WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Maricela Morado, President and CEO of Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida, from a July 30, 2025, hearing entitled "Awareness to Action: Combating Elder Abuse & Neglect": * * * Chairman Scott and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today on one of the most pressing yet underreported crises facing our nation's older adults: elder abuse and negl more PR

WACO, Texas, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * NASA's Roman Space Telescope Simulation Previews Breakthrough Discoveries of Cosmic Events Baylor astrophysicist leads "Hourglass Simulation," previewing the detection of 100,000 celestial blasts, ranging from exploding stars to feeding black holes By Shelby Cefaratti-Bertin A team of astrophysicists led by Benjamin Rose, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics and astronomy at Baylor University, has released  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Breakthrough discovery sparks new hope for breathing recovery after spinal cord injuries Innovative research paves way for more effective treatment for ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases * Today, about 300,000 people in the United States are living with a spinal cord injury, with respiratory complications being the most common cause of illness and death, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary: * * * A Tech Recipe for Europe: Digital Pragmatism Europe must promote digital adoption and digital investment. Digital pragmatism, not digital sovereignty, will produce the most competitive future. By Elly Rostoum Europe faces a fundamental question shaping its digital future: should it develop its homegrown digital infrastructure to ensure technological sovereignty, or source it externally?  more PR

SWINDON, England, Aug. 15 -- The Medical Research Council, a part of UK Research and Innovation, issued the following news: * * * Cheaper and more accurate test to diagnose milk allergy in children A blood test showing how white blood cells interact with milk proteins could transform the diagnosis and management of cow's milk allergy in young children. The basophil activation test (BAT) is more accurate than standard allergy tests for detecting cow's milk allergy in children and could reduce more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16 (TNSjou) -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Children's Hospital Colorado Researchers Conduct First Prospective Study of Pediatric EoE Patients and Disease Progression Study found that stiffness of the esophagus could serve as an important biomarker for disease progression and indicate which patients may benefit the most from current therapies * Researchers from Children's more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16 (TNSjou) -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find that Missing Messenger RNA Fragments Could be Key to New Immunotherapy for Hard-to-Treat Tumors The researchers identified a potential therapeutic vulnerability in pediatric high-grade gliomas * A new study, led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), identified tiny pieces of messenger RNA tha more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 16 (TNSjou) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Light-and-Sound-Based Thermometer Helps Gold Nanoparticles Destroy Cancer By Michaela Martinez By combining high-res imaging tools with light-absorbing nanostars, researchers can more precisely treat cancerous tumors Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a method to more precisely heat up gold nanoparticles to target and destroy cancerous tumors. Using im more PR

VILNIUS, Lithuania, Aug. 15 -- Electronic Information for Libraries issued the following news: * * * EIFL RENEWS AGREEMENT WITH MSP FOR THREE YEARS EIFL's renewal agreement with the Mathematical Sciences Publishers provides free access to 19 journals in 29 countries * EIFL has signed a renewal agreement with Mathematical Sciences Publishers (MSP) for another three years. The agreement provides free access to 19 peer-reviewed journals for institutions in 29 EIFL partner countries. MSP is a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following article: * * * From Workshop to Publication: PNNL Researchers Advance Hypergraph Science Three research teams led by PNNL organizers achieve journal publications following the Mathematics Research Communities program * Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are frequently involved in communities and groups that accelerate scientific research and development. O more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 16 (TNSjou) -- The George Mason University College of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Harnessing VR to prevent substance use relapse By Taylor Thomas Substance use recovery is a life-long process, but environmental triggers, such as alcohol at social gatherings or pain medication advertisements, can put individuals in recovery at risk of relapse. Research by social work Professor Holly Matto, with colleagues from George Mason's College of Science, demon more PR

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * Research How the Atlantic Ocean Circulation Has Changed Over the Past 12,000 Years Earth scientists from Heidelberg University and the University of Bern reconstruct Holocene circulation patterns * Using geochemical analyses of marine sediments, researchers have been able to quantitatively reconstruct the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation over the past 12,000 years. An internati more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 16 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release: * * * Permanent Declining Balance Depreciation Promotes Growth in Germany Declining balance depreciation, as is currently possible under the investment booster, should be introduced indefinitely in Germany. That is one of the results of a recent study by the ifo Institute, in which the economic effects of the planned corporate tax reforms (also known as "investment boosters") in Germany were simulated. "Both the plan more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 15 (TNSrep) -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Las Vegas Review-Journal: 131K Nevadans Could Lose Food Stamps Because of 'One Big Beautiful Bill,' Officials Say * Thanks to Trump and Republicans' budget bill, more than 131,000 Nevadans could lose food and nutrition assistance and the state will be forced to shoulder tens of millions in additional costs to administer SNAP, according to a new report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * MAHA Commission Succumbs to Pesticide Industry Pressure * WASHINGTON-- A much-anticipated draft action plan from the Make America Healthy Again Commission eliminated any plans for action on pesticides. This report is the follow up to the commission's May MAHA report, which included pesticides and specifically named both glyphosate and atrazine. The threat of any new restr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Multifocus microscope pushes the limits of fast live 3D biological imaging * 14 August 2025 Using 25 cameras to capture detailed dynamics, the new system extends classical multifocus microscopy to study development, locomotion, and neuroscience in real time WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed a high-speed 3D imaging microscope that can capture detailed cell dynam more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48632) on Aug. 15, 2025, entitled "National Alerts: A Primer and Selected Issues for Congress" by telecommunications policy analyst Amanda H. Peskin. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Sending emergency alerts before and during a regional or nationwide emergency to warn people of impending or ongoing danger could encourage them to take protective action that may save lives. The President has a more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New screener offers empirical insights to improve veteran transitions * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For the newest generation of U.S. veterans, transitioning to civilian life can pose profound challenges. Post-9/11 veterans are younger and more diverse, and they face rising rates of trauma, mental health conditions, underemployment and service-connected disabilities, according to a research t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release: * * * NIH scientists lay foundation for potential gene-editing therapy for late-onset Tay-Sachs Study of human cells and mice may have implications for other lysosomal storage disorders * Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) successfully reduced the severity of late-onset Tay-Sachs (LOTS) disease in human cell cultures and a mous more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 16 (TNSjou) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Thousands of kids in mental health crisis are stuck for days in hospital emergency rooms, study finds OHSU researchers find 1 in 10 Medicaid-enrolled youths in crisis languish in emergency rooms nationwide By Erik Robinson America's youth mental health crisis has escalated to the point that thousands of children primarily suffering from suicide-related behaviors and depression are stu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Public Citizen Co-President Robert Weissman from a July 9, 2025, hearing entitled "Securing the Future of Health Care: Enhancing Cybersecurity and Protecting Americans' Privacy": * * * Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on "Securing the Future of Health Care." I am Robert Weissman, co-president of Public Citizen. Pu more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 15 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Renowned Health Economist Joins Maxwell as Moynihan Chair * Does taxing soda reduce how much people purchase and consume it? Do restaurant patrons make healthier choices when calories are listed on menus? Are GLP-1 weight-loss medications likely to reduce healthcare expenses? These are but a few of the timely questions related to health policy and economics that have captured John Cawley's scholarly int more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * Study finds sharp decline in U.S. children's health. Here's how UVA Health is helping By Jane Kelly A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association says the health of American children has been plummeting for nearly two decades. The findings say young people are experiencing rising rates of obesity, mental health troubles, chronic disease and early pub more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- TechFreedom, a technology policy think tank, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2025: * * * Draft EU Space Act Risks Imposing Heavy Burdens on U.S. Space Companies Today, TechFreedom submitted comments in response to the NOAA Office of Space Commerce and the Department of State Office of Space Affairs' request for U.S. stakeholder perspectives regarding the draft European Union Space Act. While comprehensive outer space legislation is long overdue, it cannot  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * From reward to requirement: The new tipping culture New research from Temple's School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management reveals how consumers are emotionally reacting to pre-service tipping in an evolving service economy. * In recent years, tipping has expanded far beyond sit-down restaurants. Customers are now prompted to tip at quick-service counters, fast-food chains and coffee s more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Republican Agenda Is Deeply Unpopular With the American People * Inflation is up, job growth is anemic, and House Republicans have failed to do a damn thing to fix it The Trump and House Republican agenda is an utter disaster. According to a new poll from Pew Research, the House Republican-backed Big, Ugly Law is 14 points underwater and Trump's sweeping tariffs are 23 point more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * UC Santa Cruz-based survey uses AI to spot explosive stellar death by black hole Machine learning enables real-time detection of fleeting anomalies before they fade away Key takeaways * Astronomers used a UC Santa Cruz-led AI system to detect a rare supernova, SN 2023zkd, within hours of its explosion, allowing rapid follow-up observations before the fleeting event fad more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Study Finds That School-Based Online Surveillance Companies Monitor Students 24/7 By Lizelda Lopez A recent study from researchers at University of California San Diego is the first detailed assessment of companies offering school-based online surveillance services such as social media monitoring, student communications monitoring and online activity monitoring to middle a more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH Study Finds Positive Childhood Experiences Protect Against Disordered Eating Adverse Experiences Pose Risk Factors Key Takeaways * Disordered eating affects nearly 80% of college students, say researchers * College eating behaviors stem from both positive and negative childhood experiences * Positive childhood experience can protect against disordered eating By Laurie Fickman A University  more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * How we can improve online political debates With a few adjustments, the quality of online political debates can be significantly improved, according to new research. However, a better tone of debate does not necessarily change people's attitudes, the researchers behind the study point out. * Online political debates are often characterised by sharp divisions, personal attacks and a low le more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 15 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Dole Institute of Politics announces fall 2025 programming The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced a slate of events, exhibits and programs during fall 2025, featuring a mix of politics, public service and civics across the political spectrum. Highlights include events in honor of Constitution Day; a series of discussions moderated by Dole Fellow Joni Wickham, poli more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Research pins down skills that make a good music therapist To be their best at serving all types of clients, music therapists must know something about and be able to play many different types of music. Far more important than their instrumental virtuosity is their musical flexibility, responsiveness and intent to help clients, according to University of Kansas researchers. These are the findings  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news: * * * Rise in Gun Violence in Top U.S. Movies Parallels Growth in Gun Homicides Among Young People A new study by Annenberg Public Policy Center has found that the portrayal of guns in popular entertainment in the past two decades closely paralleled the increase in firearm use in real-world homicide rates among American youth. The growth in firearm use  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Teens with higher blood levels of PFAS regain more weight after bariatric surgery, study finds Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC found that the manmade chemicals were linked to greater weight regain and increased waist circumference up to five years after surgery. By Zara Abrams Adolescents who undergo bariatric surgery face a higher r more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Aug. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Florida issued the following news: * * * USF Health and Tampa General Hospital collaborate on more efficient treatment of deadly infections By Kurt Loft A team of University of South Florida researchers hopes to treat severe staph infections in the hospital and home by using a simpler and more efficient technique with far less stress to patients than traditional treatment. The treatment tested use of an antibiotic called dalbavanci more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 16 (TNSjou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Chemists Detail New Approach to Synthetic Catalysis for Carbon-Nitrogen Bond Formation Faculty member Yi Rao and doctoral candidate Jesse Brown are part of an international collaboration publishing findings in the AAAS journal Science about a novel photobiocatalytic approach to promote energy-efficient and cost-effective food, energy and pharmaceutical production. By Mary-Ann Muffoletto All life on e more PR