UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Abundant carbon dioxide in planet-forming disk challenges planet origin models * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A newly discovered planet-forming disk has a strikingly unusual chemical composition: an unexpectedly high abundance of carbon dioxide (CO2) in regions where Earth-like planets may one day form. The discovery, made by an international team of researchers that includes Penn State astron more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 29 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * After Cyberattack Hamstrings Emergency Services and Nevadans' Labor Day Travel Plans, Lombardo Waits Five Days to Address Public * While Nevadans still can't access essential services like applying for food benefits and renewing vehicle registrations, Joe Lombardo was sipping wine with campaign donors. Despite Lombardo making his law enforcement background his entire campaign, he couldn't face  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Benedic Ippolito, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, from a July 31, 2025, hearing entitled "Making Health Care Affordable: Solutions to Lower Costs and Empower Patients": * * * The high cost of U.S. health care presents a consistent challenge for policymakers. Total spending now reaches nearly $5 trillion per year/1 with federal outlays accounting fo more PR

PASADENA, California, Aug. 29 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Caltech Biochemists Uncover New Rules of Mitochondrial Protein Import * Mitochondria are cellular organelles that are popularly known as the "powerhouses of the cell" because of the important role they play in making ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the molecular fuel that powers most cellular functions. These organelles originated over a billion years ago when a primitive archaeal cell ente more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Wendell Potter, president of the Center for Health and Democracy, from a July 31, 2025, hearing entitled "Making Health Care Affordable: Solutions to Lower Costs and Empower Patients": * * * Sixteen years have passed since I first testified before the Senate as a former health insurance executive. I warned lawmakers back then about the business practices of the increasingly co more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * Common Inflammation Drug May Slow Blood Mutation, Related CVD Risk Low-dose colchicine shown to slow growth of clonal hematopoiesis * Taking low-dose colchicine daily may slow the progression of a common acquired gene mutation found in the blood of older adults that can lead to certain blood cancers and increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a subanalysis of more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on Aug. 25, 2025, entitled "Clarifications of Marketplace Coverage and Eligibility Under Public Law 119-21 (H.R. 1) and the 2025 Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Rule:" * * * Honorable Jodey Arrington, Chairman, Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515 Honorable Brett Guthrie, Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives, Washingt more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce and Regulatory Affairs released the following testimony by Susan E. Dudley, founder of the George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center, from a July 30, 2025, hearing entitled "The Future is Loper Bright: Congress's Role in the Regulatory Landscape": * * * Chairman Lankford, Ranking Member Fetterman, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the oppo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Adam Gaffney, an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, from a July 31, 2025, hearing entitled "Making Health Care Affordable: Solutions to Lower Costs and Empower Patients": * * * Thank you, Chairman Cassidy, ranking Senator Sanders, and all of the members of the HELP Committee for the opportunity to speak to an issue that affects effectively every American: un more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Aug. 29 -- Miami University issued the following news wrap up on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * WLWT, Aug. 25: Miami University welcomes 4,000 freshmen as classes kick off (https://www.wlwt.com/article/miami-university-4000-incoming-freshmen-classes-kick-off/65885611) * Dean of Students BaShaun Smith is quoted in this broadcast about the new school year starting and mentions several new things students will see on campus this year, including new bus routes, Chestnut Street Station transpo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Warnock Discusses Tariff Impacts on Georgia Farmers During Visit to Augusta Area Farm * Senator Reverend Warnock visited Three Bees Pecan Farm to speak with Georgia farmers about how the uncertainty around Trump's tariffs are bad for business Senator Warnock is the top Democrat on the Finance subcommittee that handles trade and tariffs ICYMI from the Augusta Chronicle: SEE IT: Sen.  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 29 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Inflammation May Explain Why Women with No Standard Modifiable Risk Factors Have Heart Attacks and Strokes * Key Takeaways * Mass General Brigham researchers find that many at-risk women who are missed by traditional screening techniques have high levels of the inflammatory marker hsCRP * Treating these women with statins can lower these risks by 38% * New clinical more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Brian J. Miller, an associate professor of medicine and business at Johns Hopkins University, from a July 31, 2025, hearing entitled "Making Health Care Affordable: Solutions to Lower Costs and Empower Patients": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and distinguished members of the Committee: My name is Brian Miller, and I practice hospital medicine at the Johns Hop more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Kristen McDonald Rivet Masterclass of Silence, Evasion, and Abandonment * After 237 days of more than 270,000 Michiganders left without representation because of self-serving Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet, Governor Whitmer finally decided to do the bare minimum and call for a Special Election. During the 200+ day wait, there was a bipartisan push in calling on Governor Whitmer to do he more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Charlton Meginley from an Aug. 14, 2025, field hearing entitled "Breaking Barriers: Improving Veterans' Mental Health in Louisiana": * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member, Senator Cassidy, and distinguished members of the SVAC, thank you for the opportunity to provide written and oral testimony for the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affa more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Aug. 26, 2025, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Trump's Crime Crackdown Is a Political Winner By Jason L. Riley Residents of dangerous neighborhoods finally have someone in the White House who's listening. Does the name Hadiya Pendleton ring a bell? In 2013, Hadiya performed as a majorette with her high-school band at President Barack Obama's second inauguration. About a week later, the 15-year-o more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 30 (TNSjou) -- The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai issued the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Researchers Use AI and Lab Tests to Predict Genetic Disease Risk AI model uses common data to gauge risk from rare genetic variants * New York, NY (August 28, 2025) = When genetic testing reveals a rare DNA mutation, doctors and patients are frequently left in the dark about what it actually means. Now, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 30 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: * * * National MS Society-Funded Study Points to Potential New Myelin Repair Strategy Researchers from Case Western Reserve University discovered that a protein called SOX6 acts like a molecular "brake," keeping brain cells from maturing into myelin-producing cells. Identifying ways to lower SOX6 levels could have important implications for myelin repair. This study was supported through a 2024 request fo more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Queen Mary-led team discovers warped planetary nurseries New ALMA observations reveal that the discs where planets form are often slightly warped, challenging long-held assumptions and offering clues about the subtle misalignments seen in our own Solar System, * The textbook picture of how planets form - serene, flat discs of cosmic dust - has just received a significant cosmic twist. New r more PR

TWICKENHAM, England, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- St. Mary's University Twickenham issued the following news: * * * St Mary's Academics work with FIFA to create a Research Collection on Women's Football Health and Performance Academics from St Mary's University, Twickenham, are helping to shape research and education into women's football as guest editors for a special supplement of the journal, Sports Medicine, which explores the health, performance, and support systems surrounding female athletes. T more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Guideline on Respiratory Infections in Leukemia Revised The findings of the past ten years have been incorporated into the new guideline, published in the journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases. * People with leukemia have a weakened immune system due to the disease itself and treatment, which leads to an increased susceptibility to infections. In a revised guideline, experts summarize the more PR

BRISTOL, England, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Stable blood pressure does not free everyone of cardiovascular risk, new study finds Researchers studying how hypertension increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes have discovered a remarkable way in which the body adapts to hypertension by developing a set of "new senses". * The study, conducted by experts in Translational Health Research at the University of Bristol and publishe more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Aug. 29 -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * Student project reveals the underwater world of Falmouth Harbour MSc Marine Conservation student Natasha Bamford is using underwater video technology to showcase the diversity of marine life in the region By Alan Williams A student from the University of Plymouth is using her dissertation project to reveal some of the fascinating marine life living in the waters of Falmouth Harbour. MSc Marine Conserv more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * Reimagining vision Research by PhD student Kruti Naik could change the way eye infections and conditions are treated * The doctoral research of Kruti Naik, in the Wits Advanced Drug Delivery Platform (WADDP), focuses on ocular drug delivery. Although eye drops are the go-to treatment, Naik is determined to find efficient and cheaper ways to treat vision problems. With about more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * UNSW researchers develop tool to unravel secrets of the dark genome We mapped the human genome decades ago, but most of it is still a black box. Now, UNSW scientists have developed a tool to peer inside and what they find could reshape how we think about disease. * Your genome is the genetic map of you, and we understand almost none of it. Our handle on the bits of the genome that tell more PR

MONTEVALLO, Alabama, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Adam Marr, director of operations at the Veteran Mental Health Leadership Coalition, from an Aug. 22, 2025, field hearing entitled "Separating Fact from Fiction: Exploring Alternative Therapies for Veterans' Mental Health": * * * Introduction: Who I Am and Why This Matters Senator Tuberville, thank you for the honor of testifying at this field hearing on Alternative Therapies. My more PR