WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 [Category: Medical] -- The American Society of Hematology posted the following news release: * * * Advances in Technology Help Improve Safety and Access to Blood Cancer Therapies * (ORLANDO, Dec. 6, 2025) Four clinical trials to be presented at the 67th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition illustrate how advancements in technology are contributing to an improved outlook for many patients with blood cancers. "These studies tie together differ more PR

LEVERKUSEN, Germany, Dec. 9 -- Bayer, a pharmaceutical and life sciences company, issued the following news release: * * * AskBio's AB-1005 and AB-1002 Receive Pioneering Regenerative Medical Product Designation in Japan Product designation supports development of innovative investigational gene therapies for Parkinson's disease and congestive heart failure * AskBio Inc., a gene therapy company wholly owned and independently operated as a subsidiary of Bayer AG, today announced that Japan's more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Bausch + Lomb Corp., Vaughan, Ontario, announced the publication of clinical study results for its Artelac Complete dry eye product in the Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. The paper, titled "Comparison of Two Preservative-Free Artificial Tears with Sodium Hyaluronate for Relief of Dry Eye Symptoms: A Randomized, Investigator-Masked Study," detailed findings from the Relief of Eye Surface by Triple Action (RESTA) study. The RESTA study was a multicenter, ran more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news: * * * Beetle Believed to be Extinct Rediscovered by UofM Researchers University of Memphis Professor Dr. Duane McKenna and PhD candidate Michael Charles have announced the rediscovery of the greater chestnut weevil, a species of beetle that was believed to have gone extinct with the near extinction of the American chestnut tree due to introduced plant pathogens in the early 20th century. The last known more PR

SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Dec. 9 -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: * * * BHSU Researchers Contribute to Latest LUX-ZEPLIN Dark Matter Findings Researchers with the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment, a global dark matter search that includes Black Hills State University researchers, announced their latest findings on Monday, Dec. 8. The newest results from LZ extend the experiment's search for low-mass dark matter and set world-leading limits on one of the prime dark matter ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR in the News, December 7, 2025 * Gov. Abbott's labeling of CAIR didn't happen in a vacuum. Global dehumanization brought us here. - San Antonio Report When Gov. Greg Abbott declared the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) a terrorist organization on Nov. 18, many Texans were stunned. For Muslims in Texas, especially those of us who are civically eng more PR

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Dec. 5 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * Candidates announced for the 2026 ANS national election * Candidates have officially been named to fill six ANS leadership positions with terms beginning in June 2026. Candidates for the one-year term as vice president/president-elect will succeed Mark Peters, who will in turn succeed Hash Hashemian as current ANS president. Four U.S. director spots are opening with the conc more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Dec. 8 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * Cause of Obesity High Blood Pressure Found in Blood Vessels * School of Medicine researchers have discovered an unknown way obesity causes high blood pressure - and it comes from within the blood vessels themselves. UVA Health's Swapnil Sonkusare, PhD, and colleagues found that obesity causes smooth muscle cells that line blood vessels to release inflammatory molecules. These molecul more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Britain - Dangerously Exposed Before the Blizzard European countries are rearming fast, but the UK is continuing to bury its head in the sand. It's time to join our European allies and get serious about defense. By James Fennell When Hitler came to power in 1933, he moved fast to rearm Germany, dismantling the Versailles treaty, withdrawing from the Geneva Disarmament Confere more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Macron, Pandas, and Ping Pong The French leader's visit to China produced little to proclaim but there were intriguing hints about off-the-record discussions. By Michael Sheridan In protocol terms, the state visit by Emmanuel Macron to China was a classic of its kind. There was a ceremonial reception. A band of business luminaries accompanied the French President on his Airbu more PR

BATHURST, Australia, Dec. 9 (TNSjou) -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: * * * New research shows songbirds have spread mistletoe love for 25 million Christmases A Gulbali Institute researcher has shown how this plant, typically associated with Christmas, has helped songbirds develop for 25 million years. * Charles Sturt research shows how mistletoe species has helped songbirds develop * The process has been 25 million years in the making, across the globe * The rese more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Identify Concerning Increase in Newborns Not Receiving Preventative Vitamin K Shots * In a new study, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) uncovered an alarming trend - the proportion of newborn infants not receiving preventative vitamin K shots has increased by 77% since 2017. The findi more PR

LONG BEACH, California, Dec. 9 -- California State University issued the following news: * * * CSU Sees Highest Year-Over-Year Enrollment Growth in a Decade More than 470,000 students are enrolled for fall 2025, a 2% increase and the second consecutive year of enrollment gains. * The number of students the California State University (CSU) is educating continues to rise, with 471,451 enrolled in classes, generating 412,283 full-time equivalent students (FTES) for the fall 2025 term. The fig more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 8 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Customer ratings could help identify gamers who have lost control * EVANSTON, Ill. - It appears a contradiction: a gamer trashes an online game and then goes on to spend more time and money playing it. A new Northwestern University study, however, finds this apparent contradiction to be prevalent among players of a popular online game and suggests it may signal problems with self-control and comp more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Dec. 6 (TNSjou) -- York University issued the following news release: * * * Dance effective in fighting against cognitive decline in Parkinson's, York U study finds Latest study builds on earlier York research showing dance's benefits for depression and motor control * A new study led by researchers at York University shows that dance can be beneficial in halting the cognitive decline associated with Parkinson's disease and, for some participants, they even showed signs of more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: * * * Judge Guido Calabresi receives the Dr. John and Liz Murray Scholarship Award The incomparable legal scholar Judge Guido Calabresi visited the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University on November 20, 2025, as part of the Dr. John and Liz Murray Excellence in Scholarship Lecture Series. Judge Calabresi gave a CLE/ CJE presentation, discussing originalism and structuralism and highlightin more PR

BASEL, Switzerland, Dec. 9 -- Roche, a biotech company, issued the following news release: * * * European Commission approves Roche's Gazyva/Gazyvaro for adults with active lupus nephritis Approval based on phase II NOBILITY and phase III REGENCY studies showing superiority of Gazyva/Gazyvaro over standard therapy alone/1,2 Gazyva/Gazyvaro is the only anti-CD20 antibody to demonstrate a benefit in a complete renal response in lupus nephritis in a randomised phase III study2 Gazyva/Gazyvaro  more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Dec. 8 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Homes that can withstand extremes: New study reveals pathways to housing resilience * 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 lie at the intersection of smarter regulatory systems  more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 9 (TNSxrep) -- ifo Institute issued the following news release: * * * US Tariffs Causing the Most Damage in Industrial Locations in Southern Germany The US tariffs of 15 percent on EU goods have different regional effects on the local economy in Germany. That's according to a new study by the ifo Institute on the economic impact of US tariffs on districts and district-free cities. "There is a clear north-south divide: While Potsdam even records a slight gain, industrial  more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 6 (TNSjou) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Weight-loss drug liraglutide slowed Alzheimer's decline A drug prescribed for diabetes and weight loss has been shown to reduce brain shrinkage in Alzheimer's patients by almost 50%. By Samantha Rey The drug, called liraglutide, is one of the glucagon-like peptide receptor (GLP-1) agonists which also includes semaglutide - known as Wegovy or Ozempic - which are licensed for managing overweight and o more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 8 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Insufficient sleep associated with decreased life expectancy * A good night's sleep is more than a luxury: New research from Oregon Health & Science University suggests that insufficient sleep may shorten your life. The study published today in the journal SLEEP Advances. Researchers tapped a vast, nationwide database looking for survey trends associated with average life expectancy county b more PR

RESTON, Virginia, Dec. 8 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology Supplement Highlights Advances in Theranostics and Opportunit * Media Contact : Rebecca Maxey (703) 652-6772 rmaxey@snmmi.org Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology Supplement Highlights Advances in Theranostics and Opportunities for Growth Reston, VA (December 8, 2025) As nuclear medicine theranostics  more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Dec. 8 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * Justice Barrett, Judge St. Eve, and Judge Davis preside over final round of second annual Justice Amy Coney Barrett Moot Court Tournament * Notre Dame Law School hosted the culminating rounds of the second annual Justice Amy Coney Barrett Moot Court Tournament on November 21. The final round was judged by Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett of the Supreme Court of the United States, Judge  more PR

LIVERMORE, California, Dec. 9 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LZ dark matter experiment sets a world's best and spots neutrinos from the sun's core There's more to the universe than meets the eye. Dark matter, the invisible substance that accounts for 85 percent of the mass in the universe, is hiding all around us -- and figuring out exactly what it is remains one of the biggest questions about how our world wor more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 8 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg Public Policy Center posted the following news release: * * * Lowest Suicide Rate Is in December but Some in Media Still Promote Holiday-Suicide Myth * During the year-end holiday season, the suicide rate declines, U.S. health statistics show. The month of December typically has the year's lowest average daily suicide rate. And yet each year at this time, some news publications repeat the persistent but incorrect  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 8 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * LZ experiment sets new record in the hunt for dark matter, glimpses neutrinos from the sun's core * PROVIDENCE, R.I. AND LEAD, S.D. There is more to the universe than meets the eye. Dark matter, the invisible substance that accounts for 85% of mass in the universe, is hiding all around, and figuring out exactly what it is remains one of the biggest questions about how the universe works. On Monday, Dec. 8 more PR

UPTON, New York, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * LZ Sets a World's Best in the Hunt for Galactic Dark Matter and Gets a New Look at Neutrinos from the Sun's Core * By Lauren Biron, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Editor's note: The following news release was origninally issued by the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on behalf of the LZ collaboration, a group of scientists  more PR

MENLO PARK, California, Dec. 8 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * LZ sets a world's best in the hunt for galactic dark matter and gets a new look at neutrinos from the sun's core * Subscribe to SLAC Breaking News (external link) Key takeaways: * The LZ collaboration expanded their search for low-mass WIMPs (weakly interacting massive particles) using the world's most sensitive dark matter detector, narrowing down what dark matter particl more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Dec. 8, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * America Gets Retirement Wrong. Can Vanguard Fix That? By Allison Schrager I've been a retirement economist for my entire adult life, and yet I am continually amazed at how America continues to get retirement saving so wrong. Now, finally, the world's largest issuer of mutual funds is showing signs that it recognizes a major flaw in the system. Vanguard annou more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the New York Post: * * * Everyone in the City Will Suffer from Mamdani's Decision to End Homeless Camp Sweeps By Judge Glock Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Thursday said he will end the clearance of homeless encampments in New York City. The inevitable result of this decision will be more crime and disorder on the streets -- and more deaths among the homeless themselves. Mamdani claims that encampme more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Nasty Attacks and an "Absent" Randy Feenstra: The Latest from Iowa's Clown Car GOP Primary * The On Iowa Politics podcast recently highlighted how Iowa's clown car GOP primary continues to get nastier with every passing day. Reporters from across the state discussed how the messy primary has reached "an inflection point" as "absent Randy Feenstra" faces sharp criticism from his Republican rivals aft more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 8 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Old Molecules Show Promise for Fighting Resistant Strains of COVID-19 Virus * Five of the 141 molecules stood out for their ability to strongly inhibit M pro. Two of these, dubbed compounds 1a and 5a, were particularly potent against M pro. But because these compounds had been stored for over a decade, the researchers synthesized them in the lab to confirm their potency. They also s more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Dec. 8 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Researchers Develop Magnetically Doped Quantum Dots, a Breakthrough in Materials Science * NORMAN, Okla. - A team of University of Oklahoma materials scientists has done what many in the field thought impossible: magnetize quantum dots by "doping" them with manganese. The implications span everything from how we power our homes to how we build computers, scan for diseases, grow crops and illuminate o more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 8 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * PhD Thesis by Publication in Social Science Research * CHICAGO Published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, " : A Practical Guide " is the ultimate resource for those looking to understand and undertake a PhD TBP, which is a thesis that includes scholarly outputs produced during the period of doctoral studies and encourages the dissemination of kn more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Prognostic tool could help clinicians identify high-risk cancer patients * Aggressive T-cell lymphoma is a rare and devastating form of blood cancer with a very low five-year survival rate. Patients often relapse after receiving initial therapy, making it especially challenging for clinicians to keep this destructive disease in check. In a new study, researchers from MIT, in colla more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * ROUNDUP: Democratic Governors Have "Unified Focus on Affordability" and Winning Playbook Heading into 2026 * This weekend, with Governors Andy Beshear and Gretchen Whitmer beginning their terms as Chair and Vice Chair of the DGA, Democratic Governors presented a " unified focus on affordability " as they continue to show the path forward for the Democratic Party in 2026. With this November's landsli more PR

RARITAN, New Jersey, Dec. 9 (TNSjou) -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release: * * * RYBREVANT(R) (amivantamab-vmjw) plus LAZCLUZE(R) (lazertinib) delivers statistically significant and clinic ally meaningful improvement in overall survival benefit for Asian patients withEGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer in the Phase 3 MARIPOSA study First and only chemotherapy-free combination in the first-line setting to demonstrate an overall survival benefit versu more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Sara Tolaney Honored With AACR's Outstanding Investigator Award for Breast Cancer Research * Dr. Sara M. Tolaney is the recipient of the 2025 AACR Outstanding Investigator Award for Breast Cancer Research, supported by the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. This award was established to honor an investigator whose novel and significant work has had or may have a  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Sheehan Article on Using AI in Legal Practice Published in Res Gestae * Taft attorney Cari Sheehan authored the article "Safely and Effectively Using Generative AI In Legal Practice," which was published in the December issue of Res Gestae, the Indiana State Bar Association's Member Journal. The article discusses ethical foundations, core duties, compliance, and responsible use for l more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 8 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Slower company acquisition pace can boost corporate values * In the dog-eat-dog world of corporate acquisitions, taking more time between deals may yield more profitable outcomes. That's the finding of a comprehensive study co-authored by Jerayr "John" Haleblian, a professor of management in UC Riverside's School of Business. Published in the Journal of Business Research, the s more PR

SINGAPORE, Dec. 8 (TNSjou) -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * A tastier twist: NUS scientists enhance the flavour of carob-based chocolate alternatives with novel methods The team developed two flavour-boosting techniques to transform carob pulp into a delicious and sustainable alternative to cocoa * With climate change and higher incidence of crop diseases, global cocoa production and supply is being threatened. A research team from the Nationa more PR

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, Dec. 9 -- The Naval War College issued the following news on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * U.S. Naval War College Hosts Perspectives on Modern War Conference The U.S. Naval War College Perspectives on Modern War course hosted the Conference on Leadership, Ethics and Law in Contemporary Competition and Conflict at the institution's Newport, Rhode Island, campus on Dec. 4-5, 2025. The event featured a keynote address by Dr. Mark Hagerott - retired U.S. Navy captain and chancellor  more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 9 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * How Did Bronze Age Plague Spread? A Sheep Might Solve the Mystery In the Middle Ages, a plague killed a third of Europe's population. Fleas carried the plague bacterium, Yersinia pestis, transmitting the Black Death from infected rats to millions of people. Another, earlier strain of Y. pestis emerged 5,000 years ago in the Bronze Age. It infected people throughout Eurasia for 2,000 years and then  more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Dec. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Recent changes to EU chemicals legislation are rarely reflected in the EU pharmaceutical sector Several changes have been made to EU chemicals policy and legislation with the aim of making society greener. These changes may affect the pharmaceutical sector in many ways, but they are rarely reflected in pharmaceutical policy, legislation and guidance, a new study from the University of Easter more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * AI supports home-based balance training New machine learning model draws data from wearable sensors to predict how a physical therapist would assess balance training performance * Balance training patients may soon be able to get AI feedback during home exercises, with four wearable sensors and a new machine learning model developed at the University of Michigan. The team hopes their technol more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * How brain activity changes throughout the day The findings--and how they were made--could be used to help assess fatigue, develop therapeutics and address mental health issues * An international team led by the University of Michigan has introduced new methods that reveal which regions of the brain were active throughout the day with single-cell resolution. Using mouse models, the researcher more PR

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 9 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Study finds that offering inclusive clothing sizes is a good retailing practice Expanding size ranges enhances brand trust, consumer perception and purchase intent across all shoppers By Elizabeth Howlett New research conducted by scholars at the University of Nevada, Reno and Washington State University finds that clothing retailers that expand their range of product sizes to better serve a wider range of bod more PR

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * When one (bird) parent leaves Male nest desertion can leave chicks in a vulnerable situation By Michelle Werdann, Reporter and Marketing Assistant, College of Science Family life in the animal world, much like in humans, is not always peaceful. Raising offspring demands time, energy and cooperation -- and sometimes, parents don't fully agree on how much each should contribute. Each parent would person more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 6 (TNSjou) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * VUB researchers pave the way for solar fuels from CO2 New research shows how inexpensive, safe materials can directly convert sunlight into sustainable fuels. Researchers at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), in collaboration with Stanford University, Antwerp University and Hasselt University, have achieved a major breakthrough in the development of sustainable materials for the  more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 8 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Wireless device 'speaks' to the brain with light * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story EMBARGOED UNTIL 5 A.M. EST (U.S.) ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2025 * New non-invasive device conforms to the skull and delivers complex sequences of light through bone * * Scientists tested the device on mice with neurons that were genetically modified to respond to light * * With information transmitted via more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 9 -- Yale Law School issued the following news: * * * The Justice Collaboratory Explores Solidarities In The Notebook's Latest Volume The Justice Collaboratory has released the second volume of its digital publication The Notebook. Centered on the theme of solidarities, the latest installment includes art, social science, and stories about the connections we build, the collective actions we take, and the communities we nurture across geographies, struggles, and im more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 9 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Brain circuits, bioturbation, and a new physics doc Yale researchers study a mass extinction from the distant past, uncover hidden brain networks, and share expertise at an international meeting on enhanced weathering. * This month's "Insights & Outcomes" celebrates some tiny scientific wonders, from subatomic particles and hidden brain networks to creatures that burrowed into the seafloor millions of years a more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 9 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Second thoughts on secondhand? Why the resale market is expanding fashion's carbon footprint A new Yale study finds that frequent shoppers of secondhand clothing tend to buy more new clothes as well, undermining environmental benefits and reinforcing a cycle of overconsumption. By Mike Cummings Buying and selling unwanted clothes on secondhand markets is widely hailed as a sustainable way to reduce t more PR