CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The ADA Forsyth Institute issued the following news: * * * ADA Forsyth renews agreement to serve FDA Network of Experts as authority on oral health FDA Network of Experts provides rapid access to experts that supplement existing FDA knowledge * The ADA Forsyth Institute, a global leader in oral health research and innovation and the research arm of the American Dental Association (ADA), has renewed an agreement through 2030 with the U.S. Food and Drug Ad more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 18 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * Assembling the hidden rules of proteins * Machine learning model AlphaFold transformed the study of proteins, predicting folding patterns faster and more accurately than humans ever have. But it has done little to elucidate protein history. "The origin of proteins was very complex. That great complexity surely did not spring into being like Athena from the brow of Zeus, out o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Presses Ascension on Decision to Outsource Staffing of Intensive Care Units to Private Equity-Backed Firm * WISCONSIN - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) pressed Ascension Wisconsin on their reported plans to outsource staffing of Milwaukee-area intensive care units to TeamHealth, a private equity-backed firm with a history of business practices that compromise patient care and saf more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * The New York Times v. history: Five years after the 1619 Project Despite absorbing heavy criticism from prominent mainstream historians familiar with its subject matter the NYTimes won a Pulitzer for the 1619 Project. By Ken Braun Today is the fifth anniversary of the release of the 1619 Project, a New York Times Magazine feature that attempted to recast the American founding as a triu more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: * * * Double trouble: duo of gene-regulating markers found to shape cell fate and disease Case Western Reserve University researchers reveal cell development role for two 'epigenetic' markers, opening door for new treatment for leukemia * Shedding light on what determines how cells become what they are meant to be--nerves, bone, muscles, etc.--can also help researchers understand how dise more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * CCP-led Global Health Journal Seeks Partners to Sustain Publication CCP resumed publication of GHSP, affirming its commitment to maintaining the open-access journal which was forced to cease operations after the dismantling of USAID. By Stephanie Desmon Last week, the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs resumed publication of the Global Health: Science  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * Access Denied: The UK Online Safety Act Misses Its Mark Britain aimed to protect children online. Instead, it is sending teenagers down risky rabbit holes. By Elly Rostoum The UK's Online Safety Act requires websites that host violent or pornographic content or unmoderated forums to implement strict age-verification measures before granting access. The goal is simple: shie more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * Dirty Deals: Borders The use of force to change international frontiers is taboo. Until it isn't. By Edward Lucas Remember Goa? The last fragment of Portugal's Indian empire was annexed after a brief military operation in 1961. Few raised even token protests at this exercise of raw power politics. Gained by force in 1510, Goa was lost the same way. It mattered far more to s more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Brain Abnormalities Seen in Children Exposed Prenatally to the Pesticide Chlorpyrifos A new study reports evidence of a link between prenatal exposure to the widely used insecticide chlorpyrifos (CPF) and structural brain abnormalities, as well as poorer motor function, in New York City children and adolescents. The findings are the first to demonstrate enduring and widespread m more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Constangy's Atlanta Office Named a Top Workplace by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for Second Consecutive Year * Constangy is proud to announce its Atlanta office has been recognized as a 2025 "Top Workplace" by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for the second consecutive year. This prestigious accolade reflects our commitment to fostering a workp more PR

LONG BEACH, California, Aug. 19 -- California State University issued the following news: * * * CSU Students Get Real-World Experience in Washington, D.C. These programs give CSU students hands-on learning and networking opportunities in the nation's capital. By Alex Beall Each year, dozens of California State University students pack their bags and head for the storied, fast-paced halls of Washington, D.C., to live, learn and work in the nation's capital. The Panetta Institute's Congressio more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 18 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * D'Aniello IVMF Names Stacy Hawkins as Managing Director of Research and Evaluation * The D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) is proud to announce the appointment of Stacy Hawkins as the new managing director of research and evaluation. A nationally respected behavioral research scientist, Hawkins brings more than 15 years of experience leading applied research focused on the health,  more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 19 -- The Entomological Society of America issued the following news release: * * * ESA Names 2025 Professional and Student Award Honorees The Entomological Society of America congratulates the recipients of its 2025 awards. ESA Awards & Honors recognize scientists, educators, and students who have distinguished themselves through their contributions to entomology. Award honorees will be showcased during Entomology 2025, November 9-12 in Portland, Oregon. Earlier th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48183) on July 14, 2025, entitled "The Estate and Gift Tax - An Overview:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Issues and Options The estate tax is controversial, with both supporters, who would like the tax increased, and critics, who would like to maintain a small tax or eliminate it entirely. Progressivity is perhaps the principal justification advanced by supporters of the tax. The filin more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * One Man's Poison Is Another Man's Cure Free citizens take risks for better health. By Arthur Diamond Tim Friede let venomous snakes bite him roughly 200 times, suffering anaphylactic shocks, and spending four days hospitalized in a coma. But this wasn't a suicide attempt. He was seeking immunity to all snake venom, so that his blood could be used to create a universal  more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * Harnessing VR to prevent substance use relapse By Taylor Thomas Substance use recovery is a lifelong 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 George Mason University social work Professor Holly Matto, with colleagues from the College of Science and College of more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: Insurance] -- America's Health Insurance Plans posted the following news release: * * * Health Insurance 101 and Paragon's Myth of the "Phantom Patient" * A recent Wall Street Journal editorial repeats misleading claims by the Paragon Institute about consumers who shop for and enroll in health insurance in the individual market. In advancing a false narrative of so-called "phantom patients," Paragon demonstrates a concerning, if not irresponsible, disregard f more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 18 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * How reporters helped to expose major concerns with a for-profit rehab corporation * KFF Health News journalist Jordan Rau and New York Times data reporter Irena Hwang teamed up to uncover a disturbing trend among rehabilitation facilities owned by for-profit companies. Their story, " Even Grave Errors at Rehab Hospitals Go Unpenalized and Undisclosed," looked at inspec more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: NEW STUDY WARNS OF WIDESPREAD HARM OF "DEFUNDING" PLANNED PARENTHOOD NEW YORK, NY -- A new paper (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2837601) published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) finds that blocking Planned Parenthood health centers from Medicaid reimbursement would leave millions without access to essential health ser more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * In new book, Farred breaks down his long-time sports fandoms * Grant Farred remembers the exact moment that 52 years of intense allegiance to Liverpool Football Club (LFC) began. He also remembers how and when it took on a new, less-consuming form. Farred, a professor in the Africana Studies and Research Center, and professor of literatures in English, in the College of Arts and Sciences, chronicles his passio more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science issued the following news release: * * * AI tools risk downplaying women's health needs in social care Large language models (LLMs), used by over half of England's local authorities to support social workers, may be introducing gender bias into care decisions, according to new research from LSE's Care Policy & Evaluation Centre (CPEC) funded by the National Institute for Health and more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Sgt. Robert O'Malley * Marine Corps Sgt. Robert Emmett O'Malley embodied the Marine ethos of honor, courage and commitment. During heavy fighting in the Vietnam War in 1965, he was more concerned about saving the lives of those around him than his own. His actions led him to become the service's first Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient. O'Malley was born June 3, 1943 more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Self-Powered Patch Monitors Biomarkers Without Drawing Blood Researchers have developed a self-powered microneedle patch to monitor a range of health biomarkers without drawing blood or relying on batteries or external devices. In proof-of-concept testing with synthetic skin, the researchers demonstrated that the patches could collect biomarker samples over periods ranging fro more PR

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Aug. 19 -- Niagara University issued the following news: * * * Jerry Crouth, '61, Preserves Memories of His Mother By Lisa McMahon One month before Jerry Crouth, '61, was born, his father was permanently institutionalized at Marcy State Mental Hospital, leaving his mother, Merna, alone to raise six children near the end of the Depression. With tenacity, faith, love, and her Irish sense of humor, she was able to keep her family together and leave a legacy for each of more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU professor's research targets missing objects in the outer solar system Orbiting in the far reaches of the solar system are pristine remnants from its beginning. These unique objects, called planetesimals, are the building blocks of planets. In a new paper, New Mexico State University Astronomy Associate Professor Wladimir Lyra notices a gap in the data on these objects -- rais more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48480) on July 1, 2025, entitled "Nuclear Energy and Climate Change Mitigation" by environmental policy analyst Jonathan D. Haskett and energy policy specialist Mark Holt. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Congress has long been interested in nuclear energy policy in the context of climate change mitigation. A scientific consensus holds that human-caused greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions raise g more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Over-the-counter pill boosts access to contraception, OHSU study finds Nationwide study documents 31% percentage point increase in people shifting from no birth control to the over-the-counter oral contraceptive UPDATE: This story has been updated to reflect the study covered people surveyed in 49 states. By Erik Robinson Two years ago, the Food and Drug Administration approved the s more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * RP1 Oncolytic Therapy Provides New Hope for Patients Whose Melanoma Resists Conventional Immunotherapy * BUFFALO, N.Y. -- About half of all patients with advanced melanoma face a poor prognosis because their cancer doesn't respond to immunotherapy -- but results of a recent clinical trial show that an unusual treatment strategy could change that. Michael more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * So-Called Republican Moderates Concede: Big, Ugly Law Is A Political Loser * The August recess has made one thing clear: House Republicans' Big, Ugly Law is increasingly unpopular among voters. Last week, GOP Caucus Chair Lisa McClain struggled to market the law when she visited a handful of swing districts, resorting instead to holding " tightly managed meet-and-greets at smalle more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Listen to the music: How -- and when -- emotional responses to music influence memory A new UCLA study shows music's therapeutic potential for Alzheimer's disease, anxiety and PTSD Key takeaways * New research by UCLA neuroscientists shows that listening to music after an experience or activity can make it more memorable if you have just the right amount of emotional response w more PR

EXETER, England, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * High-elevation tropical forest soils in Colombian Andes are rich in carbon from past fires By Alex Morrison The soil in high-elevation, cooler, drier tropical forests in the Colombian Andes stores more carbon from fires than lower, warmer regions, new research shows. Scientists investigated the long-term impact of fire on Andean forest soils, finding that carbon from fires - known as pyrogenic ca more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * School of Pharmacy scholar honored for doctoral research Mengyue Li, a University of Kansas doctoral candidate in pharmaceutical chemistry in the School of Pharmacy, was named Highlighted Trainee Author for August 2025 by the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) and its journal Drug Metabolism and Disposition. "This is a highly respected distinction for graduate  more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Scientists discover new ways to predict course of chronic kidney disease Scientists from The University of Manchester and Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust have discovered a series of biological signals which can predict how chronic kidney disease is likely to progress. Published in the American Journal of Nephrology today (11/08/25), the researchers show that higher level more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Scientists discover surprising language 'shortcuts' in birdsong - just like humans Scientists have uncovered a hidden pattern in birdsong that mirrors a core rule of human language. A new study, led by researchers at The University of Manchester, in collaboration with Chester Zoo, found that birds appear to follow Zipf's Law of Abbreviation (ZLA) - the idea that more frequently used more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Sepsis cases vary in response to standard IV care Study shows that a tailored fluid treatment strategy could save lives, as sepsis patients seem to have distinct biological types. * Sepsis is a dangerous condition that happens when the body overreacts to an infection, often leading to organ failure. Treating the condition has always been problematic, and especi more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 18 (TNSjou) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * AI, Full Automation Could Expand Artificial Pancreas to More Diabetes Patients Automated insulin delivery (AID) systems such as the UVA Health-developed artificial pancreas could help more type 1 diabetes patients if the devices become fully automated, according to a new review of the technology. Even as the artificial pancreas and other AID systems have helped millions of pe more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * New Monoclonal Antibody Targets Deadly Sepsis Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and the University of Michigan have developed a monoclonal antibody to stop sepsis, a deadly full-body infection. The antibody also has the potential to treat a broad array of other inflammatory conditions, including autoimmune disorders, their research indicates. In init more PR