DARIEN, Illinois, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Insomnia combined with sleep apnea is associated with worse memory in older women New research among older adults with sleep apnea reveals that verbal memory performance is significantly worse in women -- but not in men -- who also have insomnia. Results show that older adults with comorbid insomnia and sleep apnea -- often referred to as COMISA -- demonstrated worse memory pe more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 1 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: * * * Faculty/Staff Achievements Roundup: Sypniewski named PLANT WNY Person of the Year Steven Sypniewski, campus arborist, manager of the annual Big Dig tree planting, and member of the campus Sustainability Task Force, was named the PLANT (Professional Landscape and Nursery Trades) WNY Person of the Year at the organization's annual awards ceremony on November 13. This prestigious award is given by the  more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 2 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * Exceptional Research Opportunities, Personal Growth Drew Nepali Student to UToledo for Ph.D. By Natalie Burgess Now thousands of miles from his home in from Bhaktapur, Nepal, Sachin Aryal's journey to The University of Toledo and into the Ph.D. Molecular Medicine Program began with a conversation. "I communicated with one of my seniors from Nepal who was pursuing a master's degree in bioinformatics at UToledo, more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Fossils reveal anacondas have been giants for over 12 million years * Breaking research 2nd December 2025 Scientists have reconstructed ancient anacondas from 12-million-year-old fossils discovered in Venezuela to find these tropical snakes were a whopping 5.2 metres long. Global changes have since driven many other giant animals to extinction, but anacon more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 30 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary: * * * A Dream of Deflation By Chris Baecker Washington bureaucrats can never replicate the dynamics of the market. The most pleasant surprise in my first year teaching economics and government full-time was being asked to take on a financial literacy course, too. My friends and family have always teased me about keeping the thermostat at 78deg during Texas summers, but it looks like such pr more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 29 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary: * * * Sun Yat-sen By Katrina Gulliver China's enigmatic hero., known as the father of modern China, casts a long shadow. He was China's first post-imperial leader, a unique linchpin in the country's modernization. His legacy remains uniquerevered in both the communist mainland and in Taiwan, Sun represented the first generation of Chinese elites to be educated abroad, and to bring a cosmopoli more PR

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Dec. 1 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Guest Editorial -- Contingency Management Saves Lives: From Evidence to Action * By Lara Coughlin, PhD, and Allison Lin, MD, DFASAM With helpful feedback from Devin C. Tomlinson, PhD, Lan Zhang, PhD, H. Myra Kim, ScD, MPH, Gabriela Khazanov, PhD, James R. McKay, PhD, and Dominick DePhilippis, PhD For decades, contingency management (CM) has been the more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 1 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Losing sleep over money: Rice study reveals how financial stress follows workers to bed * Long before the alarm sounds, many Americans lose quality rest to the quiet worries that surface after dark whether about bills, the next paycheck or job stability. New research from Rice University shows those bedtime stress moments aren't just uncomfortable; they're part of a measurable pathway connecting economic stres more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 2 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Dec. 1, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * Think of College Like You Would a Junk Bond By Allison Schrager Don't miss the newsletters from MI and City Journal The decision to attend college was a no-brainer during the second half of the 20th century. It almost assured higher earnings and job security. Tuition wasn't even very expensive. None of this is true now. The economic returns associated with a more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Dec. 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic researchers develop 3D scanning approach for ultra-precise brain surgery * ROCHESTER, Minn. Mayo Clinic researchers have developed and tested a new 3D surface scanning approach that gives neurosurgeons even greater precision when operating deep inside the brain. The system aligns a patient's head, facial features and surgical head frame with brain images, achieving s more PR

DEKALB, Illinois, Dec. 2 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * Mary Earick fueled by first Tetova visit, ready to advance longtime partnership One year after representatives from the University of Tetova visited DeKalb to nurture and advance the longtime partnership, an NIU delegation continued the discussions during a September trip to Macedonia. And, for new College of Education Dean Mary Earick, her first visit was eye-opening - and validating. "When you went t more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Dec. 2 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * Old Dominion University Announces Establishment of the Joan P. Brock Institute for Nutrition Science and Health Old Dominion University has announced the establishment of the Joan P. Brock Institute for Nutrition Science and Health to serve as a multidisciplinary hub that integrates sound nutrition and lifestyle medicine into medical and health professions education, basic science and transla more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- York University issued the following news release: * * * Priming for planned sex increases desire, frequency in parents with young children, York study finds By Emina Gamulin Between the lack of sleep and free time, physical, hormonal and relationship changes, and juggling work and other life commitments, many couples find their sex lives take a hit in the transition to parenthood. Continuing through the early years of child rearing, this can have a negat more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, Dec. 1 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Student, faculty researchers explore how AI can improve STEM learning through virtual reality * Many students struggle to understand complex STEM concepts because lectures and textbooks often make science difficult to visualize. A potential solution has been uncovered in the form of a virtual reality headset. According to the International Journal of STEM Education, students who learn science thr more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 1 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Study Shows Quitting Smoking Completely Is Best Way to Protect Your Health * In a study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, new research from Johns Hopkins Medicine adds to existing evidence that smoking fewer cigarettes does not eliminate cardiovascular disease risk, and quitting entirely is the most effective strategy for improving health. Cigarette smoking is the leading p more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 1 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * To Walk Beside Raksha Narasimhan * Miller School of Medicine M.D./M.P.H. student Raksha Narasimhan's essay about her cervical cancer prevention efforts in El Salvador was published in Academic Medicine. Raksha Narasimhan was a sophomore pre-med student at UCLA when COVID-19 hit. Working as a contact tracer got her thinking about medicine as a tool not only for clinical care, but for more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 1 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB study reveals shift in pharmacy students' perceptions of patients with mental illness * A recent survey of third-year pharmacy students enrolled in an ethics class focused specifically on their perceptions of psychiatric inpatients' voting rights. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki Published study indicates that presenting facts can influence views, reduce stigmas more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, Dec. 2 -- The University of Dayton issued the following UD in the News wrap up for Nov. 22-30, 2025: * * * UD in the News Nov. 22-30 UD President Eric Spina wrote an op-ed for the Dayton Daily News about how international students contribute to our academic, intellectual, economic and cultural vibrancy. Local media also featured UD's Nativity exhibit and new partnership with IBM. * * * Schools face high costs of losing international students Dayton Daily News Eric F. Spina,  more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Dec. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Arts-based methods helped Afghan refugee youth in Iran express their hopes and struggles Arts-based approaches effectively capture the complex and layered experiences of displaced young people, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. Conducted among Afghan refugee youth living in Iran, the study participants were invited to draw and write about their life. Using an arts-bas more PR