WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * American College of Cardiology Supports Front of Package Nutrition Labeling Easy to understand nutrition labels on front of food can help consumers make heart healthy choices * Simplifying nutrition information can empower consumers to make healthier, more informed dietary choices and reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to guidance issued by the American College of Card more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 6 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * At Yale, Rigorous Research Sets Stroke Treatments Up for Success By Eva Cornman On a Friday evening in 2023, those suddenly became Gillian Goldrich's odds of returning to her old life. During dinner, Goldrich's husband noticed that she was having trouble moving her spoon to her mouth. "One minute, I was having dinner, I was perfectly fine," Goldrich says. "Then my husband said, 'You're having a stroke, don't  more PR

POTSDAM, Germany, Dec. 3 -- The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research issued the following news release: * * * Authors retract Nature study on economic damages from climate change, will resubmit for peer review Following the publication of two critiques as "Matters Arising", and in conversation with the journal Nature, the authors of the study "The economic commitment of climate change" at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) have retracted the paper. In response to more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, Dec. 6 -- Bowling Green State University issued the following news: * * * BGSU trustees support initial and ongoing plans for residence hall renovations, celebrate University's continued positive impact during December meeting Board also approves degree program updates to support student and workforce success * Offering the right academic programs at the right size, Bowling Green State University and its board of trustees continue to ensure the University remains the ri more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Dec. 6 (TNSjou) -- Clemson University issued the following news: * * * Can the placement of a hospital bathroom impact your recovery? Clemson researchers say yes A new study from Clemson University's Center for Health Design and Testing reveals that hospital room layouts impact patient recovery. By Bea Bates When you walk into a hospital room, you may notice the bed, the monitors and maybe the window. What you don't see, but what healthcare workers experience daily, more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * Awake Now? The US and Europe The new US National Security Strategy is surprising only for those determined to ignore reality. By Edward Lucas In an ideal, imagined world, the US is a wise, friendly, and eternal mentor to its European allies. It uncomplainingly shoulders the burden of military and diplomatic leadership. It does not push its own interests too hard, whatever Ame more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * The US Must Beware the Deepening China-Russia Axis Beijing is constructing an ever-deepening technological alliance with Moscow. The US should be worried. By David Kirichenko There is a fierce focus on peace talks to end Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, with issues of land, finance, and security guarantees consuming much negotiating time. Likewise, the commercial o more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 5 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Clearing the Air * For decades, the Clean Air Act has resulted in clearer skies and better public health across America. While the success of the law isquite literallyinvisible, it's built on layers of regulations and policies informed by air pollution models that translate complex data into actionable intelligence. At the core of those models are simulations developed over the c more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * E&C Democrats Demand Answers on FDA's COVID Vaccine Memo Democratic Committee Leaders Seek Documentation and Transparency as Trump Administration Seeks to Limit Vaccine Access via Email Without Providing Evidence * Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Ranking Memb more PR

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, Dec. 4 -- The European Society of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * People with diabetes face higher risk of sudden cardiac death Topic(s):Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD)Risk Factors and Prevention * The risk of sudden cardiac death is higher both for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, according to a large study published in the European Heart Journal [1] today (Thursday). The increase in risk is especially noticeable a more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 5 -- Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton, a law firm, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * For the Seventh Consecutive Year, Kilpatrick's Antitrust Team Ranked Among the World's Best in the GCR 100 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Kilpatrick announced today that its distinguished Antitrust Team has once again been recognized among the world's top antitrust practices by Global Competition Review (GCR) 100 - 26th Edition, the leading international journal of comp more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 5 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU expert available for interviews on potential Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery * In a move that could dramatically alter the entertainment industry, streaming giant Netflix announced plans Friday to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) studio and streaming assets for $82.7 billion. The acquisition, which is still subject to approval from federal regulators, could shake up the media l more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Dec. 5 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Student performance decline after shift to online NAPLAN testing Children from low-income groups were disproportionally disadvantaged by online testing, according to a new report from Griffith University which used data from the National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). Researchers found numeracy, spelling and reading subjects were most affected by the transition from paper tes more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 6 -- Hanson Bridgett, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kristina Lawson Joins Daily Journal Podcast Kristina Lawson recently joined the Daily Journal's In the Counsel's Chair podcast to discuss her path from serving as a Walnut Creek city councilmember and mayor to leading a statewide firm. She shares how public service continues to influence her leadership, offers guidance for attorneys considering public roles, and reflects on what Hanson B more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 6 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * How Intersections of Race, Education, and Socioeconomic Status May Predict Unequal Greenspace Exposure A new study suggests that considering these factors jointly can capture a more accurate representation of disparities in residential greenspace exposure, driven by structural racism and decades of disinvestment in marginalized communities. Exposure to trees, grass, and other gree more PR

PASADENA, California, Dec. 5 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Icy Hot Plasmas: Fluffy, Electrically Charged Ice Grains Reveal New Plasma Dynamics * When a gas is highly energized, its electrons get torn from the parent atoms, resulting in a plasmathe oft-forgotten fourth state of matter (along with solid, liquid, and gas). When we think of plasmas, we normally think of extremely hot phenomena such as the Sun, lightning, or maybe arc welding, but ther more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 6 (TNSxrep) -- ifo Institute issued the following news release: * * * Tax Exemption on Overtime Bonuses in Germany is of Little Benefit The tax exemption on overtime bonuses planned by the German government achieves hardly any positive employment stimulus, according to a study conducted by the ifo Institute on behalf of the New Social Free Market Initiative. As a result of the planned reform, the state would earn between EUR 11 and EUR 45 million less. Although between 3 more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Dec. 6 -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * In the News: MTSU faculty talk positive aging, AI, gang graffiti, apples, whiskey, more By Nancy DeGennaro Middle Tennessee State University faculty and staff recently provided the media with their perspectives on various issues, including positive aging, dyslexia and artificial intelligence. * Dr. Robert Fowler, associate professor of aerospace, talked with WKRN-TV News 2 on Sept. 19 about more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Dec. 5 (TNSjou) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * Soaring energy costs a real barrier to employment New research from a James Cook University scientist shows that energy poverty - being unable to afford to heat or cool your home - makes it harder to find work. JCU Professor Riccardo Welters' new research in the journal Energy Research & Social Science provides insights into the complex challenges facing Australian jobseekers. "Energy po more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on Dec. 5, 2025, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russia Approves Expanding Rare Earths Mining And Refining Program By John C. K. Daly Executive Summary: * Russian President Vladimir Putin on November 9 directed the government to create a roadmap to expand rare earth mining and refining, aiming to increase annual indigenous production to 3,000 tons by 2030 to meet domestic demand. * Russia holds the world's s more PR

KARLSRUHE, Germany, Dec. 5 (TNSjou) -- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Astroparticle Physics: Chasing New Ghost Particles The KATRIN Experiment at KIT Tightens the Net Around the Elusive Sterile Neutrino * With the international KArlsruhe TRItium Neutrino Experiment (KATRIN) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), researchers are looking for the mass of neutrinos - i.e. very light, electrically neutral elementary particles. Because they are more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Dec. 5 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Location, location, location: New analysis of home sales makes economic case for resilient coastal forests * Houses in Florida nearest mangroves saw much smaller price declines after major hurricanes, Zillow sales data show December 5, 2025 By Mike Pena Press Inquiries Press Contact Mike Pena mivpena@ucsc.edu Key takeaways * Proximity to mangroves translated int more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Dec. 5 -- Mars Inc., a manufacturer of snacks, food and pet care products and services issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Mars investing $20 million in sustainable rice sourcing to help farmers manage climate variability and protect livelihoods This $20M (USD) investment from 2020-2030 will help rice farmers to adopt climate-smart agriculture practices on their farms * Rice-growing regions across the U.S., Europe, India, Pakistan and Thailand are exper more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Dec. 5 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * Montana Model UN Announces 2025 High School Winners * Model UN gives students the opportunity to step into the roles of international delegates, research global issues, draft resolutions and build consensus through diplomacy and negotiation, mirroring the work of the United Nations. The conference strengthens public speaking, writing and leadership skills while encouraging critical thinking and re more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * New Report: Mystery Ad Exposing Burt Jones' Ethics Scandal Ramps Up Nasty GA GOP Primary * Georgia's Republican primary just keeps getting messier and more chaotic. A new Atlanta Journal-Constitution report today highlights the latest shake-up in the primary. A mystery group is now spending nearly one million dollars attacking Burt Jones for his long history of enriching himself in office and accusi more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 5 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW: Jon Husted Doesn't Think There Is an Affordability Crisis in Ohio * Columbus, Ohio Today, Jon Husted claimed that the affordability crisis only exists in "blue states" and not in Ohio ignoring the harsh reality for Ohioans that are paying more thanks to Husted's affordability crisis. Husted's reckless tariffs are driving up prices across the board, while his votes on health care are sending premiums s more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 5 -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Nutter Honored as a 2025 Top Place to Work by The Boston Globe The Boston Globe has recognized Nutter as a 2025 Top Places to Work honoree in Massachusetts. This is the seventh time in the past eight years that Nutter has been named to the annual list. "This award reflects our unwavering dedication to fostering a culture of excellence, in which our people can truly thrive," said Bob Blakeley, chief  more PR

OSHAWA, Ontario, Dec. 5 -- The Ontario Tech University issued the following news release: * * * Ontario Tech's research strategy delivers No. 1 national ranking for the third year in a row New research benchmarks highlight the university's intentional growth, expanding partnerships, and leadership in human-centred, high-impact innovation * Ontario Tech University's research performance continues to accelerate with new national results that firmly position the university as one of Canada's f more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Paragon Health Institute President Brian Blase from a Nov. 19, 2025, hearing entitled "The Rising Cost of Health Care: Considering Meaningful Solutions for All Americans": * * * My name is Brian Blase, founder and president of Paragon Health Institute. From 2017 through 2019, I served as a Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy at the White House's National Economic Council, and from 2014 thr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Paragon Health Institute President Brian Blase from a Nov. 19, 2025, hearing entitled "The Rising Cost of Health Care: Considering Meaningful Solutions for All Americans": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) At a macro level, despite the significant increase in health coverage beginning in 2014 as a result of the ACA, American life expectancy declined for three straight years from 2014 through 2017./54 The 2 more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 6 (TNSjou) -- Trinity College issued the following news: * * * Pediatrician and Geneticist to Receive 2026 Trinity College President's Medal for Science and Innovation Pediatrician and geneticist D. Holmes Morton, M.D., IDP'79, H'90 will receive the 2026 Trinity College President's Medal for Science and Innovation, which recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the STEM fields. Morton has dedicated his career to treating Amish and Mennonite more PR

BERLIN, Germany, Dec. 6 -- Springer Nature, a research, educational and professional publisher, issued the following news release: * * * Springer Nature and CAPES Break Barriers in Brazil with Unlimited Transformative Agreement The three-year agreement democratizes access for all CAPES-affiliated researchers, expected to make an average of 6,000 articles per year available Open Access (OA). * Springer Nature and the Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES) announc more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, Dec. 5 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF's Fall 2025 Commencement Set for Dec. 12-13 * Leaders transforming aviation, finance, science learning and higher education will take the stage to address fall graduates during four commencement ceremonies Dec. 12-13 at Addition Financial Arena. Graduates will hear from four esteemed speakers Lance Lyttle, CEO for the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority; Joe Nunziata, CEO for Acrisure Mortgage more PR

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Dec. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * UNH Research Finds Friendship Can Be an Important Lifeline For Older Adults Without Children New study shows social connection can significantly reduce loneliness later in life. * Friendship can be one of the keys to staying heathier later in life -- that was one of the key findings from new research at the University of New Hampshire that took a closer look int more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * Sibling roles change when a parent dies Eldest sons step up financially, while eldest daughters take care of their parents. A new study from the University of Copenhagen shows how Korean siblings divide the responsibility of caring for their parents through the stages of widowhood. When a parent loses their partner, the family dynamic changes significantly. But who steps up - and who steps b more PR

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Dec. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * A long shadow: Incarceration, arrests linked to less healthy aging Going to prison or even just getting arrested negatively affects a person's health long after the experience, worsening age-related health problems such as chronic pain, sleep quality and memory. The findings, by faculty at the University of Maryland School of Public Health (UMD SPH), are from research more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Night shift: Dopamine cells work while you sleep to strengthen skills Dopamine neurons--the cells that drive reward and motivation while we're awake--become surprisingly active during nonrapid eye movement sleep right after we learn something new. According to a new University of Michigan study funded by two federal grants, this night surge that is synchronized with memory-boosting sleep spind more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Seeing stellar explosions in high definition U-M technology is helping astronomers open new windows into novae, stellar explosions that can act as 'laboratories for extreme physics' * An international team of astronomers, including researchers from the University of Michigan, has captured unprecedented images of two stellar explosions--known as novae--within days of their eruption. Catching  more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Dec. 5 -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Tricking the brain to make exercise feel easier An international research team is investigating how tendon vibration changes the way we perceive effort during physical activity. By Beatrice St-Cyr-Leroux Why do some people find a short jog exhausting, while others seem to run effortlessly? Of course, part of the answer lies in training and muscle strength. But the brain also plays a role, particularly  more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Dec. 6 -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Homes that can withstand extremes: New study reveals pathways to housing resilience By Renee LaReau With natural disasters striking communities across the U.S. at an accelerating pace, the question of how to build homes that can endure them has never been more critical. New research spanning political science and civil engineering shows that the answer could  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Experts uncover how bacteria modify themselves to outsmart antibiotics Scientists from the University of Nottingham are part of an international collaboration which has taken a step closer to understanding why bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics. The research, which is published in Science Advances Journal, and led by experts from the Indian Institute of Technology (Mumbai,  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Breakthrough catalyst insight may unlock new possibilities for safer water disinfection University of Pittsburgh researchers have made an important step toward providing hospitals and water treatment facilities with a safer, greener alternative to chlorine-based disinfection. The team, which includes scientists from Drexel University and Brookhaven National Laboratory, u more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Study links rising temperatures to reduced sleep in U.S. adults Sleep length and quality suffer in hot weather, especially for those living on the West Coast, according to a new analysis from the Keck School of Medicine of USC. By Zara Abrams Higher nighttime temperatures are linked to shorter sleep times and lower sleep quality, especially for p more PR

RICHARDSON, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * To Slang or Not To Slang? That Is the Question for Marketing Pros By Veronica Gonzalez Being named Dictionary.com's Word of the Year for 2025 might give the slang term "67" some street cred, but how effective are such slang words when used in marketing? A University of Texas at Dallas marketing professor and her colleagues recently discovered that the answer is more clear-cut than the meaning more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Dec. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * AI in the classroom: Research focuses on technology rather than the needs of young people A new study from the University of Wurzburg's Chair of Mathematics Education shows that AI research for STEM education focuses too much on technology and neglects the holistic development of students. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) such as ChatGPT has arrived in classrooms and sparked an i more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following written testimony by USAntibiotics President Patrick Cashman from a Nov. 19, 2025, hearing entitled "Made in America: Restoring Trust in Our Medicines": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and distinguished members of the committee: On behalf of the millions of Americans who require antibiotics every year to protect against life-threatening bacterial infections, thank you for your attention to the  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 5 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Ussery brings global genomics expertise to OSU College of Veterinary Medicine * Media Contact: Bailey Horn | Marketing Specialist | 405-744-6728 | bailey.horn@okstate.edu Dr. Dave Ussery, a leading bioinformatician with more than three decades of experience in microbial genomics, joined the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2025. Ussery serves as a professor in the Departm more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 6 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * UT Health Science Center to Graduate 146 New Health Care Professionals By Leigh Ann Roman Jenifer Prather, MPH, RN, will graduate from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center with a PhD in Nursing Science on Monday, Dec. 8, but her research on the impact of mindfulness interventions on stroke survivors and their caregivers is already gaining attention in the field. Her  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * UTSW Research: Exploring essential tremor, GLP-1RAs, and more * Jump to: * Essential tremor linked to loss of Purkinje brain cells * GLP-1RAs shown to reduce risk of cardiovascular death * Alzheimer's changes appear early in patients with Down syndrome Essential tremor linked to loss of Purkinje brain cells Essential tremor (ET) is a common movement disorder affe more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security released the following testimony by Alexander Botting, senior director for global security and technology strategy at Venable LLP, from a Nov. 20, 2025, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection entitled "An Examination of Foreign Adversary Threats to Subsea Cable Infrastructure": * * * Chairman Ogles, Ranking Member Swalwell, distinguished members of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * Warren, Reed Call on Banking Regulators to Take Immediate Action to Address Cracks in Credit Markets U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Jack Reed (D-RI) sent a letter to Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Mic more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 6 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * Wayne State University astronomers capture unprecedented view of neutron star environment Breakthrough observation detailed in The Astrophysical Journal Letters * When Wayne State Astronomy Professor Renee Ludlam opened a new set of X-ray observations of a neutron star, it took only a moment for her to realize that a long-awaited discovery was sitting on her screen. Years of hints from older telescopes had  more PR