Reports (JCR) from Clarivate Analytics, with over 75% of ACM journals indexed in the JCR increasing their more PR

ALFRED, New York, July 4 (TNSjou) -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Meg Bernstein examines an early depiction of Christian purgatory on a parish church in England Alfred University Assistant Professor of Art History, Meg Bernstein, School of Art & Design, New York State College of Ceramics, recently published an article in the journal Different Visions: New Perspectives on Medieval Art examining the depiction of purgatory in a late twelfth or early-thirteenth-centu more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The American Psychiatric Association issued the following news release on July 2, 2025: * * * APA Journals Show Strong Performance on Latest Scientific Literature "Impact Factor" Washington, D.C. -- The American Psychiatric Association (APA)'s journals were well-positioned in the latest edition of the Journal Citation Reports(R) (Clarivate Analytics Copyright (c) 2025), in which journals are assigned "Impact Factors." Impact Factor is a bibliometric cal more PR

MUNICH, Germany, July 4 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release: * * * Bocconi University/EconPol Europe: EU billions for innovation only spark a flash in the pan The billion-euro EU program Horizon needs to be completely realigned if it is to strengthen Europe's innovative power. This is the conclusion of a study by the Institute for European Policymaking at Bocconi University and EconPol Europe. According to ifo President Clemens Fuest, the approximately EUR 100 billion of the Ho more PR

LONDON, England, July 3 -- The British Natural History Museum issued the following news release: * * * Reunited halves of one fossil, previously separated by 400 miles, leads to discovery of new reptile species * The new species is a relative to the living New Zealand tuatara but it would have roamed the Late Jurassic, 145 million years ago * It's been known for decades that the ground-dwelling tuatara had long bodied aquatic relatives during the Mesozoic but this is the first relative with  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Analysis: Cannabis Use by Pancreatitis Patients Associated With Reduced In-Hospital Mortality, Lower Cancer Risk * Nashville, TN: Pancreatitis patients who consume cannabis are less likely to die while hospitalized and possess better overall health outcomes as compared to non-users, according to data published in the Journal of Gastrointestinal an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on July 3, 2025: * * * The New Warrior: Trained in the Bedroom, Deadly on the Battlefield The drones dominating the Ukraine war highlight Europe's need to recruit video game bedroom warriors if it wants to keep its armed forces competitive. By Mykyta Vorobiov Russia's rapacious expansionism has made many European countries reconsider the strength and skills of their armed forces. But efforts to ex more PR

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on July 3, 2025: * * * Spain's Baffling Russian Gas Addiction The EU has published tough new measures to phase out Russian fossil fuel imports. It's now facing opposition from an unexpected member. By Aura Sabadus After years of hesitation, the EU has published a bold plan to phase out Russian fossil fuels. But as with NATO's pledge to raise defense spending, Spain has become an unexpected obstacl more PR

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on July 3, 2025: * * * Tech Wins Round One in US Copyright AI Battle Although two US courts have ruled that AI training represents fair use, the contest between AI and rights holders has just begun. By Elly Rostoum The cases involving Meta and Anthropic both tested the consequential legal question of whether tech companies can freely use copyrighted content to train their models. Meta copied ext more PR

HONG KONG, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Geologists Suggest Early Continents Formed through Mantle Plumes, Not Plate Collisions Geologists from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made a breakthrough in understanding how the Earth's early continents formed during the Archean time, more than 2.5 billion years ago. Their findings, recently published in Science Advances, suggest that early continental crust likely formed through de more PR

HONG KONG, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKUMed develops combined therapy integrating Chinese herb astragalus and methotrexate to overcome drug resistance in autoimmune diseases Researchers at the School of Chinese Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), have made a breakthrough in the treatment of autoimmune diseases. Their study reveals that combining the active ingredient extracted from the tradition more PR

LONDON, England, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Dementia is rare in midlife rugby players, but long-term risk may be increased By Ryan O'Hare Two new studies have provided further insights into the complex links between head injury in elite rugby and potential dementia risks. In a study of 200 former professional rugby players (aged 30-61 years old), researchers from Imperial College London, University College London (affiliated with the Institut more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The American Psychiatric Association issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * July Issues of APA Journals Feature New Research on High-Potency Cannabis Use, Teen Suicide Trends, Problematic Internet Use, and More Washington, D.C. -- The latest issues of four American Psychiatric Association journals (The American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services, American Journal of Psychotherapy, and Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Kevin Coughlin Gets His Wish of Ripping Away Health Care from Ohioans to Fund Billionaire Tax Breaks * Washington Republicans just passed their deeply unpopular tax scam that rips away health care and food access from tens of thousands of people in Northeast Ohio, all to pay for massive tax breaks for their billionaire campaign donors, and Kevin Coughlin is THRILLED. Coughlin prev more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 3 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Medicare, Medicaid and the Older Americans Act turn 60. Will they survive the next 60 years? * July marks the 60th anniversary of Medicare, Medicaid and the Older Americans Act (OAA). Along with Social Security, these programs form the bedrock of health and economic well-being for older Americans. Signed into law in 1965 by President Lyndon Johnson, they help ensure t more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, July 3 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Tate Reeves Launches Mississippi's America250 Commission JACKSON, Miss. - Governor Tate Reeves today announced the launch of Mississippi's America250 Commission (A250 MS) alongside America250 Mississippi Co-Chair First Lady Elee Reeves, Co-Chair Lynn Hosemann, Visit Mississippi Executive Director Rochelle Hicks, and America250 Mississippi Commission Development Director Nancy Car more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 4 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * New study maps four key pathways to Alzheimer's disease UCLA Health researchers identify sequential diagnostic patterns that could improve early detection and prevention strategies * UCLA Health researchers have identified four distinct pathways that lead to Alzheimer's disease by analyzing electronic health records, offering new insights into how the condition develops over time rather than more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * New York Law Journal Recognizes Allison Gargano as a 2025 Rising Star * NEW YORK, July 3, 2025: Partner Allison Gargano has been honored as a rising star by New York Law Journal as part of its annual New York Legal Awards. With more than a decade of private equity experience, Allison advises private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, Fortune 500 comp more PR

SINGAPORE, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * NUS researchers develop novel material for water quality monitoring device Introducing ReSURF sensor - an ultrafast, stretchable, self-healing and recyclable sensing device that enables on-site, real-time surveillance of water quality within milliseconds * Clean, safe water is vital for human health and well-being. It also plays a critical role in our food security, supports high-tech more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 3 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study: Babies' poor vision may help organize visual brain pathways * Incoming information from the retina is channeled into two pathways in the brain's visual system: one that's responsible for processing color and fine spatial detail, and another that's involved in spatial localization and detecting high temporal frequencies. A new study from MIT provides an account for how these t more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, July 3 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Fact or Fiction? The ADHD Info Dilemma * TikTok is one of the fastest-growing and most popular social media platforms in the world - especially among college-age individuals. In the United States alone, there are over 136 million TikTok users aged 18 and older, with approximately 45 million falling within the college-age demographic. And college students aren't just using the platform to watch viral videos. Th more PR

LONDON, England, July 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Teens report spending 21% of each driving trip looking at their phone * * Research explores 'social norms' and other beliefs relating to distracted driving among teens  * Findings from the Mass General Brigham study reveal entertainment is the most common distraction behind the wheel A new study offers a stark reminder of how pervasive cell phone use whi more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * U of T astronomers develop AI model to determine stars' ages The new approach, called ChronoFlow, predicts the ages of stars with a level of accuracy that was previously impossible to achieve with analytical models By Ilana MacDonald Figuring out the ages of stars is fundamental to understanding many areas of astronomy - yet, it remains a challenge since stellar ages can't be ascertained through more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Diver-Operated Microscope Brings Hidden Coral Biology into Focus Scripps Oceanography scientists develop cutting-edge microscope to study coral photosynthesis and health By Brittany Hook The intricate, hidden processes that sustain coral life are being revealed through a new microscope developed by scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The dive more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * The Most Effective Diabetes Drugs Don't Reach Enough Patients Yet A UC San Francisco analysis has found that the newer generation of much more effective diabetes medications are reaching only a fraction of the patients who are recommended to take them based on new guidelines. Type 2 diabetes (T2D), a condition in which the body can't use insulin to clear su more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, July 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arkansas' Walton College of Business issued the following news: * * * Personality Can Explain Why Some CEOs Earn Higher Salaries The lucrative pay for American CEOs often makes headlines. In 1965, CEO compensation was 22 times higher than the pay of an average worker. In recent years, CEOs have been paid 344 times more than the people who work for them. The personality of a CEO is one factor driving the increase in executive compen more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news: * * * Prof. Alan Lyles: How Similar Do Drugs Need to Be to Achieve Widespread Marketplace Acceptance? Dr. Alan Lyles, the Henry A. Rosenberg Professor of Government, Business, and Nonprofit Partnerships in The University of Baltimore's School of Health and Human Services, senior research associate in the Schaefer Center for Public Policy, and an internationally recognized expert on access to pharmac more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * Scientifically grounded recommendations for stretching published for the first time For the first time, an international research team has developed concrete, evidence based stretching recommendations for practical use. The team was led by Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan Wilke of the University of Bayreuth. Their recommendations, published in the Journal of Sport and Health Science, aim to settle long- more PR

KOLN, Germany, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * Simplified science communication via videos tempt people to overestimate their ability A new media psychology publication shows that simplified video summaries of scientific studies make them easier to understand but can also lead to a distorted assessment of the viewer's own competence: they evoke the 'easiness effect' / Publication in "Frontiers in Psychology" * A research team at the Univ more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Gas leakage triggers wound healing in plants Scientists at the University of Helsinki discovered how plants heal their protective outer layer, the periderm. The diffusion of ethylene and oxygen through a wound triggers repair - a finding with potential implications for crop resilience, and food preservation. * All living organisms rely on protective barrier tissues to shield them from t more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 4 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * States that empower advanced practice registered nurses have better health outcomes, new study finds Mizzou researchers found that giving APRNs more freedom to do their jobs helps increase access to health care. * States that allow highly trained nurses to work independently see better health outcomes than those that require physician supervision, according to a new study. Coincidence? Univers more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Many children suffering ongoing Covid symptoms More than 20 per cent of children and young people in Aotearoa New Zealand are experiencing significant persistent health symptoms following Covid-19 infection, according to a new Otago-led study. Published in the International Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, the study led by researchers from University of Otago, Wellington - Otakou more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Why we cheer louder for homegrown heroes Recognising outstanding performance with sports awards is a question of identity, not just ability, University of Queensland researchers have found. Associate Professor Nik Steffens from UQ's School of Psychology said foreign players in European soccer leagues were found to have needed to outperform local players by a substantial margin to be recognis more PR