EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 25 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Ask the expert: Agricultural drones are reshaping farming * In the past decade, drones have become integral to many sectors of the economy. Now, they are rapidly transforming agriculture too, helping farmers grow their crops and changing the way farming is done. In a study published in Science, researchers at Michigan State University documented how agricultural drones have spread at extraordinary more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news: * * * Bioengineering Journal Names TTW-supported Therapeutic Peptide Study "Editor's Choice" for Wound Healing Advances Uniformed Services University (USU) and the U.S. Army Institute for Surgical Research (USAISR) have collaborated with a team of Tufts University wound healing experts who have invented a novel peptide that significantly improves healing in severe wounds, earning top honors fr more PR

NOTTINGHAM, England, Nov. 26 (TNSxrep) -- The British Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * New research shows AI earthquake tools forecast aftershock risk in seconds Earthquake forecasting tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI) can forecast the risk of aftershocks seconds after the initial tremor, a study by BGS, the University of Edinburgh and University of Padua suggests. * Current methods used to forecast aftershocks - secondary quakes that can prove more dea more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 25 (TNSjou) -- The George W. Bush Presidential Center issued the following news release: * * * Building the New American Economy: The latest edition of the Bush Institute's journal The Catalyst Published today, the latest edition of The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute, tackles an urgent question: How can we build an inclusive economy that works for more Americans? The top economists and other contributors who wrote for Building the New American Economy more PR

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Nov. 26 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * Student-run journal, History in the Making, earns national recognition for eighth consecutive year The journal was awarded second prize in the graduate print category of the 2025 Gerald D. Nash History Journal Competition - Graduate Print Division by the Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society, the latest in a run displaying the excellent work of Cal State San Berna more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary: * * * Cash for crazymaking: a tour through recent MacArthur Foundation grantees By Ken Braun In August 2024 the MacArthur Foundation sent a terse letter to the office of San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, informing her that they would be withholding $625,000 in previously-approved grant support because... she was putting too many people in jail. The letter also bemoaned the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * Blocked and Bypassed: Russians Evade Internet Censorship Millions of Russians still use VPNs to see forbidden content - and the Kremlin struggles to respond. By Anda Bologa Yurii Dud, one of Russia's most influential independent YouTubers in exile in Barcelona, regularly lambasts his country's invasion of Ukraine. He exposes and decries torture and violence in Russian priso more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * China - The Real Winner From Russian Victory in Ukraine Kremlin success would benefit the Beijing regime in a whole number of ways, including the theft of Ukrainian military technology. By Alina Polyakova and Christopher Walker What might Europe look like if the fighting finally ends in Ukraine? Would we return to a pre-2022 continent of mutual suspicion but broad economic  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * Europe and the Lukewarm War The consequences and costs of a hurried peace settlement in Ukraine would be enormous and era-defining. By Jan Kallberg What could be better than peace to end a long-running war? An end to suffering and destruction, a time to take stock and repair the shattered landscape, a time to grieve for the fallen but also to find new hope. It's an easy s more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * How Safe is Your Face? Europe and US states impose tough restrictions on facial recognition, while the US federal government hesitates. China moves full steam ahead. By William Echikson and Jensen Enterman When Milan's Linate Airport introduced a "Faceboarding" facial recognition system -- no boarding pass required, just a quick scan and you're through -- Italy's data prote more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * Measuring Europe's Digital Future Against Ukraine Europe's new Digital Omnibus aims to "simplify" the EU's tangled web of digital regulations. Ukraine sets a good example. By Ieva Ilves Civil society groups will warn that Europe's simplification plan represents a dangerous rollback in privacy protections. Industry complains that simplification doesn't go far enough. Both wi more PR

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Nov. 25 -- Booking.com issued the following news: * * * Craving a silent night? You can book your own private island this Christmas Inspired by Booking.com's 2026 travel prediction 'Hushed Hobbies', this exclusive festive stay invites guests to enjoy a remote, nature-focussed retreat. * The Silent Night stay, perched on the quiet shores of Isleornsay, Skye, accessible only by boat - offers the ultimate digital detox and retreat from festive noise. * A quarter (2 more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 25 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Economics professor Rickman wins Walter Isard Award for Scholarly Achievement * Media Contact: Stephen Howard | Director of Marketing & Communications | 405-744-4363 | stephen.howard@okstate.edu An Oklahoma State University professor holds the highest North American honor in regional economics. Dr. Dan S. Rickman received the 2025 Walter Isard Award for Scholarly Achievement from the North America more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Nov. 26 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: * * * Engineering Students Bridge Town and University Ties On a quiet street in Cedarville, Ohio, engineering students are building trust between a small town and its university. Through their senior civil engineering capstone projects, Cedarville University students and professors are creating a model for how universities and towns can grow together. Shared Goals, Shared Growth Cedarville, a village of about 4, more PR

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Nov. 25 (TNSjou) -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * Malaria Parasites Move on Right-Handed Helices Motion patterns help the transition between tissue compartments - explanation for asymmetry in the body plan of the pathogen * With victims numbering in the millions, malaria is an infectious disease caused by the bite of a mosquito carrying the malaria parasite. After penetrating the skin, the pathogen moves with helical trajectories. It alm more PR

HONG KONG, Nov. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKUMed cracks gastric cancer's 'metabolic code': Tumour growth slowed by 65%, plus a 6.3-fold kill rate with cholesterol inhibitors in neuron-infiltrated cases * A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has made a breakthrough in gastric cancer research, revealing how the 'second brain'--nerves in the digestive system, also known as enteric neuro more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Hybrid Ambient Documentation Decreases After-Hours Work, Note Delays for Physicians * Physicians often need to work outside of typical clinic hours to complete patient visit notes, and studies have shown this "pajama time" along with other factors driven by documentation burden increases rates for burnout. In a new study, Mass General Brigham researchers have shown that gen more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Nov. 25 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Governor Kelly Highlights Economic Impacts of Investing in Child Care * KEY QUOTE : "Kelly, who is about to enter her last year in office, said she is "looking forward to coming back in a few years and seeing the outcome of consolidating [early childhood] services." In her seven years in office, she thinks the state has "come a long way." "When I was running in 2018, I talked about that, th more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following testimony by Rosemary Jenks, co-founder and policy director for the Immigration Accountability Project, from a Nov. 19, 2025, hearing entitled "E-Verify: Ensuring Lawful Employment in America": * * * Chairman Mackenzie and Ranking Member Omar, I appreciate the opportunity to testify before you today about E-Verify. I am the Cofounder and Policy Director for the Immigration Acc more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, Nov. 25 (TNSjou) -- Simon Fraser University issued the following news: * * * Know the risks - SFU study highlights gaps in avalanche safety awareness among snowshoers and winter hikers by Sam Smith Researchers from Simon Fraser University are urging snowshoers and winter hikers to get clued up on avalanche safety after a new study found a concerning lack of awareness among those taking part in the sports. With the arrival of the alpine season, winter sports enthus more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 25 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Marian University Expands Its Healing Mission with Accreditation to Sponsor New Residency Programs * Marian University has been awarded Initial Accreditation as a Sponsoring Institution by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), marking a significant new chapter in its efforts to strengthen Indiana's physician workforce. This prestigious designation empowers the university to supp more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Nov. 26 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * Marquette Law School to host conversation on 'Transforming Student Achievement Through Literacy,' Dec. 2 Marquette University Law School's Lubar Center for Public Research and Civic Education and Marquette's College of Education are co-hosting "The Power of Reading: Transforming Student Achievement Through Literacy," a special program with several of Wisconsin's leading figures in literacy, Tuesday, more PR

DANVILLE, Pennsylvania, Nov. 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- Geisinger Health posted the following news release: * * * Medical student research focuses on rare autoimmune disease * DANVILLE, Pa. - Three Geisinger School of Medicine students authored a paper published in The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, the official scientific publication of the American Academy of Dermatology. The paper is entitled Neonatal Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome: A Newborn with Recurrent Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Mike Johnson Declares House Republicans Oppose Lowering Health Care Costs * 20+ million Americans are expected to face skyrocketing health insurance costs in 2026 Mike Johnson is furiously lobbying to crush any attempts to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits, according to new reporting from the Wall Street Journal. The Journal reports Speaker Johnson called the White Ho more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Mountains as water towers: New research highlights warming differences between high and low elevations By Reagan Cotton, MSU News Service In new research published this week, work by a Montana State University scientist aims to explore the gradations in elevation-dependent changes in climate, including in mountainous ecosystems like those in Montana and the Rockies. John Knowles, an assistant pro more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Nov. 26 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: * * * N.C. A&T's Bluford Library Earns Grants to Advance Cyberinfrastructure, AI Literacy By Hope Baptiste F.D. Bluford Library at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been awarded two significant grants to expand its role in data analysis, cyberinfrastructure (CI) and artificial intelligence (AI) literacy. The library received a $160,902 gra more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 26 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * AG Platkin Joins Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urging Congress Not to Ban State Limits on Use of AI Children, Senior Citizens at Risk from Abusive AI Practices, Letter Warns * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 attorneys general writing to Congress to oppose efforts to ban state laws that address artificial intelligence (AI) more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * New Digital Resource to Help Publishers, Journalists and Literary Agents Work Directly with Incarcerated Writers * The Prison and Justice Writing Program at PEN Americaamong the oldest initiatives of its kindtoday launches the Incarcerated Writers Bureau, a digital resource that will he more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * New study links immediate treatment for traumatic brain injuries to lower risk for Alzheimer's disease Getting treatment within one week of a serious head injury can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by up to 41%, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University. The researchers suggest the findings could change how emergency rooms and hospitals treat traumatic  more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * New Study Reveals That Differences Between Parent and Child Views Best Assess Quality of Life After Pediatric Liver Transplant * Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have uncovered a new way to understand how children fare after liver transplantation: by focusing not on medical test results, but on how differently parents and children perceive the child's well more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- The Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai posted the following news release: * * * New Study Reveals That Differences Between Parent and Child Views Best Assess Quality of Life After Pediatric Liver Transplant Mount Sinai researchers help develop and test a new electronic application highlighting a "discrepancy score" to guide better communication and support for families * Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have uncovered a new way to more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Nov. 25 (TNSjou) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Fossil fuels speed up shifts in Europe's winter rainfall New study reveals burning of fossil fuels is accelerating winter rainfall changes in the UK and Europe, almost 25 years sooner than expected. As COP30 negotiations failed to secure new pledges to cut fossil fuels, new research shows that the burning of coal, oil and gas is already driving dangerous increases in winter rainfall across more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Nontraditional Benefits Play Key Role in Retaining the Under-35 Government Health Worker Younger workers in governmental public health place significantly higher value on nontraditional benefits than their older counterparts, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Flexible scheduling and remote-work policies were among the top motivat more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * How personalized algorithms lead to a distorted view of reality Study: Suggested content can lead to inaccurate generalizations * The same personalized algorithms that deliver online content based on your previous choices on social media sites like YouTube also impair learning, a new study suggests. Researchers found that when an algorithm controlled what information was shown to study participants o more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 24 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release: * * * Parliament greenlights first-ever European defence industry programme * * Boost to European defence capabilities * "Buy European" approach * Greater support for Ukraine The law adopted on Tuesday is designed to strengthen the EU defence industry, foster joint European defence procurement, ramp up defence manufacturing and increase support for Ukraine. The regulation, already informally a more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 26 -- The European Union issued the following news release: * * * Parliament greenlights first-ever European defence industry programme * Boost to European defence capabilities * "Buy European" approach * Greater support for Ukraine * The law adopted on Tuesday is designed to strengthen the EU defence industry, foster joint European defence procurement, ramp up defence manufacturing and increase support for Ukraine. The regulation, already informally agreed with t more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 25 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary: * * * Political Remembering and Cultural Forgetting National holidays have edged out local celebrations. By Katrina Gulliver It's November 25. If you'd been living in New York more than a century ago, you might have known this day as a holiday. Commemorating the end of the War of Independence, it marked the day British forces evacuated New York City, following the formal cessation of the c more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 25 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Private Equity Health Care Acquisitions - October 2025 * In light of continued investor interest in healthcare and the risks associated with private equity ownership of healthcare companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project is tracking private equity-backed healthcare acquisitions. Below is a list of private equity healthcare buyouts, growth investments, and add-on more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * New research from Montana State highlights subsurface impact of Yellowstone earthquakes By Reagan Cotton, MSU News Service In Yellowstone National Park, earthquakes are an everyday occurrence whether humans feel them or not. In fact, data shows that as many as 3,000 quakes of various magnitudes occur in the park each year. That regularity makes Yellowstone a perfect place to study the many impact more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Cited in Wall Street Journal Article on C-Suite Compensation Trend Report * Ropes & Gray was cited in The Wall Street Journal 's " CEO Brief" newsletter for the firm's collaboration with The Conference Board on a newly released analysis of CEO and C-suite compensation trends. The report highlights continued pay growth in 2025, with S&P 500 CEO median pay up 7 more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 (TNSjou) -- The Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai posted the following news release: * * * Scientists Uncover How COVID-19 Variants Outsmart the Immune System Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine and collaborators provide a roadmap for designing next-generation antibodies that might keep pace with viral evolution * Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and collaborators have created the most comprehensive map to date showing how antibodie more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Nov. 25 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Study finds lower emissions from higher-ethanol gasoline * California residents will soon get some price relief at the pump and reductions in harmful vehicle emissions, thanks in part to a landmark UC Riverside vehicle emissions study. Scientists at the university's College of Engineering Center for Environmental Research and Technology, or CE-CERT, found that increasing the eth more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Nov. 25 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Study finds that tweaked synthetic polymers boost conductivity * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. A new study marks a significant step forward in positioning synthetic polymers as an alternative for expensive, unsustainable minerals used in the manufacture of devices such as conductors, transistors and diodes. These newly tweaked polymers developed by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign p more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release: * * * Study offers breakthrough recommendations for migrant research * A new study in the Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health calls for more authentic community participation in global migrant research. The study, co-authored by Senior Scholar Kathleen Cravero and PhD student Jose Mazariego, draws on insights from international experts who stress more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 [Category: Medical] -- The Endocrine Society posted the following news release: * * * Thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy may increase autism risk in children * Women with persistent thyroid hormone imbalance across pregnancy may be at an increased risk of having children with autism, according to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Maternal thyroid hormones are essential for fetal neurodevelopment. Gestational thyroid imbalance  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 24 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release: * * * Toy safety: Parliament adopts new rules to enhance child health protection * * Ban on endocrine disruptors, skin sensitisers and PFAS ("forever chemicals") * Digital passports for all toys to speed customs checks and ease access to safety warnings * EUR6.5 billion worth of toys imported into the EU in 2023, 80% from China * Toys are the second most notified dangerous consumer product in t more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Why do some lung transplant patients face higher rejection risk? UCLA Health study points to a key genetic variant * About one third of lung transplant recipients have a genetic variant that makes them more likely to develop chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD), the primary cause of mortality after lung transplantation. However, it is unclear why some lung transplant recipients progre more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH Researchers Unveil X-Ray Breakthrough That Captures 3 Image-Contrast Types in a Single Shot System Could Reveal Early Cancers, Lung Disease, Hidden Material Defects and Changes in Porosity Key Takeaways * University of Houston researchers have developed a single-shot X-ray imaging method that captures three types of contrast at once, enabling far more detailed diagnostic images without added ra more PR

BRISTOL, England, Nov. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Most preschoolers failing to meet daily physical activity guidelines, study suggests Fewer than 1 in 4 children aged 2 to 4 meet the recommended daily physical activity levels, a new study has found. Additionally, while children are much more active on days when they attend early years settings, most preschoolers are not meeting the recommended activity levels within early years settings o more PR

DAVIS, California, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * New Field of Ecological Medicine Emphasizes Health Benefits of Connectedness By Andy Fell Ecological medicine is a new approach to health science that draws on a very old idea: connecting with each other, with animals and plants, and with the natural world fosters health and well-being for people and the planet. "Everything you suspected was good for you -- fresh air, trees, animal co more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: * * * Breakthrough Materials Master Sound Waves UConn researchers design a programmable metamaterial that can morph into more configurations than there are atoms in the universe, in a blink of an eye By Mac Murray The Wave Engineering for eXtreme and Intelligent maTErials (We-Xite) lab, led by engineering assistant professor Osama R. Bilal, has developed a reconfigurable metamaterial that can c more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Nov. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * University of Portsmouth study sheds light on why tendons are prone to injury The research could lead to better treatments for tendon injuries that often plague top athletes * First-ever detailed map of how the tissue connecting tendons to bone behaves under stress. * Research reveals why common sports injuries heal poorly and often recur. * Findings could lead to new treatments and preve more PR

GUILFORD, England, Nov. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Can teaching listening skills cultivate more ethical leaders who create value in business? By Georgie Gould A simple shift in business education, training MBA students to listen effectively, can significantly boost their humility and ability to lead with integrity, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. The study, published in the Journal of Business Ethics, challenges  more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Nov. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * ADHD awareness may increase false self-diagnosis among young adults: Study A short session on the 'nocebo effect' can lessen the risk, researchers say By Don Campbell Growing awareness of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be leading some young adults to mistakenly believe they have the disorder, University of Toronto researchers have found. In a study published in the journa more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 26 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate professor co-authors two studies about health issues related to teenage sleep habits By Jean Albanese Upstate Medical University Assistant Professor Jason Carbone, PhD, MSW, is the coautho two studies examining sleep issues, mental health and biological dysregulation in teenagers. The studies are some of the first of their kind to focus on these issues wi more PR

CARROLLTON, Georgia, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of West Georgia issued the following news: * * * UWG Physics Student Speaks on Research and Publication Success By Makalah Wright Being published in one of the most well-recognized peer-reviewed academic journals would never cross many college students' minds. For Carter Reed, it was one of many experiences that furthered his academic drive as a student. Reed's college journey has been met with a few ups and downs. Being a student at  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 25-03462-12) on Nov. 20, 2025, entitled "Management of Personally Owned Insulin Pumps for Patients at Risk for Suicide in Emergency Departments and Inpatient Units:" * * * Introduction This brief report highlights a concern regarding the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA's) lack of national guidance regarding patients who use personally owned insulin pumps to manage their diabetes and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 25-00349-10) on Nov. 20, 2025, entitled "Review of Quality of Care for Patients Seeking Acute Mental Health Care at the Lexington VA Healthcare System in Kentucky." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated a healthcare inspection at the Lexington VA Healthcare System (system) in Kentucky on October 27, 2024, to determine the validity of more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Nov. 25 -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Xenon gas does not help elite climbers * Inhaling xenon does not improve mountain-climbing performance, according to a recent scientific review in the journal High Altitude Medicine and Biology. The authors found no evidence that inhaling the gas before high-altitude expeditions a method tried by climbers during 2024 and 2025 Mount Everest ascents improves acclimatizatio more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 21 -- Yale University issued the following Q&A with professor of cardiovascular medicine Carlos Mena: * * * Changing the Landscape of Carotid Artery Disease Treatment More than 3% of older adults in the United States have been diagnosed with carotid artery disease, a condition where the coronary arteries narrow due to fatty deposits or plaque buildup. Carotid artery disease is one of the major risk factors for stroke. Carlos Mena, MD, professor of medicine (cardi more PR