ALBANY, New York, Oct. 7 -- Albany Medical College issued the following news: * * * System Partnership Advances Research, Bolsters Patient Care Options for Kidney Patients By Melissa Mansfield A research collaboration between Saratoga Hospital's Nephrology Division and Albany Medical College is advancing home hemodialysis therapy for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) or renal failure. "When patients are proactive in their treatment, they do better and feel better," said Rachid D more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Andrea S. Kramer, founding member of ASKramer Law, from an Oct. 1, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining the Taxation of Digital Assets": * * * By way of background, I am the founding member of ASKramer Law where I practice law relating to financial products and trading markets. My clients span the finance, energy, nonprofit, and private wealth sectors. While tax is one major focus of my work, I advise clients o more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Is Germany Going to Walk its Tough China Talk? After years of appeasement, Berlin's attitude to China is hardening. But concrete actions remain elusive. By Reinhard Butikofer Former Chancellor Angela Merkel came to power in 2005 as an outspoken critic of China's human rights record, only to go soft. While the rest of the European Union called China a "systemic rival," Merkel  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Kremlin Financial Retaliation? Empty Threats The Putin regime realizes its war of aggression will be seriously affected if financial assets are handed to Ukraine. But it's impotent. By Timothy Ash It's no surprise the Kremlin has reacted angrily to news that at least $164bn (and probably much more) in frozen Russian taxpayer funds will likely be used to bolster Ukraine's defe more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Mapping a Europe 'No Longer at Peace' Europe has registered dozens of military and civil drone incursions during the past month. CEPA's Heine Sandvik Brekke tracks them. By Heine Brekke CEPA research shows that since then, northern European NATO member states have registered at least another 41 incidents from Norway to Denmark, and Belgium to the Baltic states. Not all these  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Chip-based phonon splitter brings hybrid quantum networks closer to reality * 06 October 2025 Device could help link different quantum systems, supporting advances in computing and secure communication WASHINGTON -- Researchers have created a chip-based device that can split phonons -- tiny packets of mechanical vibration that can carry information in quantum systems.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Cole on Democrat Shutdown: "The longer it goes on, the more damage will be done." House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) joined C-SPAN's Washington Journal this week to call out Democrats for their partisan obstruction as the Democrat-led government shutdown continues to inflict real harm on Americans. House Republicans have done the simp more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Magic Weapons: Drones As Europe dithers, Russia's successful drone offensive intensifies. By Edward Lucas From Munich to Lviv is 12 hours by car. But the distance from the Bavarian to the Galician capital is far greater when it comes to Russian attacks. Mere reports of mystery drones at Munich airport last week were enough to close it twice in 24 hours. Over the same weekend, more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [Category: Media] -- The Association of American Publishers issued the following news release: * * * Freedom Letters Receives 2025 AAP International Freedom to Publish Award * The Association of American Publishers (AAP) today awarded Freedom Letters, a Russian and Ukrainian language publisher, the 2025 AAP International Freedom to Publish Award. The award recognizes a publisher outside of the United States who has demonstrated courage and fortitude in defending freedom of more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Oct. 7 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: * * * Global Literacy Takes Center Stage at Cedarville University By Cara Ramer, Student Public Relations Writer Amid global conflict and cultural shifts, one Cedarville University professor is helping students better understand world events. Dr. Kyung-hwa (Christine) Kim, associate professor of international studies, was recently appointed as a Higher Education Ambassador with the Council on Foreign Relations (CF more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 6 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre M. Henderson Public Schedule Oct. 6 - Oct. 10, 2025 * **Events labeled Media Access indicate that an event is open to media. Events labeled Media Availability indicate that an event is open to the media and that a media Q&A is planned.** Gov. Spencer J. Cox's Schedule Oct. 6 - Oct. 10, 2025 **The governor's schedule is subject to frequent change**  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 6 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * Gravity and the Gut: Is There a Connection? * Most people give little thought to gravity, the natural force that keeps all of us grounded to Earth. Without gravity, earthlings would be floating about like untethered astronauts. But gravity does much more than that, according to Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, director of Health Services Research more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 7 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * GURI Award Helps UT Recruit Charles Taylor, Global Leader in AI Health Care Technology The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded a 2025 Governor's University Research Initiative (GURI) grant to recruit the director of its new Center for Computational Medicine. Charles A. Taylor, a globally recognized leader in applying artificial intelligence to health care technology to dramatically improve car more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 7 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * KU program found effective in helping reduce stress among child welfare service providers By Mike Krings Child welfare professionals work in a stressful environment. Seeing families at risk of having children removed from the home frequently results in occupational trauma, burnout and negative health outcomes. University of Kansas researchers have published a study showing an intervention they delivered to  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Setting Health Standards for Sharks If you want to keep a shark healthy, you must first define what healthy is. "The gold standard for health is a robust wild shark," says Greg Lewbart, professor of zoological medicine at NC State's College of Veterinary Medicine. While that seems obvious, what isn't so obvious is how, exactly, veterinarians get data on healthy wild sharks in more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Oct. 6 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * New tools boost how often pediatricians suggest early peanut introduction to infants * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * Doctors were nearly 15 times more likely to follow allergy-prevention guidelines with new tools * Tools included a training video and health record prompts for doctors and handouts for families * Randomized trial included 30 pediatric practices and 18,480 infant visit more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Oct. 6 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * New training tools boost pediatricians' adherence to early peanut introduction guidelines * * Doctors were nearly 15 times more likely to follow allergy-prevention guidelines with new tools * Tools included a training video and health record prompts for doctors and handouts for families * Randomized trial included 30 pediatric practices and 18,480 infant visits CHICAGO --- A few easy-to-im more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 6 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * NYU Langone Health Announces Renowned Psychiatrist to Lead Interventional Psychiatry Services * N YU Langone Health has announced Joshua A. Berman, MD, PhD, a renowned leader in complex psychiatric treatment, as the new director for its interventional psychiatry services. Dr. Berman comes to NYU Langone from Columbia Universi more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Quantum uncertainty tamed at the University of Arizona Researchers from the University of Arizona, working with an international team, have captured and controlled quantum uncertainty in real time using ultrafast pulses of light. Their discovery, published in the journal Light: Science & Applications, could lead to more secure communication and the development of ultrafast quantum optics. A more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 6 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Risk factors for cardiovascular disease negatively impact health during, after pregnancy * Research Highlights : * In a review of medical records for more than 56,000 pregnancies over a 20-year period, about 15% of pregnancies were impacted by cardiovascular complications like heart attack or stroke, hypertension-related conditions or maternal death. * The prevalence more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Roy Letter in the Wall Street Journal: This Is No Time to Go Wobbly on ObamaCare * October 6, 2025 Press Release Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) published a letter in the Wall Street Journal urging Republicans to hold the line and end the enhanced subsidies for ObamaCare that were established temporarily during COVID-19. This Is No Time to Go Wobbly on ObamaCare (link is external)  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * New survey data shows impact of diaper need as issue gains national attention as Upstate physicians pen perspective in New England Journal of Medicine In a key moment for pediatric and public health care, diaper need--a critical yet underrecognized social driver of health--has been featured in a recent issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) .  more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Molecular Motors Drive New Non-Invasive Cancer Therapies Researchers are using molecular motors as a new tool for medical intervention to target and destroy cancer cells. By Raven Wuebker Imagine tiny machines, smaller than a virus, spinning inside cancer cells and rewiring their behavior from within. No surgery, no harsh chemicals, just precision at the molecular lev more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 6 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Under Lombardo's Failed Leadership, Las Vegas' Job Market is "Honestly Terrible" * As Nevada's jobless rates hover among the highest in the nation, unemployed Nevadans have to donate blood just to pay rent all while submitting at least 20 job applications a day. Despite Joe Lombardo making unemployment central to his 2022 campaign, Nevada's unemployment rate is higher than when he took office.  more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * Researchers on the verge of solving Mexican mystery Christophe Helmke and Magnus Pharao Hansen have taken the first steps toward solving a major archaeological mystery surrounding the ancient Mexican city of Teotihuacan. Until now, the language of Teotihuacan has been unknown. More than two millennia ago, Teotihuacan was a thriving metropolis in central Mexico with up to 125,000 inhabitants. more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * Researchers revive yoghurt made from... ants An old traditional recipe for yoghurt made from ants has been recreated by researchers at the University of Copenhagen. In a new study, they show how ants and the bacteria that live on them can transform milk into yoghurt. This provides new knowledge about the food traditions of the past and one of today's major food trends, and the study may also  more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, Oct. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * A digital twin for forests with the help of new technology Scanning forests with lasers can provide three-dimensional models of forests, creating a unique way to look at these ecosystems. Researchers at the University of Helsinki are pioneers in applying this technical solution to measuring ecosystems. * This technique, referred to as Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS), opens up new oppor more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Robotic knee prosthesis: Advanced control algorithm could expand commercial leg's benefits Paired with custom control software, Ossur's powered knee prosthesis helped study participants sit, stand and walk more easily * A commercial robotic leg could potentially benefit both higher- and lower-mobility amputees, University of Michigan roboticists have shown for the first time. The leg provide more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Political, religious beliefs limit education's impact on death penalty support By Deann Gayman, University Communication and Marketing Previous research has shown that higher education dampens support for capital punishment, but University of Nebraska scholars have discovered those collegiate effects are lessened among conservatives. A pair of new analyses by Philip Schwadel and Amy Anderson s more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * We need a solar sail probe to detect space tornadoes earlier, more accurately, U-M researchers say A spacecraft that sails on light could provide new vantage point on solar eruptions that can disrupt modern electrical and navigation systems * Spirals of solar wind can spin off larger solar eruptions and disrupt Earth's magnetic field, yet they are too difficult to detect with our current single-locati more PR