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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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