WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Analysis: Cannabis Use Not Associated With Heart Abnormalities in HIV Patients * Miami, FL: HIV patients with a history of cannabis use are not at an increased risk for myocardial infarction or other adverse cardiovascular events, according to ECG (electrocardiogram) findings published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Inve more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 11 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * ASCO Guideline: How to Treat Blood Cancer During Pregnancy * Summary * The new American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Guideline offers a collaborative map for clinicians and families facing a range of cancers during pregnancy, drawing on expertise from across continents and specialties. * Dr. Mikkael Sekeres from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center discusses the unique  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * An Update on the Journal of Architectural Education The Journal of Architectural Education (JAE) has served as a premier forum for architectural scholarship for 78 years. In February 2025, the ACSA Board of Directors halted publication of JAE Issue 79.2, themed "Palestine," generating significant response from multiple constituencies. The decision followed legal consu more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * New Binghamton University research shows better way to target mRNA cancer vaccines Treatment would use lessons from COVID-19 vaccines to train our immune systems to kill rogue cells By Chris Kocher No matter where cancer cells grow in the human body, they are a threat to our health and our lives. But instead of treating them with chemotherapy or radiation -- which have undesirable side effects - more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * The birds and the bees -- and the fungi, too: McMaster study reveals how disease-causing fungi reproduce in nature The way that many microbial fungi reproduce has largely remained a mystery -- until now. By Blake Dillon From whales and wildflowers to humans and house cats, reproduction is the through-line for the survival of all living things. Microorganisms, including disease-causing fungi, are no e more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about their journal "BMJ Case Reports": * * * Heavy energy drink intake may pose serious stroke risk, doctors warn Fit man in his 50s who drank 8 cans daily developed extremely high blood pressure Tighter regulation of sales and advertising of these drinks needed, urge report authors * Downing several strong energy drinks every day may pose a serious stroke risk, doctors have warned (https://casereports.bmj.co more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about their journal "Emergency Medicine Journal": * * * Nearly 1 in 5 UK emergency department patients cared for in corridors/waiting rooms Almost all emergency departments routinely deploying this approach * At any one time, nearly 1 in 5 emergency department patients in the UK is being cared for in corridors, waiting rooms, and other non-standard 'overflow' spaces--an approach known as escalation area care--s more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Dec. 11 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bryant announces direct admission partnership with MGH Institute of Health Professions * Smithfield, RIBryant University's School of Health and Behavioral Sciences announces a new partnership with the MGH Institute of Health Professions, establishing direct admission pathways to an expanded range of high-demand health and clinical graduate programs for Bryant students. This bold initiative with the Boston more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR in the News, December 11, 2025 * CAIR-MN: ICE Tackled a US Citizen in the Snow. He Says He Was Targeted For Being Somali. - Mother Jones CAIR-FL Requests DeSantis' Communications with Israeli Officials - WFLA Video: CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probe of 'Cross' Vandalism Targeting Virginia Mosque CAIR: Gov. DeSantis sells Islamophobia as security - Tampa  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Case Reports: Cannabis Oil Associated With Tumor Regression in Patients With Advanced Liver Cancer * Groningen, Netherlands: A pair of patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) experienced spontaneous tumor regression following the daily use of cannabis extracts, according to data published in the Journal of Cannabis Research. Dutch more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * 2026 - Europe's Year of Living Dangerously Russia will step-up its shadow war on Europe in the New Year, attacking infrastructure and disrupting democracy in a bid to exploit Western disunity. By William Dixon and Maksym Beznosiuk In 2026, the Kremlin will seek to demonstrate that Russia retains the initiative and remains a great power despite its economic and military decl more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * How Russian Drone Developers Outpace the West Russia's Geran attack drones have morphed from crude versions of Iranian Shahed UAVs into an affordable and flexible strike system, with deadly results. By Federico Borsari Moscow's forces have launched nearly 50,000 Geran/Shahed drones into Ukraine since the full-scale invasion of 2022 and shifted to a near-continuous rhythm of more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * Why Russia is So Resilient Outsiders have misread the Russian system and why it functions despite the pressures of wartime. By Irina Busygina and Mikhail Filippov Putin's system is often described as a hierarchy of power, a so-called power vertical, with direct centralized control flowing downwards from the Kremlin. In fact, the real operation of the system is more complica more PR

BATHURST, Australia, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: * * * Beyond teeth and terror: what we don't know about great white sharks may matter most * A new study by Charles Sturt University researchers brings together decades of scattered records on great white shark parasites * The study reveals significant knowledge gaps in the biology of great white shark parasites and outlines a new research agenda to address these gaps * Parasites are not villain more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Chip-scale magnetometer uses light for high-precision magnetic sensing Based on a magneto-optic material, the precision magnetometer could enable light-weight and low-power sensing for space, navigation and medical applications * Researchers have developed a precision magnetometer based on a special material that changes optical properties in response to a magnetic field more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Dec. 11 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Clean water access improves child health in Mozambique, study shows * In Mozambique, more than one in three children under five suffer from stunting, or impaired physical growth, a sign of chronic undernutrition. New research from the University of Notre Dame shows that improving access to safe drinking water can reduce the odds of stunting by about 20 percent, making it the most effective Water, Sa more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Dec. 11 -- Clemson University issued the following news: * * * Nursing professor completes prestigious, year-long health and aging policy fellowship By Shelley Gordon Tracy Fasolino, nursing professor and distinguished palliative care leader, has completed a year-long, residential Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program in Washington, D.C. Fasolino was chosen for the residential program based on her commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of older Am more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 11 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Cuffless blood pressure technologies in wearable devices show promise to transform care * Statement Highlights: * Over the past decade, the number and type of cuffless devices to measure blood pressure, such as smartwatches, rings, patches and fingertip monitors, have increased significantly. * However, many personal wearable devices have not been proven to be accur more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center issued the following Q&A on Dec. 10, 2025, with Celina Su, Marilyn J. Gittell Chair in Urban Studies at the Graduate Center: * * * How City Budgets Can Truly Serve People In "Budget Justice," Professor Celina Su argues that municipal budgeting should come out from behind closed doors and into the hands of the people it affects. * The same year that Zohran Mamdani rose from relative obscurity to be elected mayor of New York more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Dec. 11 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * David Deamer and David Haussler elected Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors * Two UC Santa Cruz Baskin School of Engineering faculty have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors. They are David Deamer, professor emeritus of biomolecular engineering, and David Haussler, distinguished prof more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * New FAU Research Strengthens Evidence Linking Alcohol Use to Cancer Study Snapshot: As Americans enter the holiday season, new research from FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine highlights the cancer risks of alcohol - even at moderate levels. Reviewing 62 studies with millions of participants, researchers found that both how muc more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- Flinders University issued the following news: * * * Tea linked to stronger bones in older women A new study from Flinders University offers insight into how two of the world's most popular beverages, coffee and tea, may influence bone health in older women. The research, published in the journal Nutrients, followed nearly 10,000 women aged 65 and older over a decade to explore whether their daily habits of sipping coffee or tea were linked to cha more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Dec. 11 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * From life skills to student learning, Ilisabeth Bornstein focuses on building best practices * Drop by one of Ilisabeth Bornstein J.D.'s Legal Studies classes, and you'll likely see students acting out complex legal scenarios, drawing out how a car collision unfolded with multi-colored markers and pens, or playing out cases using manipulatives such as matchbox cars or popsicle sticks. A form of kinestheti more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Dec. 11 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * GLP-1 Drugs Show Potential Anti-Cancer Effects, Review Article Finds * OKLAHOMA CITY - The success of GLP-1 medications for treating Type 2 diabetes and obesity naturally leads to a related question: Do GLP-1 drugs affect cancer risk, which is often associated with obesity and Type 2 diabetes? University of Oklahoma researcher Elizabeth Wellberg, Ph.D., is the senior author of a review article in The J more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Again Earns 'Best Foreign Law Firm' Honor at Korea Law Firm Awards * SEOUL, South Korea - Dec. 11, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Seoul office was named "Best Foreign Law Firm" by Asia Business Law Journal 's Korea Law Firm Awards for the fourth consecutive year. According to the publication, Greenberg Traurig was recognized among a more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 12 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * GSK's RSV vaccine, Arexvy, receives positive CHMP opinion for all adults 18 years and older - Marketing authorisation expected in February 2026 - Every year an average of 158,000 adults are hospitalised with RSV-related illness in the EU/1 * GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announced that the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for H more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * Astronomers Create First Map of the Sun's Outer Boundary Using NASA's Parker Solar Probe and other near-Earth spacecraft, scientists from the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian have made and validated the first 2D maps of the Sun's outer surface, leading to unprecedented insight into how and where the Sun "loses its grip" on its outer atmosphere.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH APPEALS FOR LEGITIMATE COOPERATION TO FIX UNAFFORDABLE, FRAUD-PLAGUED OBAMACARE * Senate Fails to Advance Dueling Plans to Address Expiring Biden-era Affordable Care Act COVID Bonuses WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today appealed for legitimate and serious negotiations to help Americans afford healthcare insurance without continuing expensive COVID-er more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 12 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release: * * * ifo Institute Sees Growth in Germany of 0.8 Percent in 2026 The ifo Institute has revised its growth forecast for Germany downward. For 2026, it expects growth of 0.8 percent. The Institute now also expects growth of only 0.1 percent for this year. "The German economy is adapting only slowly and at great expense to the structural shift through innovation and new business models," says Timo Wollmershauser, Head  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 11 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Innovating to serve the world: UCLA researchers elected to National Academy of Inventors * Innovation is woven into the DNA of UCLA, where researchers are working each day to address the world's most pressing challenges and translate breakthrough ideas into technologies and products that save lives, improve society and drive economic growth. This year's election of two new faculty member more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Longitudinal Study: Endometriosis Patients Experience Improvements Following Medical Cannabis Therapy * London, United Kingdom: Endometriosis patients report health-related quality of life improvements following the use of medical cannabis preparations, according to observational data published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology. British in more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * #JewGoal - How an antisemitic hashtag spread from video games to mainstream football * The term #JewGoal originated in FIFA gaming culture but migrated into commentary on real football matches * The study analysed 1,364 posts from 2010-2020 and found that nearly all carried antisemitic meaning * Humour and irony were frequently used to downplay or disguise prejudice * The hashtag hel more PR

LUND, Sweden, Dec. 11 -- Lund University issued the following news release: * * * Fingerprint of ancient seafarer found on Scandinavia's oldest plank boat A fingerprint has been found in the tars used to build the oldest known wooden plank boat in Scandinavia, which provides a direct link to the seaborne raiders who used the boat over 2,000 years ago. By analysing the tar itself, Lund University researchers are closer to solving the long-standing mystery of where the attackers in the boat cam more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 12 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Massachusetts bills offer a pathway toward expanded psychedelic access Embracing the promise of psychedelic therapies like psilocybin would place Massachusetts at the forefront of this new wave of evidence-informed reform. By Kaitlyn Boecker A version of this public comment was submitted to the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use, and Recovery on November 10, 2025. States ac more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * Simple tools, big breakthrough: New tissue engineering technique speeds healing McMaster researchers have developed a rapid, low-cost method for creating cell sheets that could transform regenerative medicine. By Jesse Dorey The equipment isn't fancy -- but the science may be groundbreaking. Researchers in the lab of P. Ravi Selvaganapathy, professor and co-director of biomedical engineering at McM more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Schiff, Underwood Lead Push to Increase Nursing Education and Workforce Support * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, California's U.S. Senator Adam Schiff, and Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) introduced the bicameral Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act. In an effort to address nursing workforce shortages around the country, the FAAN Act wo more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Dec. 11 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Missouri S&T professor named IEEE Fellow * Dr. Jonathan Kimball, chair of electrical and computer engineering at Missouri S&T, has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). "Receiving this designation has long been a goal of mine, and I appreciate my colleagues, students and supporters who helped make it possible," says Kimball, who is also t more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 12 (TNSxrep) -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Scientific discovery was slower when women were ignored, research shows The cross-campus Northeastern project found that scientific truths would have been uncovered faster if female research had been considered. By Patrick Daly LONDON -- As far as nicknames go, the moniker "Mad Madge" would not suggest that Margaret Cavendish enjoyed the full respect of her peers. A poet, philosopher, scien more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 11 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU study: CAR-T therapy shows long-term survival for patients with lymphoma * A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology confirms that one of the first Food and Drug Administration-approved CAR-T cell therapies offers long-term survival and potential cures for adult patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma, even years after treatment. CAR-T cells are genetically more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Dec. 12 -- The Centre for Genomic Regulation issued the following news: * * * Plant hormone allows lifelong control of proteins in living animal Researchers have found a way to control protein levels inside different tissues of a whole, living animal for the first time. The method lets scientists dial protein levels up or down with great precision during the animal's entire life, a technological advance which can help them study the molecular underpinnings of ageing and dise more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Dec. 11 -- Radboud University issued the following news: * * * Astronomers discover the earliest supernova ever observed with JWST An international team of astronomers has found the earliest supernova to date with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), originating from a time when the universe was only 730 million years old. In doing so, Webb has broken its own previous record. The findings were published today in two papers in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics.  more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 11 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Rare image of Tatooine-like planet is closest to its twin stars yet * EMBARGOED UNTIL NOON EST (U.S.) ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2025 * * Astronomers discovered a new exoplanet hidden in decade-old data * * Planet is bound to binary stars, which orbit each other every 18 days * * Planet is six times closer to its stars than other directly imaged planets orbiting binary systems EVANSTON,  more PR

PULLMAN, Washington, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * Rats may seek cannabis to cope with stress, WSU research finds By Josh Babcock, College of Veterinary Medicine It isn't just people -- when given the chance rats may also use cannabis to cope with stress, according to a study by researchers at Washington State University. Published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, the study was designed to examine cannabis-seeking behavior a more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 11 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Shape-shifting cell channel reveals new target for precision drugs * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * * A cellular gate, called PANX1, accommodates cargo of vastly different sizes * * Study is first to find the channel uses a ring of amino acids to form a flexible gate that dilates and constricts * * Researchers also found a common antimalarial drug binds to a previously unknown site  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: * * * Ancient Manatee Relative Reveals That Sea Cows Have Engineered the Arabian Gulf's Seagrass Ecosystems for Over 20 Million Years Smithsonian Researchers and Collaborators at Qatar Museums Describe a Sea Cow Bonebed in Qatar That Is Among the Richest Deposits of Marine Mammal Fossils in the World Note to editors: Photos of the Al Maszhabiya site and fossils, an artist's reconstruction of the ne more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Studies Investigate How AI Can Aid Clinicians in Analyzing Medical Images AI can improve clinicians' assessments -- but only when certain conditions are met * In recent years AI has emerged as a powerful tool for analyzing medical images. Thanks to advances in computing and large medical datasets from which AI can learn, it has proven to be a valuable aid in reading and analyzing patter more PR

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Dec. 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Study finds carotid stenting significantly reduces stroke risk * NEW ORLEANS - A landmark study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that for people with severe narrowing of the carotid artery who have not had recent symptoms, a stenting procedure combined with strong medical treatment can lower the chance of stroke or death in patients with appropriate an more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 11 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Study implicates enzyme in neurodegenerative conditions * Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have identified a type of enzyme with a complicated name cell migration inducing and hyaluronan-binding protein, or CEMIP is associated with disorders ranging from multiple sclerosis to stroke to neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's disease. The next step is to develop a way to more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- Independence Blue Cross, a subsidiary of Independence Health Group, issued the following news release: * * * Study of IBX data: Using NeuroFlow's digital platform speeds up access to behavioral health care, improves outcomes, and reduces costs Results are published in the December 2025 issue of the American Journal of Managed Care * A new study based on Independence Blue Cross (IBX) claims data finds that connecting patients to behavioral heal more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Study: Cannabis Use History Not Linked To Elevated Risk of Prostate Cancer * Miami, FL: Men over 50 with a history of cannabis use are no more likely to experience prostate cancer than are non-users, according to data published in the journal Nature: Scientific Reports. Investigators affiliated with the University of Miami's Miller School of Me more PR

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Dec. 11 -- The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa posted the following news: * * * Technology is becoming the new backbone of fiscal transformation - Africa shows us how * By Amged B. Shwehdy Around the world, governments are grappling with the same question: how can we mobilise and protect the resources needed to fund development in an era of shrinking fiscal space? Public budgets are under unprecedented pressure as climate shocks intensify, debt servicin more PR

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Dec. 11 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for December 9, 2025 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly Medicaid Unwinding May Have Substantially Disrupted Buprenorphine Treatment By Rachel Landis, PhD, MPP, and Bradley D. Stein, MD, PhD The opioid crisis remains one of the most pressing public health emergencies facing the United States. A 2023 KFF poll found that nearly one-t more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Dec. 11 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Thinking of making New Year's resolutions? The trick isn't trying harder, it's planning smarter * For many, making New Year's resolutions is a way to chart a path toward new behaviors or away from old ones. Jan. 1 offers the promise of making changes to improve health and happiness. But setting goals and achieving them is hard. "Making a specific plan can actually free up mental energy to ac more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 11 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Three USC Viterbi Professors Named Fellows of National Academy of Inventors * Shang-Hua Teng, S.K. Gupta and Massoud Pedram of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering have been elected fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, an honor that recognizes academic inventors whose work has generated significant societal and economic impact. Teng's research f more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 11 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Alumna Erin Wood Finds Her Calling in Writing, Editing, and Publishing * Erin Wood didn't plan on becoming a publisher. But when a family loss pushed her to rethink everything, she followed a creative calling one that led her back to Arkansas and into a career she shapes on her own terms. Originally from Hot Springs, Wood lives in Little Rock where she has built a more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Key to increasing patients' advance care medical planning may be automatic patient outreach, research suggests A strategy for advance care planning (ACP) that included automated outreach from staff who contacted patients to offer assistance significantly boosted the number of patients who completed documentation outlining their wishes in times of serious illness, research finds. People with  more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH scientists help unlock the Sun's magnetic secrets with AI Researchers at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy (IfA) are helping reshape how scientists study the Sun. The UH-led team has developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can map the Sun's magnetic field in three dimensions with unprecedented accuracy, supporting research tied to the U.S. National more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 [Category: Science] -- The Carnegie Institution for Science posted the following news: * * * Ultra-hot lava world has thick atmosphere, upending expectations * Washington, DC A Carnegie-led team of astronomers detected the strongest evidence yet of an atmosphere around a rocky planet beyond our Solar System. Their work, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, used NASA's JWST to reveal an alien atmosphere in an unexpected placean ancient, ultra-hot s uper-Earth th more PR

BERKELEY, California, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Berkeley campus issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * A new 'hypertropical' climate is emerging in the Amazon Unprecedented hot drought conditions are becoming more common, exposing trees to deadly stress and reducing the region's ability to absorb anthropogenic carbon dioxide. By Robert Sanders The Amazon rainforest is slowly transitioning to a new, hotter climate with more frequent and intense droug more PR

DAVIS, California, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * Lighting Strongly Influences People's Experience While Listening to Music, a New Study Suggests Research Has Implications for Concert Halls, Health-Care Settings By Karen Nikos-Rose When you go to your next concert or listen to your favorite music on an app, you might first consider the lighting around you. Music is widely known for its ability to arouse, change moods or trigger a ca more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK finds Antarctica's toughest insect is already eating microplastics By Jordan Strickler, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment A global research team led by researchers from the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, has found that Antarctica's only native insect is already ingesting microplastics, even in one of the planet's  more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following Q&A on Dec. 11, 2025, by Hayley Mignacca with Jerry H. Gurwitz, professor of medicine and researcher in the Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Division of Health Systems Science: * * * Science for Living: Examining hidden risks of cannabis use among older adults By Hayley Mignacca Cannabis use is rising among older adults, fueled by expanded legalization and people incre more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Black hole-ier than thou: Not every galaxy may have its own supermassive black hole after all A new study challenges convention and suggests that there are a large number of galaxies, especially small ones, without black holes at their cores. This could shed more light on how big black holes came to exist. This finding, led by researchers at the University of Michigan using NASA's Chandra X-r more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A on Dec. 9, 2025, with Aleda Leis, a research assistant professor in epidemiology at the School of Public Health: * * * RSV's hidden toll: Adults of all ages may struggle with breathlessness, daily activities months after hospitalization Study also shows long-term effects not limited to COVID-19 * Recovering from respiratory syncytial virus often doesn't end when it's time to leave the hospital, even more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Targeting inflammation may offer hope for depression treatment Depression has been traditionally treated globally as a disorder of brain chemistry. But what if the immune system is pulling more strings than we ever realized? A new University of Michigan and Harvard University systematic review and meta-analysis finds that anti-inflammatory treatments not only reduce depressive symptoms, but a more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * New study reveals the complex and evolving landscape of apprenticeship in Colonial India A new study led by a University of Nottingham historian offers a comprehensive examination of apprenticeship in artisanal production during the second half of British colonial rule in India, revealing that no single, uniform system of training existed - instead uncovering a diverse and shifting s more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Study shows neural inhibition and balanced activity in key brain area is important for memory A new study has revealed that neural inhibition and balanced neural activity in a specific area of the brain is required for recognition memory. The findings could help provide better understanding of cognitive disorders, including schizophrenia, dementia, and age-related memory impairments. more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Dec. 11 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * New study shatters "heavy bones" myth: People of African, Caribbean and Asian heritage can float New research successfully proves that bone density does not determine floating ability, challenging decades of harmful misconceptions * The study saw a 93% success rate: 89 of 96 participants of African, Caribbean, Asian or mixed heritage floated competently for two minutes * A new S4C feature documenta more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah issued the following news release: * * * NASA's Chandra finds small galaxies buck the black Most smaller galaxies may not have supermassive black holes at their centers, contrasting with other studies that nearly every galaxy has one within their cores. * Most smaller galaxies may not have supermassive black holes in their centers, according to a new study using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. This contrasts with other studi more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * Preteen smartphone use may be unhealthy. But there are solutions By Jane Kelly, jak4g@virginia.edu Children given a smartphone before the age of 12 are at higher risk for depression, obesity and insufficient sleep, according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics. "The important finding is that kids who got smartphones earlier exercised less, slept less and socialized in pe more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Florida issued the following news: * * * USF study finds widespread rule-breaking in whale shark tourism hotspot Key takeaways * Drone footage revealed constant violations of Mexico's whale shark tourism rules, even when far fewer boats were on the water than regulations allow. * Surprisingly, infractions increased when many whale sharks were present, as boats spread out and accountability broke down. * The findings raise broader  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Sedative choice could improve outcomes for breathing tube patients It's the first study to demonstrate cardiovascular risks of high doses of ketamine (low blood pressure, arrhythmia), side effects that have not been well studied in the past. * Doctors treating seriously ill patients in an emergency setting may want to give the sedative etomidate, rather than ketamine, whil more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Study finds that meditation may help stimulate the brain's waste removal system, providing restorative benefits like sleep New research is informing how mindfulness meditation contributes to improvements in cognitive health and may have relevance to treating a range of degenerative brain conditions. * A study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner's Bipartisan Capital Formation Package Passes House * Washington, D.C. - Today, the Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act (link is external) passed the U.S. House of Representatives by 302 to 123. Led by Capital Markets Subcommittee Chairman Ann Wagner (R-MO), House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR), Rep. Gregory Meeks more PR