NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (TNSjou) -- Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: * * * AI Chatbots Can Run With Medical Misinformation, Study Finds, Highlighting the Need for Stronger Safeguards Researchers suggest ways to reduce risk of chatbots repeating false medical details * New York, NY (August 06, 2025) - A new study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai finds that widely used AI chatbots are highly vulnerable to repeating and elaborating on false med more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 7 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * Staying Active May Slow Brain Changes in Early Parkinson's Disease MINNEAPOLIS -- People with early Parkinson's disease who stay physically active by walking, doing household chores and participating in recreational activities may experience slower brain changes and maintain better memory and attention over time, according to a study published on August 6, 2025 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 [Category: Medical] (TNSjou) -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * Air Purifiers May Reduce Heart Risks for People Exposed to Traffic Pollution Study finds in-home HEPA air filters significantly lowered systolic blood pressure in adults with elevated readings * Using portable high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) purifiers at home can significantly lower systolic blood pressure (SBP) in adults with elevated baselin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following testimony by Jacques DeLisle, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania and director of the Center for the Study of Contemporary China, from a July 22, 2025, hearing entitled "Foreign Abuse of U.S. Courts": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and Distinguished Members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify  more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 6 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Clean energy is here. Getting it to EVs isn't * * Renewable energy is growing, but it's often remote from EV charging stations * Delivering clean energy through the current grid is limited by grid congestion * Without grid upgrades, EVs will still rely on fossil fuel-generated energy * Smart, targeted upgrades could solve grid congestion to unlock EVs' potential EVANSTON, Ill. --- Even  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 6 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Excessive screen time among youth may pose heart health risks * Research Highlights: * Increased time on electronic devices or watching TV among children and young adults was associated with higher cardiometabolic disease risk, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and insulin resistance, based on data from over 1,000 study participants in Denmark. * The link more PR

PASADENA, California, Aug. 6 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * How a Jawless Vertebrate Parasite Reveals Evolutionary Origins of the Thyroid * The thyroid, a vital endocrine organ in vertebrates, plays a key role in regulating metabolism and supporting growth. The first gland of both the nervous system and endocrine system to mature during an embryo's development, it initially evolved more than 500 million years ago out of a "primitive " precursor org more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (TNSjou) -- Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Researchers Develop Promising AI-Driven Surgical Education Model to Improve Quality of Resident Training Study suggests significant cost savings and reductions in errors * New York, NY (August 06, 2025) = Mount Sinai researchers have demonstrated the effectiveness of teaching surgical trainees a difficult procedure using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms and an extended-reality  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * SCAI, HRS Publish First Multi-Society Guidelines to Guide Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO) for Stroke Prevention The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) have published the first rigorous, evidence-based, multisociety recommendations to guide the use of transcatheter left atri more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * School of Architecture and Planning welcomes new faculty for 2025 * Four new faculty members join the School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P) this fall, offering the MIT community creativity, knowledge, and scholarship in multidisciplinary roles. "These individuals add considerable strength and depth to our faculty," says Hashim Sarkis, dean of the School of Architecture and Pl more PR

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Aug. 6 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for August 5th, 2025 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly Guest Editorial: Reconceptualizing Recovery: Findings from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health by Emily Pasman, PhD, LMSW With helpful feedback from Tess K. Drazdowski, PhD, Rebecca J. Evans-Polce, PhD, Ty S. Schepis, PhD, Curtiss W. Engstrom, MS, Vita V. McCabe, MD, and S more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Environmental science program study University of Phoenix Academic and Environmental Science Program leaders co-author study exploring role of virtual field experiences Authors from University of Phoenix include Dr. Dianna Gielstra, Dr. Jacquelyn Kelly and Dr. Tomas J. Oberding providing science and education theory research insight * University of Phoenix College of General Studies anno more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 7 (TNSjou) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * For Controlling Genes, This ORC is a Versatile Warrior School of Medicine scientists have made surprising discoveries about an important controller of gene activity that could advance efforts to better treat cancer and genetic diseases. Genes, as we learn in school, serve as the blueprints for building our cells. But genes are not always in use; they are turned on or off as ne more PR