MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * Hormone therapy type matters for memory performance after menopause The type of estradiol-based hormone therapy taken during and after menopause, such as patches or pills, may be associated with differences in memory performance, according to a study published on August 27, 2025, in Neurology(R), an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology.The st more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * Stroke risk highest among Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander people A new study found that Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander people had the highest rate of stroke among people from other race and ethnic groups, with a rate more than three times higher than that of white people. The study is published on August 27, 2025, in Neurology(R), the medical journal o more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 28 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Art detectives and aspiring curators: Summer interns bring skill, spark to the YCBA This summer, seven student interns -- from New Haven and beyond -- made meaningful contributions to the Yale Center for British Art and gained valuable insights into the museum profession. * Charlee Ferguson's internship at the Yale Center for British Art (YCBA) this summer sent her on one scholarly quest after anothe more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 27 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Certain communities of pond plants may increase greenhouse gases * The composition of aquatic plant communities in shallow freshwater bodies, including floating plants, submerged plants and phytoplankton, can have important effects on greenhouse gas production, transport and emissions, according to a new study. The findings could lead to aquatic plant management strategies that help mitigate the release of gas more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Link Dietary Fats to More Severe Form of Asthma Certain drugs could be repurposed to treat this form of asthma, which is more likely to send patients to the hospital * Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that certain lipids, or fats, in obesity-causing foods also cause asthma-like lung inflamm more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The Max Planck Society posted the following news: * * * Cohort life expectancy is no longer rising as quickly Researchers base calculations on six different methods and reach the same conclusion * Life Expectancy: A recent study shows that life expectancy is no longer increasing as quickly for people born between 1939 and 2000. Researchers predict that these generations will not reach an average age of 100. * Slower Increase: Life expectancy gains have s more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Engineering Celebrates Journal of Big Data's Decade of Excellence By Gisele Galoustian The College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University is marking a decade of global impact and excellence of the peer-reviewed Journal of Big Data, a pioneering open-access publication. The journal was co-founded by two of more PR

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * Key Mechanism for Alzheimer's Disease Discovered Researchers identify neurotoxic protein complex - Pharmacological inhibitor opens up new perspectives for the development of effective therapies * A molecular mechanism that significantly contributes to the progression of Alzheimer's disease has been discovered by a research team led by neurobiologist Prof. Dr Hilmar Bading of Heidelberg Un more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 27 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2025: * * * Kaleidoscope Adds No Such Thing To Growing Slate of Research-Driven Science, Technology, and Culture Programming in Partnership With iHeartPodcasts No Such Thing, a podcast tackling everyday questions with insightful research, is hosted by journalists and longtime friends Manny Fidel, Noah Friedman, and Devan Joseph New episodes air every Wednesday * NEW YORK - Kaleidoscope, the New York-ba more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * Study raises red flags about BPA replacements McGill researchers studying printed stickers on packaged food find some chemicals now used instead of bisphenol A can disrupt human ovarian cell function, and warn that 'BPA-free' does not necessarily mean safe * Chemicals used to replace bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging can trigger potentially harmful effects in human ovarian cells, according to  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University's College of Social Science issued the following news: * * * Politics shape what Brazilians see on TV about energy shortages By Diane Huhn When the lights go out in Brazil, the way TV networks tell the story has a lot to do with politics and who's in charge. A new study from Michigan State University, led by Karina Ninni Ramos of the Center for Global Change and Earth Observations, reveals that relationships between presid more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 27 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New method could monitor corrosion and cracking in a nuclear reactor * MIT researchers have developed a technique that enables real-time, 3D monitoring of corrosion, cracking, and other material failure processes inside a nuclear reactor environment. This could allow engineers and scientists to design safer nuclear reactors that also deliver higher performance for applications li more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Aug. 28 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * The gray area of AI Artificial intelligence has quickly become part of the fabric of academic life, and scholars are finding themselves caught between innovation and integrity. Professor Luke Plonsky and assistant professor Tove Larsson, both from NAU's Department of English, are two of the applied linguists involved in a study led by NAU alumna Katherine Yaw, who works at the University of South Flo more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * New spray technology could help protect coral reefs QUT researchers have advanced the understanding of how to create tiny seawater droplets to form mist plumes that reflect sunlight to protect coral reefs. * Improved understanding of how sun-reflecting mist technology works * Modelling in high resolution reveals how high-pressure spray system splits seawater droplets * Offers n more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Be it Feast or Famine, Orangutans Adapt With Flexible Diets Rutgers-led researchers find survival strategies of the great apes offer lessons for human health and diet management By Kitta MacPherson Humans could learn a thing or two from orangutans when it comes to maintaining a balanced, protein-filled diet. Great apes native to the rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia, orangutans are marvel more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Nanodiamonds and hormones used in rare condition to promote lung growth before birth An international research team led by UCL, Great Ormond Street Hospital, and KU Leuven is using 3D-printing and nanodiamonds to design treatments that could help babies repair their damaged lungs while still in the womb. * The new research is published in the Blue Journal (American Journal of Respiratory and  more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Blood test detects ovarian cancer with high accuracy, study finds A new blood test pioneered by diagnostics company AOA Dx (AOA) can detect ovarian cancer in symptomatic women with high accuracy a study by researchers from the Universities of Manchester and Colorado has found. Published in the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) journal Cancer Research Communications, th more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Research on lameness in dairy cows: large differences between farms Lameness is a major welfare issue in dairy cows. It is often associated with hoof problems and accompanied by pain. Researchers from Utrecht University, Wageningen University & Research, and Cornell University conducted a systematic review of relevant scientific literature to map the extent of the problem and the risk factors. St more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 27 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Walmart funds Clearinghouse study on skill-based veteran employment programs * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State (Clearinghouse) has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to evaluate two innovative employment programs aimed at reducing underemployment among military veterans. According to the Veterans Metrics Initia more PR