NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 5 -- Albertus Magnus College issued the following news release: * * * Albertus Magnus College Announces Partnership with Messina College Agreement Provides Pathways to Future Degrees * Albertus Magnus College remains committed to its almost 100-year-old promise -- to provide access to higher education, particularly for those from low-income communities that have had limited access to adequate higher education. Albertus is pleased to announce a Two Plus Two Agre more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * American Counseling Association honors VCU's Daniel Gutierrez The School of Education professor receives the professional group's prestigious Fellows Award. By Laura O'Brien Daniel Gutierrez, Ph.D., a professor in Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Education, has been named a fellow of the American Counseling Association. The lifetime achievement award, the highest honor in the counsel more PR

SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 5 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Cadence to Acquire Hexagon's Design & Engineering Business, Accelerating Expansion in Physical AI and System Design and Analysis World-renowned solutions will complement Cadence's system analysis portfolio for automotive, aerospace, industrial and robotics * Ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Case Series: Insomnia Patients Report Improved Sleep Quality Following Cannabis Use * London, United Kingdom: Patients with insomnia report improvements in their sleep quality and reduced anxiety following their use of medical cannabis products, according to data published in the journal PLOS Mental Health. British researchers assessed the use  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Chairman Smith Exposes U.S. Nonprofit as Likely CCP-Funded Propaganda Arm Operating Under Tax-Exempt Status Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) is demanding records from The People's Forum, a New York-based 501(c)(3) organization, in a letter today following mounting evidence that shows that this organization has acted more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * "I want to get some bad-ass tattoos": study reveals why suicidal teens choose to keep living Family connections, personal dreams and simple joys were among the reasons given by at-risk adolescents * A new study has revealed the deeply personal reasons that suicidal adolescents give for wanting to live, with family, friends, pets, and hopes for the future topping the list. The resear more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Overactive Immune System Seen in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) have heightened innate immune responses to bacteria, viruses, and fungi. While these responses are essential to fight infection, they can cause damage when unchecked. Led by researchers at the Center for Infection and Immunity  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell biologists expose bacteria's hidden Achilles' heel * Antibiotic resistance is considered one of the most urgent health threats of our time. Common bacteria such as E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus are evolving defenses against the drugs doctors rely on most. To combat the threat, scientists are racing to find new ways to halt bacterial growth without triggering resistance too quickly. In recent resear more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 4 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Deaths from high blood pressure-related kidney disease up nearly 50% in the past 25 years * Research Highlights: * An analysis of 25 years of the CDC WONDER database for death rates from hypertension-related kidney disease (also called hypertensive kidney disease or hypertensive renal disease) in the U.S. through 2023 found persistent differences across race, ethnicity more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Smart Sensor for Your Muscles and Tissues By Ken Kingery New wearable device technology continuously monitors skin and tissue stiffness to provide real-time medical and athletic insights. Engineers at Duke University have developed a wireless patch that can non-invasively measure skin and tissue stiffness at depths of up to a couple of inches. Already smaller than a smart more PR

BRONX, New York, Sept. 5 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professor Catherine Powell Selected for Prestigious Princeton Fellowship By Anna Currel Fordham Law Professor Catherine Powell has been selected as one of only two Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), Program in Law and Public Policy Crane Fellows for the 2025-2026 academic year. The program is a successor to the Program in Law and Public Affairs Program fellowship more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- The George Mason University College of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Updated food reactivity tool explains why we eat what we see By Taylor Thomas Close your eyes and visualize the following: a decadent piece of chocolate cake, a bouquet of fully bloomed red roses, a juicy peach. Hopefully, these mental images produced some form of positive feeling. But is it possible that, despite the feel-good emotions associated with all of them, ou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Bennet Demands RFK Jr. Answer for False Vaccine Safety Claims During Senate Finance Hearing * Video of Bennet's Full Remarks Available HERE Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet questioned U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on his actions undermining vaccine safety and access for American  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * ICYMI: National Journal - Wyden and Alsobrooks lay out case for RFK Jr.'s resignation ahead of blockbuster hearing * September 4, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - In case you missed it, the National Journal detailed how Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) are laying out the case for RFK Jr.'s resignation or firing  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * In Extensive Sequencing Study, Scientists Find Few Links Between Cancer and Microbiome About a dozen studies in the past five years have made claims linking nearly every type of human cancer with the presence of microbiomes, "communities" of bacteria, viruses and fungi that live in or on peoples' bodies. Now, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say a study that sequenced human cancers fou more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Multicenter Study Shows U.S. Hospitals Vary Greatly in How They Define Blood Culture Contamination Federally funded research suggests that standardizing what defines contamination could increase accuracy of diagnoses, optimize treatments, avoid unnecessary medications and improve patient outcomes Blood cultures, a laboratory test for detecting the presence of bacteria in samples of a pati more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Condemns New Anti-Vax Push from Secretary Kennedy * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) condemned Florida's plan to end all childhood vaccine requirements (link is external) amid yet another anti-vaccine push from U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He is currently testifying (link is external) before the Senate Finance Committee.  more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Sept. 2 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following Q&A by Kummer College Dean Jim Sterling with Joshua Schlegel, associate professor and associate chair of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science: * * * Powering tomorrow: Q&A with a nuclear engineering expert The rising demand and new technologies are driving a renewed interest in nuclear power. This could reshape energy production in Missouri and beyond. In this Q&A session, Missouri S&T Kummer more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Hires Trade Sanctions Partner as Demand for Work Increases Alongside Tariff Tensions, The National Law Journal * The National Law Journal spoke with partner Michael Huneke about his move to Morgan Lewis. Mike discussed his reasons for choosing Morgan Lewis to continue his international trade, sanctions, and anti-money laundering practice, and how the more PR

RESTON, Virginia, Sept. 4 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * New Radiotheranostic Targets Identified for Diagnosis and Treatment of Endometrial Cancer * Two molecular targets human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2) and cluster of differentiation 24 (CD24) are highly promising candidates for new nuclear diagnostics and therapeutics for endometrial cancer, according to new research published in The Journal of Nuc more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * New Receipts: Susan Collins Raked in Campaign Cash While Helping Advance Massive Tax Breaks for Billionaire Mega-Donors Arrow * Yesterday, Rolling Stone released a stunning new report showing how private equity billionaire Steve Schwarzman used his money to curry favor with Susan Collins while Congress advanced a tax law filled with giveaways for ultra-wealthy investors like himself. According more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 4 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * OMRF scientist's research turns personal after relative's illness * For five years, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist Pengchun Yu, Ph.D., led experiments aimed at better understanding a disorder called lymphedema. Days after a scientific journal published Yu's findings, a family member began her own battle with the condition, and suddenly his studies took on extra sign more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State's Fall 'Night at the Museums' event scheduled for evening of Sept. 11 * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Museum Consortium will hold the fall 2025 "Night at the Museums" event on Thursday, Sept. 11. Participating museums, galleries and performance spaces on the University Park campus will be open extended hours from 4 to 8 p.m. Admittance to the museums is free and open t more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 5 -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Private equity forms new dark money group to gain access to Americans' 401(K)s The $22 trillion private equity industry has drawn on a familiar playbook in creating a new dark money group called the "Council for a Safe and Secure Retirement" as it seeks to capitalize on the Trump Administration's recent Executive Order calling for greater private equity access to Americans' 401K retirement sa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Lofgren, Sen. Schiff Seek Assurance for Ensuring Quality Dialysis Care for Veterans * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) and U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) sought assurance from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure safe, uninterrupted, life-saving dialysis care for veterans. The VA recently issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for companies to bid o more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Republican Attorneys General Accuse Net-Zero Standards Setters of Running Climate Cartel, The Wall Street Journal * Partner Will McEnroe was quoted by The Wall Street Journal in an article discussing how Republican attorneys general are challenging corporate climate initiatives, particularly net-zero standards set by international organizations, highlighting a gr more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 4 -- Research Corporation for Science Advancement issued the following news: * * * Four Cottrell Scholars Collaborative Projects Win 2025 Awards Research Corporation for Science Advancement has made 2025 Cottrell Scholars Collaborative Awards of $25,000 each to four new projects that emerged from discussions at the 2025 Cottrell Scholar Conference. "Proposals are evaluated on their potential impact, relevance to the current academic landscape, and the strength of the t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Leads Senate Resolution Condemning Socialism as Failed Ideology that Always Leads to Poverty and Oppression * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the introduction of his resolution condemning socialism as a failed ideology and the antithesis of the American Dream. As far-left politicians like Zohran Mamdani in New York openly embrace socialist ideologies, Senator Sco more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following commentary to the New York Times: * * * Kennedy Must Resign Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of health and human services, is endangering the health of the American people now and into the future. He must resign. Mr. Kennedy and the rest of the Trump administration tell us, over and over, that they want to Make America Healthy Again. That's a great slogan. I agree with it. The problem is that since coming into of more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * SENATOR ALSOBROOKS FILES RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL AGAINST RFK - AGAIN * September 4, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), along with 22 senators, filed a Resolution of Disapproval that states the Senate and the American people have zero confidence in RFK Jr. and calls for his removal. Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Finance Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Setting the record straight: Credit unions strengthen communities * Credit unions are one of Louisiana's greatest assets, Luminate Board Chair and Neighbors Federal Credit Union CEO Steve Webb wrote Wednesday in the Lincoln Parish Journal and 16 regional publications across the state. Challenging a banker op-ed claiming credit unions are a burden on taxpayers, Webb pointed out tha more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Study: Using Cannabis Prior To Drinking Results in Significantly Less Alcohol Consumption * Fort Collins, CO: Subjects drink less alcohol and experience fewer alcohol cravings after consuming cannabis, according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Researchers affiliated with Colorado State University assessed adults' w more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Transparent peer review pilot backed by authors and reviewers * A Taylor & Francis journal has revealed the results of a pilot to improve the transparency of peer review, a process which usually takes place behind the scenes. A survey two years into the trial has found that authors and reviewers are supportive of the transparent peer review model, believin more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Living in a food desert doubles stroke risk for patients with atrial fibrillation Patients with atrial fibrillation who live in neighborhoods with poor access to full-service grocery stores face sharply higher odds of stroke and death, according to a new study from Tulane University. Researchers at Tulane University School of Medicine found that, compared with similar patients in better-ser more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 4 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * U.S. survey finds salt substitutes rarely used by people with high blood pressure * Research Highlights: * Despite their effectiveness in lowering sodium intake and managing blood pressure, salt substitutes were rarely used by people with high blood pressure, according to a review of almost 20 years of U.S. health survey data. * Researchers recommend increasing awar more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * How stress and social struggles fuel America's obesity crisis UCLA researcher says policy changes can provide long-term solutions, but doctors tailor care based on patient experiences * As obesity in America continues to rise at alarming rates, researchers are finding that diet and exercise are not the only driving factors. A new scientific review from UCLA Health explains how stress, hards more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Vegan dog food provides similar nutrients to meat-based diets, new study finds A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that vegan diets for dogs sold in the UK provide similar nutrition to meat-based diets. The study, led by Rebecca Brociek from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, and published in PLOS One, highlights the importance of a bal more PR

COVENTRY, England, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * New imaging techniques show what happens inside your bones during hip replacement surgery Pioneering imaging methods from WMG at the University of Warwick have revealed how the surgical process impact bones and implant stability during hip replacements Uncemented hip replacement surgery uses implants with roughened surfaces designed to allow the patient's bone to grow directly onto the i more PR

PULLMAN, Washington, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * Prenatal cannabis exposure delays reproductive development in offspring Cannabis use by mothers during pregnancy and while nursing may disrupt and slow the reproductive development of their daughters and even granddaughters, a new Washington State University study suggests. The research, published in the journal Toxicological Sciences, found female mice exposed to cannabis while preg more PR

PULLMAN, Washington, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers design robot that can pick hidden strawberries Strawberries are delicate and hard to harvest -- easily bruised and often hidden under a canopy of leaves. This creates headaches for scientists trying to design robotic harvesters. Now a Washington State University-led team has designed one that combines an artificial-intelligence vision system, soft silicone "fingers," and  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Weight change may contribute to cognitive decline in older adults * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Adults over 65 whose weight decreases or fluctuates by more than 5% may experience faster cognitive decline, according to researchers in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Penn State. The team published their findings in the journal Obesity. "We examined 11 years of data related to weight, more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Yale Researchers Uncover Biological Differences in Asthma Between Males and Females A new study led by researchers at the Yale Center for Asthma and Airways Disease and the Center for Pulmonary Precision Medicine (P2MED) in the Yale Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (Yale PCCSM) sheds light on how asthma behaves differently in males and females both in symptoms and at the  more PR