ALMA, Michigan, Aug. 8 -- Alma College issued the following news: * * * Alma MFA Graduates Launch Bold Literary Journal -- and Take It on the Road ALMA -- Four graduates of Alma College's Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program are taking their shared passion for literature and turning it into something tangible -- and beautifully unconventional. Their new literary magazine, "The Long and the Short of It," officially opened its first call for submissions in August with an inaugural t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * What the U.S. Trade Deficit Really Means By Fred Ashton, Jacob Jensen, Claire Chen and Malin Moeller Executive Summary * On April 2, 2025 - dubbed "Liberation Day" by the Trump Administration - the president signed an executive order declaring that the "large and persistent" goods trade deficit constituted a threat to national security due, in part, to its role in "hollowing out" the U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Analysis: Cannabis Use Not Associated with Elevated Risk of Kidney Disease * Baltimore, MD: Adults with a history of cannabis use do not possess an elevated risk of kidney disease at midlife, according to longitudinal data published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. A team of investigators affiliated with Johns Hopkins University more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Asthma drug shows promise in blocking food allergy reactions * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * Scientists blocked a newly discovered anaphylaxis pathway in mice using Zileuton * Mice went from 95% susceptible to anaphylaxis to 95% protected * 'A totally different, out-of-the-box approach to treat food allergy' * Clinical trial recently launched to test the same approach in humans  more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 7 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Pharmacy professor named to prestigious journal's editorial board Clinical Associate Professor Wes Kufel joins leadership of the Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy By Scott Sasina Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice Wes Kufel has earned national recognition, being named to the editorial board of the Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. The appoint more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * CARR CRASHES INTO JONES: With New Federal Lawsuit, Georgia's GOP Primary Just Keeps Getting Uglier Georgia's Republican gubernatorial primary - already a nasty race to the right - just keeps getting uglier. Today, Attorney General Chris Carr sued his opponent, Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones. That's right: we're only a month into the Republican gubernatorial primary and Chris Carr and Burt Jones are dr more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 8 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: * * * Pharmacy Podcast Hits 50th Episode, Reaching Global Audience By Serine Warner, Student Public Relations Writer What started as a bold idea to challenge conventional thinking in pharmacy education has grown into an international platform for innovation. This month, Cedarville University's School of Pharmacy will reach a major milestone when it releases the 50th episode of its popular DISRxUPT podcast -- a show  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Biotech Blues: The West Struggles To Stay Ahead China is challenging American and European leadership in biotech and AI-driven medicine. By Elly Rostoum American Jennifer Doudna and Frenchwoman Emmanuelle Charpentier won the 2020 Nobel Prize for discovering the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors. With these revolutionary tools, researchers can edit DNA sequences in living cells, wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Hope Endures for Georgia's Democratic Opposition The regime has cracked down hard, but the pro-democracy movement continues to evolve, and the population remains strongly pro-democracy. By Irina Arabidze Recent news from Georgia has been overwhelmingly grim. The ruling Georgian Dream party has intensified its crackdown on dissent, jailing political opponents, advancing repres more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSrpt) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * The Republican Agenda's Triple Threat to Black Households' Economic Well-Being By Gbenga Ajilore The Trump Administration and Republican majorities in both houses of Congress are advancing a three-pronged policy agenda that will deliver particular harm to the Black community. The recently enacted Republican megabill doubles down on costly tax cuts skewed to wealthy, disproportionate more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Daily actions shape how righties, lefties process visual input * Imagine hammering a nail into a wall: Your dominant hand swings the hammer while the other holds the nail steady. In a new theory, Cornell psychology scholars propose that everyday tasks like this are responsible for a fundamental aspect of perception in the brain: why one side is specialized to process high-frequency visual information, and the o more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 7 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Even a few mutated cells can significantly impact how blood cancers develop, study finds * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- A team of researchers led by a Brown University cancer biologist found that when they introduced mutated blood cancer cells into mice and tracked them over time, the cancer cells affected not only non-mutated cells, but also the entire blood-forming system. In a federally funde more PR

PASADENA, California, Aug. 8 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Evidence Found for Planet around Closest Sun-Like Star * Astronomers have used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to find strong evidence for a planet orbiting a star in the triple system closest to our own Sun. At just 4 light-years away from Earth, the Alpha Centauri star system has long been a compelling target in the search for worlds beyond our solar system called exoplanets. The sys more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Aug. 7 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * 'Virtual' Socializing Greatly Eases Isolation in Seniors with Dementia By Gisele Galoustian More than 55 million people worldwide live with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), placing a heavy burden on families and health care. Social isolation is a major - and preventable - risk factor, linked to faster cognitive decline a more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Aug. 7 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * New Study on Hope Among U.S. Youth Reveals Key to Safer Schools By Gisele Galoustian Given the current youth mental health crisis in the United States, many adolescents report experiencing low levels of hope - a longstanding concern that is even more pressing as the new school year begins. Substantial research over decades has establishe more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Free webinar: School library leaders share stories of impact and action * Sharing Our Stories: School Libraries As many students are heading back to school, it is important for all community members to embrace and advocate for our students' intellectual freedom and access to school libraries staffed by professional school librarians. Please join American Library As more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Appoints Attorney Larkin Walsh to Fill Vacancy on the Kansas Supreme Court * TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly today appointed attorney Larkin Walsh to the Kansas Supreme Court. Walsh will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Evelyn Z. Wilson. "Appointing justices to the Kansas Supreme Court is one of the most important responsibilities I have as governor, and it is no more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women Welcomes Back May Mailman Following Her Pivotal White House Service President Trump's former Deputy Assistant and Senior Policy Strategist returns to lead Independent Women's Law Center, where she will drive game-changing policies, advance unique legal perspectives around key issues, and support wronged individuals to bring justice.  * After shaping so more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 4 (TNSjou) -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * DRC Study: Include Men in Family Planning Conversations "When we engage men ... as partners who care deeply about the health and well-being of their families, we create opportunities for real change," says one co-author. By Stephanie Desmon In the Democratic Republic of Congo, women are typically the target of most family planning interventions, as health providers tr more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Journal articles with extenders receive more than twice as many views Analysis of Clinical Trial Protocols and Plain Language Summaries of Publications with extenders finds 144% higher readership An analysis of article views in Taylor & Francis medical journals has revealed that 'extenders' can significantly increase readership. Plain Language Summaries of more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Aug. 6, 2025, to the New York Post: * * * Back in Your Lane, Bureaucrats: 'Endangerment' Rollback Restores Sense to EPA By Judge Glock When Congress passed the Clean Air Act in 1970, climate change wasn't on anyone's mind. Yet under an Obama-era decision known as the "Endangerment Finding," the Environmental Protection Agency has claimed authority under the act to micromanage large parts of the Amer more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Aug. 6, 2025, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * This Is the Pacific Northwest on Drugs By Charles Fain Lehman Decriminalization caused major rises in crime in both Oregon and Washington state. A new study finds (https://www.crimrxiv.com/pub/heej971d/release/1) that Oregon's and Washington state's experiments with decriminalizing drug possession caused a surge in serious violent and property more PR

PASADENA, California, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Webb Finds New Evidence for Planet Around Closest Solar Twin Found using the MIRI instrument on NASA's Webb telescope, which was managed by JPL through launch, the possible planet would be easier to study than more far-flung worlds. Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have found strong evidence of a giant planet orbiting a star in the stellar system closest to our o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript: * * * Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson Holds an Off-Camera, On-the-Record Press Briefing * KINGSLEY WILSON: Hello, everyone, thanks for coming. I'll start off with a few things at the top and then we'll get to your questions. Before we begin, I want to address the incident yesterday at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Secretary Hegseth expresses his full support to the Fort Stewart community, and our prayers  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Quantifying the Wins: CFPB Rollbacks, Patent Fees, NPR, and State-Level Shifts on The Leave Us Alone Podcast On this week's episode of The Leave Us Alone Podcast, Grover Norquist was joined by ATR experts, Mike Palicz and James Erwin to discuss the immediate impacts of President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill on the American economy. Later, they sound the alarm on hidden regulatory threats  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * Roswell Park Team Produces Genomics-Guided Tool to Inform Treatment of Advanced Kidney Cancers * BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A study led by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center helps explain why a rare and hyper-aggressive subtype of kidney cancer is susceptible to immunotherapy -- information that helped researchers create a first-of-its-kind tool to guide trea more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * An Ancient Predator's Shift in Diet Offers Clues on Surviving Climate Change Fossil teeth reveal how a 56-million-year-old mammal adapted to global warming and what it means for animals today By Kitta MacPherson About 56 million years ago, when Earth experienced a dramatic rise in global temperatures, one meat-eating mammal responded in a surprising way: It started eating more bones. That's th more PR

PARK RIDGE, Illinois, Aug. 8 -- The American Society of Safety Professionals issued the following news release: * * * Safety 2025 Attendance Soars in Orlando The signature event of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) attracted 6,164 workplace safety and health professionals last month in one of the biggest successes for the global event. Factoring in a livestream session and the exhibitor representatives in the expo hall, more than 9,700 people participated in the Safety 2025  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 7 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Scott Tainsky's Research Focus Aligns Perfectly With New Falk College of Sport * Scott Tainsky (far right), shown here with Detroit Country Day School players and coaches at a University of Michigan summer team camp, is the new Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and Academic Operations for the David B. Falk College of Sport. The earliest memories Scott Tainsky has involve playing sports and watching th more PR

UPTON, New York, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Small, Shapeshifting Catalytic Nanoparticles Steer Carbon Dioxide Conversion * UPTON, N.Y. -- Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered that the size of catalytic nanoparticles determines how their shape and structure transform during chemical reactions. With insights into the nanoparticles' atomic-scale b more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Smith calls on State Department to combat organ harvesting & traffickingSmith, Moolenaar, Dunn send letter to Sec. Rubio urging State Department intervention in China's forced organ harvesting empire * Today, Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), joined Representative John Moolenaar (R-MI), Chair of the House Select Co more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 7 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Story angles for covering defunding of mRNA vaccine research * Vaccine experts fear politics is replacing science under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. 's leadership, Helen Branswell reported for STAT News on Aug. 5. Medical professionals and others familiar with the United States' pandemic preparedness expressed horror when Kennedy announced that the federal Cen more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Study: Medical Cannabis Associated With Health-Related Quality of Life Improvements, Reduced Opioid Use Among Patients With Substance Use Disorders * London, United Kingdom: Patients diagnosed with substance use disorders (SUD) report improved sleep quality, reduced anxiety, and decreased opioid use following the sustained use of medical cannabis  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Study: Patients Engage in Compensatory Driving Behaviors Following Ingestion of THC Extracts * Queensland, Australia: Patients who consume oral doses of THC drive at slower speeds and engage in other compensatory behaviors, according to driving simulator data published in the journal Psychopharmacology. Australian researchers assessed subjects'  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * test * Sharing Our Stories: School Libraries As many students are heading back to school, it is important for all community members to embrace and advocate for our students' intellectual freedom and access to school libraries staffed by professional school librarians. Please join American Library Association President Sam Helmick and American Association of School  more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * New Pathways Could Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Valuable Fuels And Chemicals Rather than focusing solely on carbon emissions, chemical engineers at Texas A&M are emphasizing the idea of circularity, where CO2 becomes a resource. By Lesley Henton Researchers at Texas A&M University have uncovered how to more efficiently convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into useful fuels and chemicals, offering a potentia more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Gossip is good for romance, study finds Gossiping among romantic partners create emotional bonding, authors suggest Author: John Warren Add this to the benefits of being in a couple: A safe space in which to dish. "Spill the Tea, Honey: Gossiping Predicts Well-Being in Same- and Different-Gender Couples" is the name of a new study from UC Riverside psychology researchers more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Just Rise: Study Finds Frequent Standing May Boost Heart Health After Menopause By Yadira Galindo The simple daily habit of standing up more often may impact heart health for postmenopausal women, according to a new study from University of California San Diego. Researchers reported that women experiencing overweight or obesity who increased daily sit-to-stand movements saw more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 7 (TNSjou) -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * University Health Services at FSU to amplify vaping prevention efforts with new grant By Suzan Kurdak Florida State University has had a 100% tobacco/nicotine-free policy since 2014, and with the help of a new two-year grant from Truth Initiative's Tobacco/Nicotine-Free College Program, FSU's Center for Health Advocacy & Wellness (CHAW) can amplify their prevention efforts. CHAW, which operat more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Alpha Centauri, sun's closest stellar neighbor, likely harbors giant planet A giant planet could be orbiting a star in the stellar system closest to our own sun, a slice of the galaxy that has long been a compelling target in the search for worlds beyond our solar system. The finding comes from newly published observations of the Alpha Centauri triple star system that researchers at the Un more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Tree ring study reveals Western Apache fire management practices buffered climate effects A new study using fire-scarred trees and data collected by University of Arizona tree-ring researchers has documented extensive fire management practices by Western Apache people that significantly reduced the climate's influence on fire activity across their homeland. The research, led by SMU fire sci more PR

MERCED, California, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Study: Mexican American Millennials Link Success to Providing for Parents By Sandra Baltazar Martinez For many first-generation Mexican American college graduates, the definition of success includes paying their parents' bills or even buying them a home. Lifting the social or financial status of their elders is a goal that often defines upward mobility for Latinx millennials, especial more PR

MERCED, California, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Vaping Produces a Chemical that Destroys Human Tissue, Research Shows By Lorena Anderson In addition to being used recreationally, marijuana and cannabidiol, or CBD, one of the cannabinoids produced by the marijuana plant, are thought to have medical benefits such as helping with chemotherapy-induced nausea, treating epilepsy, relieving pain and helping with a variety of mental health  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Biodiversity matters in every forest, but even more in wetter ones Study shows biodiversity in wetter forests has a more pronounced impact than in drier ones, revealing important insights for people working to protect and restore these ecosystems * Biodiversity is important in every ecosystem. Research has shown having a richer diversity of plant and animal species bolsters ecosystem function more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Nonmedical use of prescription ADHD drugs among teens has dropped Despite concerns about increased stimulant prescribing, nonmedical use of ADHD drugs among adolescents has declined in the last 20 years, a University of Michigan study shows. While medical use of prescription stimulants for ADHD among adolescents increased slightly between 2005 and 2023, nonmedical use declined more. "Lifetime more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Niyousha Hosseinichimeh honored with endowed fellowship Hosseinichimeh is recognized for advancing health systems modeling and simulation with over $6.28 million in research supported by top federal and industry sponsors. * Niyousha Hosseinichimeh, associate professor of industrial and systems engineering in the College of Engineering, has been named to a Grado Early Career Faculty Fellowship in Industrial and Sy more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Toxic well water will affect household pets first, new study finds In dog drinking water sampled from wells across the country, 64 percent contained excessive levels of at least one potentially toxic heavy metal. By Melody Warnick Dogs drink water wherever they happen to find it -- a puddle, a pond, a toilet. But the stuff in their actual water bowls almost always comes from the same tap their owners us more PR