CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 7 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Aaron Rodgers' four TDs lead Steelers past Justin Fields, Jets in QB's return to New York * EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Aaron Rodgers began his day saying hello to old friends from the New York Jets, many of them, notably, from the defense. In his early warmup, he threw to a familiar face -- Karen Patel, who Rodgers used to throw to when he was with the Jets and Patel worked for New York's  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 7 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * AI helped older adults report accurate blood pressure readings at home * Research Highlights: * Use of an AI voice agent to prompt self-reported blood pressure readings helped to improve accuracy of blood pressure measures and patient outcomes in a group of majority ages 65 and older patients with high blood pressure. * The study's findings demonstrate how integrati more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * European Court Backs Transatlantic Data Pact - For Now A Luxembourg ruling saves US-EU data transfers, even if the reprieve may prove temporary. By Anda Bologa The European Union's General Court, the bloc's second-highest court, has handed Brussels and Washington a crucial win: it upheld the US-EU Data Privacy Framework, dismissing a French challenge that sought to annul th more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 7 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Higher blood pressure in childhood linked to earlier death from heart disease in adulthood * Research Highlights: * Children who had higher blood pressure at age 7 were more likely to die early from cardiovascular disease by their mid-50s. The risk was highest for children whose blood pressure measurements were in the top 10% for their age, sex and height. * Both el more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (TNSjou) -- The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai issued the following news release: * * * AI Tool Addresses Accuracy and Fairness in Data to Improve Health Algorithm Detects biases in the datasets used to train machine-learning algorithms * A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has developed a new method to identify and reduce biases in datasets used to train machine-learning algorithms--addressing a critical issue that can affect diag more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Sept. 7 (TNSjou) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Solar breakthrough - hotter panels mean better storage Scientists have uncovered a surprising advantage in next-generation solar technology... the hotter it gets, the better it can store energy * Traditionally, heat has been seen as the enemy of solar power. Standard solar panels lose efficiency as temperatures rise. But a new study, published in The Journal of Chemical Physics, show more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Sept. 5, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * Not Even the Dutch Know How to Handle Pensions Anymore By Allison Schrager Providing generous, guaranteed retirement benefits to an aging population is as expensive in the Netherlands as it is everywhere else. The Dutch have long been famous -- at least to pension nerds like me -- for their retirement system, which is well-funded and well-managed. Now that more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Sept. 4, 2025, to the New York Post: * * * Zohran Mamdani Revealed His True Colors on Crime -- in His First Run for Office By Rafael A. Mangual Public safety may be the one issue that could destroy Zohran Mamdani's hopes in the New York City mayoral race -- which is why the once-proud Democratic Socialist has spent the last few weeks distancing himself from his own party's radical platform. Mamdani more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 6 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Minnesota's Economic News -- W/E 9/5/25 * State and local taxes and spending KTTC : Digging Deeper: Rochester's state aid shortfalls lead to rising taxes Ely Echo : County tax increase coming Duluth News Tribune : St. Louis County Board prepares to boost levy limit as co more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * Swansea study offers practical insights to support mental health in older adults New research from Swansea University reveals how personal values, social ties, and the body's ability to regulate stress shape mental wellbeing and psychological distress as people grow older. Drawing on data from over 8,000 UK Biobank participants, with an average age of 65, the study highlights practical, evidence-based ins more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL33487) on Sept. 5, 2025, entitled "Syria - Transition and U.S. Policy:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * U.S. Sanctions and Syria From 1979 to 2024, the United States placed a broad array of sanctions on the government of Syria, Syrian entities and individuals, and third parties supporting certain Syrian government activities. The United States also imposed targeted sanctions on terrorist more PR

BRISTOL, England, Sept. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Discovery of North America's role in Asia's monsoons offers new insights into climate change A pioneering study that used climate models to measure the impact of global atmospheric patterns has found new evidence for North America's hidden role in Asia's summer monsoon, a seasonal rainfall system vital to more than a billion people. * The study, published today (5 September) in the journ more PR

NORWICH, England, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * DNA analysis shows colorectal cancer has unique microbial fingerprint Colorectal cancer is unique in having its own microbial 'fingerprint' - according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK and the second deadliest. The research could help doctors better understand how this cancer develops, how aggressive it might be, more PR

NORWICH, England, Sept. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Marine heatwave resulted in world's ocean absorbing less CO2 New research involving the University of East Anglia has found that the global ocean absorbed significantly less carbon dioxide (CO2) than anticipated during the unprecedented marine heatwave in 2023. Until now, the ocean has reliably absorbed CO2 from the atmosphere - but if warming continues, less absorption may occur. Published more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Sept. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * New research calls for global action on micro and nanoplastics in the atmosphere Scientists at The University of Manchester are calling for the creation of a global network of air monitoring stations to track the movement of airborne plastic pollution, which may be travelling further and faster around the planet than previously thought. In a new review, published in the journal Curr more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Sept. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * Why do young people buy loot boxes in video games? Researchers from the university say a new tool could help them identify the early signs of gaming-related harms By Alan Williams, Media and Communications Manager The first tool designed to understand why young video gamers purchase loot boxes - digital items in games that offer random rewards after purchase - could potentially help identify e more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Sept. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Neighbourhood deprivation associated with more severe symptoms of PTSD New research from the University of Southampton and King's College London has found that people who live in the most deprived areas of the UK experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at three times the rate of those who live in more affluent areas. The research, published today [5 September] in the European Jou more PR