WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- America's Health Insurance Plans posted the following news release: * * * 'The Prospect Is Scary': Americans Get 'First Look' At 'Sharply Rising' Costs If Congress Fails to Extend the Health Care Tax Credits With the start of open enrollment less than two weeks away, millions of Americans are getting "their first look at the sharp increases many will pay" if Congress fails to extend the enhanced premium tax credits that have made comprehensive, high-quality health care  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 23 -- The American Society for Radiation Oncology issued the following news release: * * * ASTRO celebrates and supports contributions to radiation oncology with 2025 awards and research grants The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recognized the recipients of its 2025 Gold Medal awards and other high-profile honors during its recent Annual Meeting. ASTRO also recognized the recipients of its 2025 research grants and fellowships, including awards co-spo more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The Australian Catholic University issued the following news: * * * Risk factors for problematic youth alcohol use - study Young people who experience multiple types of maltreatment in childhood have a 55 per cent higher rate of problematic alcohol use compared with those who do not experience abuse, new Australian Catholic University research shows. Those with a history of childhood sexual abuse also have a 46 per cent higher rate of alcohol misuse a more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 22 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cats caught coronavirus from owners during early pandemic * New York City's mostly indoor cats easily caught SARS-CoV-2 during the first wave of the COVID-19 epidemic - and most were asymptomatic and were likely infected by their owners, according to a new study from a sample of cats that visited an Upper East Side veterinary clinic. The study, published Oct. 7 in the International Journal of Infectious Diseas more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Oct. 23 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: * * * Low-Cost Emissions Tracking Helps Shipping Industry Go Green By Cara Ramer, Student Public Relations Writer As global pressure mounts for the maritime industry to cut greenhouse gas emissions, one engineer is helping shipping companies chart a more efficient -- and more sustainable -- course. Mark Kirby, a two-time Cedarville University graduate, is pioneering affordable innovations that could reshape how t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * A Squabble in Odesa Echoes Across Ukraine Ukraine's government has removed Odesa's mayor amid claims he is too close to Moscow. Critics say it's government over-reach. By Mykyta Vorobiov Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree on October 14 revoking the citizenship of Genadiy Trukhanov, Odesa's elected mayor, removing him from a position he had held for 11 y more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * A New US Tech Cocktail: Mixed for China President Donald Trump's return to the White House marks a pivot in US technology policy. China is watching and reacting. By Elly Rostoum The previous Biden administration prioritized strategic industrial planning, export controls, and regulation. The current administration embraces deregulation, private investment, and transactional  more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Drones, AI and ducks: How Mizzou is leading the future of wildlife conservation University of Missouri researchers are using drones and artificial intelligence to help the Missouri Department of Conservation manage wildlife populations, particularly water birds. * Above Missouri's wetlands, a drone quietly hums above flocks of migratory water birds, its camera capturing the ripples of more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Drug Prevents Congenital Heart Block Recurrence in a High-Risk Pregnancy * C ongenital heart block, sometimes referred to as cardiac neonatal lupus, is a rare, potentially life-threatening condition that affects babies born to mothers with specific autoantibodies--called anti-SSA/Ro antibodies--which can attack the fetal hea more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Essentials of STEM Librarianship * CHICAGO -- Amid overall falling enrollment figures for higher education, the growing success of STEM programs bucks the trend. Ensuring that these programs flourish has become a priority for administrators at the provost level and above. But this emphasis on STEM poses challenges for academic libraries, many of which have instead his more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Oct. 23 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Historian Traces How U.S. Nursing Homes Evolved into Big Business By Gisele Galoustian In postwar America, as suburbs spread and federal social welfare programs expanded, one underexamined building type quietly became a fixture of the American health care landscape: the nursing home. In a new article published in the Journal of the more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Five with MIT ties elected to National Academy of Medicine for 2025 * On Oct. 20 during its annual meeting, the National Academy of Medicine announced the election of 100 new members, including MIT faculty members Dina Katabi and Facundo Batista, along with three additional MIT alumni. Election to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) is considered one of the highest honors in t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific and International Cybersecurity Policy released the following written testimony by Craig Singleton, senior director of the China Program at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, from an Oct. 7, 2025, hearing entitled "Combatting the People's Republic of China's Illegal, Coercive, Aggressive, and Deceptive Behavior in the Indo-Pacific": * * * Introduction Taiwan sits at the epicenter of today's grea more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following news: * * * Yang Zhu and the Freedom of the Self Lessons from an early Chinese philosopher. By Katrina Gulliver Yang Zhu (440-360 BC) was a Chinese philosopher whose ideas were considered daring and transgressive for his time, but can strike us as modern in their focus on individual freedom. His lessons were shared through early texts and referred to by scholars in the following centuries. He lived d more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [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 o more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 23 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * GSK announces positive pivotal phase III data for next-generation low carbon version of Ventolin (salbutamol) metered dose inhaler * Data confirm therapeutic equivalence and comparable safety profile for Ventolin (salbutamol) containing innovative low carbon propellant * Approximately 300 million salbutamol MDIs are sold globally every year1,2 *  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 23 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Gum disease and cavities linked to increased stroke risk Highlights: * A new study finds that having both gum disease and cavities is linked to an 86% increased risk of stroke compared to having a healthy mouth. * Poor oral health was tied to a 36% higher risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular events. * People with regular dental visits were 81% less likely to have both g more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 23 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Gum disease associated with changes in the brain Adults with gum disease may be more likely to have signs of damage to the brain's white matter, called white matter hyperintensities, than people without gum disease, according to a new study published on October 22, 2025, in Neurology(R) Open Access, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology. White matter refers to nerv more PR

HONG KONG, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKUMed finds depression doubles mortality rates and increases suicide risk 10-fold; timely treatment can reduce risk by up to 30% A world's most comprehensive meta-analysis in depression and mortality, led by the Department of Psychiatry at the School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has found that people with depression have twice the risk  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Club for Growth, an advocacy organization, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: CfG President McIntosh Joins C-SPAN's Washington Journal In case you missed it, Club for Growth President David McIntosh joined C-SPAN's Pedro Echevarria on the latest episode of Washington Journal. On the program, McIntosh discussed Americans' growing frustration with Democrats regarding the government shutdown, previewed upcoming statewide elections in New Jersey and Virginia, more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Club for Growth, an advocacy organization, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: CfG President McIntosh Op-Ed: 'Democrats Fight to Keep COVID-era Handouts for the Rich, Illegal Immigrant Health Care' In case you missed it, Club for Growth President David McIntosh published an op-ed in The Hill, calling out Democrats for shutting down the government to preserve temporary COVID subsidies and provide free healthcare to illegal immigrants. These demands amount to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Trump's Budget Law 'Solidified' a Georgia Hospital's Decision to Shutter Its Delivery Unit [NOTUS] * In case you missed it, new reporting from NOTUS is highlighting how the toxic GOP plan to kick millions off of their health care and shutter rural hospitals is already impacting constituents in Senate battleground states. In Lavonia, Georgia, St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release: * * * Insurance CEOs Get 27% Salary and Bonus Bump While Consumers See Premium Hikes and Non-Renewals * Washington, D.C. --Executives at America's large auto and homeowners insurance companies raked in huge salaries, bonuses, and stock options in 2024, while their customers faced another year of sizable premium hikes and increasingly widespread non-renewal notices. CEOs  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 23 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release: * * * Manhattan Institute's City Journal Launches New College Rankings Our rankings challenge conventional assessments and empower students and parents to make informed choices. * Is a college degree worth the investment? Will a college challenge students to pursue intellectual advancement--or activism? Will political dissenters be ostracized on campus? To answer these and other questions, prospective college st more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 22 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Marian University's Lee Ann Kwiatkowski Named 2025 Woman of Influence by Indianapolis Business Journal * The Indianapolis Business Journal has named Lee Ann Kwiatkowski, vice president and dean of the Fred S. Klipsch Educators College at Marian University, among its 2025 Women of Influence honorees. Each year, the IBJ recognizes local women from both the public and private sectors who have demonstrated pro more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Neural activity helps circuit connections mature into optimal signal transmitters * Nervous system functions, from motion to perception to cognition, depend on the active zones of neural circuit connections, or "synapses," sending out the right amount of their chemical signals at the right times. By tracking how synaptic active zones form and mature in fruit flies, researchers at T more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Scientists discover clean and green way to recycle Teflon(R) New research demonstrates a simple, eco-friendly method to break down Teflon(R) - one of the world's most durable plastics - into useful chemical building blocks. * Scientists from Newcastle University and the University of Birmingham have developed a clean and energy-efficient way to recycle Teflon(R) (PTFE), a material best kn more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 23 (TNSjou) -- Sanford Burnham Prebys issued the following news release: * * * Hunting for the Chromosomal Genes that Break the Heart Using advanced CRISPR technology, researchers identify a protein that in overabundance is linked to Down syndrome and congenital heart disease * Three copies of chromosome 21 causes Down syndrome (DS), and roughly half of children born each year in the United States with DS--approximately 2,600--also have congenital heart defects (C more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff, Georgia's Congressional Democratic Delegation Demand Answers on Latest Round of Chaotic CDC Firings * Washington, D.C. -- Georgia's Democratic Congressional Delegation is demanding answers on the latest CDC firings. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is leading Georgia's Democratic Congressional Delegation in calling on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * Small Changes in Alcohol Intake Linked to Blood Pressure Shifts Blood pressure effects observed across sexes and alcohol types in large-scale cohort study * Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption is associated with increases in blood pressure (BP) and stopping drinking - even drinking less - may lead to clinically meaningful BP reductions, according to a study published today in JACC, the flags more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Oct. 23 (TNSjou) -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Research from B.O.N.A.S. Challenge published in journal Data collected during the B.O.N.A.S. Challenge -- SBU's faculty and staff health and wellness program -- has led to the publication of an article in Frontiers in Public Health. The paper, co-authored by Dr. Jeffrey Allen, chair of the Department of Public Health and Health Sciences; Dr. Charles Olomofe of Fayetteville State more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, Oct. 23 (TNSjou) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Stony Brook University Researchers Part of "Rival" T2K and NOvA Neutrino Experiments Teams Publishing Together Their First Joint Analysis Regarding Neutrino Oscillation * The State University of New York at Stony Brook researchers from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, are part of an international team of physicists conducting the T2K (Tokai to  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 22 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * TWS reveals a new logo * The Wildlife Society has unveiled a new logo that highlights TWS' history while creating a fresh, modern look. "I'm excited about the new look and changes at The Wildlife Society as we move our professional society into the future while honoring our past," said TWS CEO Ed Arnett. It was a team effort to shepherd the log more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Why It's Not Just About Money: Who Goes to the Ballet, Opera and Symphony A new study from UC San Diego's Rady School of Management finds that education and social connections matter more than income when it comes to participating in "highbrow" culture By Christine Clark - ceclark@ucsd.edu Why do some people regularly attend the opera, visit art galleries, or go to classi more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: UH engineers help sharpen our view of space A groundbreaking new instrument that lets astronomers see deeper into space than ever before using a single telescope was brought to life with help from a University of Hawaii at Manoa faculty member. Installed on the Subaru Telescope atop Maunakea, the first-of-its-kind device set a new benchmark for how scientists study distant  more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * 'Weight loss' drug helps heart regardless of amount of weight lost Anti-obesity medication semaglutide may help to prevent heart attacks and other major cardiac events regardless of how much weight people lose while taking the drug, according to a new study led by a UCL researcher. The finding, the researchers say, suggests there are multiple ways the drug benefits the heart, rather than its p more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Emotional strain of fitness and calorie counting apps revealed Some users of popular fitness and calorie counting apps experience shame, disappointment and demotivation, potentially undermining their health and wellbeing, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL and Loughborough University. The study, published in the British Journal of Health Psychology, looked at 58,881 posts on Tw more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Humans evolved fastest amongst the apes The discovery of a human facial fragment aged over one million years represents the oldest known face in western Europe and confirms the region was inhabited by two species of human during the early Pleistocene, finds a new study involving a UCL researcher. Humans evolved large brains and flat faces at a surprisingly rapid pace compared to other apes, li more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 23 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Extinction rates have slowed across many plant and animal groups, study shows Prominent research studies have suggested that our planet is currently experiencing another mass extinction, based on extrapolating extinctions from the past 500 years into the future and the idea that extinction rates are rapidly accelerating. A new study by Kristen Saban and John Wiens with the University of Arizona Dep more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Telescope hack opens a sharper view into the universe It is the first time the novel imaging technique has been used on telescopes Key takeaways * The ability to get detailed views of distant objects in space is limited by the telescope size, so the sharpest details are usually obtained by linking telescopes together. A UCLA-led team of astronomers has used a device called a  more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Brainwave study sheds light on cause of 'hearing voices' A study of the way people process inner and outer speech is the first tangible evidence of a key theory about schizophrenia's drivers. By Lachlan Gilbert A new study led by psychologists from UNSW Sydney has provided the strongest evidence yet that auditory verbal hallucinations - or hearing voices - in schizophrenia may stem from more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Not hunters but collectors: the bone that challenges the 'humans wiped out Australian megafauna' theory New technology has shown the incision marks likely made by humans on the fossilised bone of an ancient kangaroo were in fact made after the bone was fossilised, not while the animal was alive. By Lachlan Gilbert New research led by UNSW Sydney palaeontologists challenges the idea that more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * 'Mob want to see mob': First Nations clinics a priority for many young Indigenous Australians Key points * A UQ-led study has found cultural connection are of high importance to young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders when choosing to access healthcare. * The study of 35 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders aged 15-24 in urban southeast Queensland, focuses on barriers and supports t more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Paralysis ticks prefer heads and necks of pets University of Queensland research has shown the head and neck should be searched first if a dog or cat is suspected of suffering from paralysis tick toxin. Professor Stephen Barker from the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences said the finding, from the largest study of tick preference sites in Australia, could save lives. "We studied more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 22 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Updated CPR guidelines tackle choking response, opioid-related emergencies and a revised Chain of Survival * Guideline Highlights: * New guidance on choking in conscious children and adults recommends alternating five back blows followed by five abdominal thrusts, until the object is expelled or the person becomes unresponsive. * Guidance for choking in infants has  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 22 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * USA: TVNZ journalist was refused access at the Pentagon after new restrictions on the press Logan Church, a TVNZ journalist, was escorted out of the Pentagon and denied access to cover a meeting after his media accreditation was withdrawn at the last minute, just days after the latest restrictions on news outlets came into force. The International Federation of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Supports Merkley on Senate Floor, Slams Trump for Refusing to Protect Health Care * "The American people are begging us to do something about the skyrocketing cost of living. They are crying out for help. But Donald Trump can't hear them over the sound of the bulldozers that are demolishing a chunk of the White House to build his brand new ballroom." Video of Floor Speech (YouTube more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Oct. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- Wiley posted the following news release: * * * Wiley Announces Winners of Advanced Science Young Innovator Award * Award showcases researchers f or their outstanding and innovative interdisciplinary work and exceptional promise as research leaders HOBOKEN, NJ --Eleven researchers have earned one of the most competitive early-career honors in interdisciplinary science: the 2025 Advanced Science Young Innovator Award. Wiley, a global leade more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Oct. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- Wiley posted the following news release: * * * Wiley Renews Publishing Partnership with British Educational Research Association to Champion Next Generation of Educational Researchers Multi-year agreement supports research community of 2,500+ members *  HOBOKEN, N.J., October 23, 2025 - Wiley (NYSE: WLY), a global leader in authoritative content and research intelligence, today announced the renewal of its multi-year publishing partnersh more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 23 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Making medical images make sense William & Mary Math Professor GuanNan Wang evaluates the accuracy of medical images generated by artificial intelligence. By Catherine Tyson For many people, the rise of artificial intelligence-generated images has sparked anxiety -- about misinformation, deepfakes and the blurring line between what's real and what's not. But in the world of medical imaging, realism isn't th more PR