BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Jan. 20 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * A Lifesaving Lesson in Service: Samford Students Join Medical Mission in Guatemala * During a trip to Montellano, Guatemala, last year, several nurse anesthesia students from Samford University, accompanied by adjunct faculty member Mary Beth Greenway, DNP, CRNA, responded to a patient's life-threatening complication and saved a life. What began as a routine surgical mission became a defining experien more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 21 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * ADC Combination Outperforms Standard Treatment of Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer * In patients with advanced triple negative breast cancer, treatment with the antibody-drug conjugate sacituzumab govitecan plus pembrolizumab led to durable responses and improved progression free survival compared to the current standard treatment, according to results of  more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 22 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about their journal "BMJ Medicine": * * * Mix of different types of physical activity may be best for longer life Variety rather than total quantity alone linked to lower risk of early death, research suggests But associations not linear, suggesting possible optimal threshold effect * Regularly doing a mix of different types of physical activity may be best for prolonging the lifespan, but the associations are more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 22 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about their journal "The BMJ": * * * Precautionary approach to alcohol-free and low alcohol drinks needed to protect public health, say experts Alcohol-free and low alcohol ("nolo") drinks have the potential to improve public health, but experts (https://www.bmj.com/content/392/bmj-2025-086563) in The BMJ today call for a precautionary approach that maximises potential benefits (eg. increased substitution of alco more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 22 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about their journal "BMJ Open": * * * Type 2 diabetes prevention could more than halve carbon footprint linked to disease complications And good disease management could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 21% * Preventing high blood glucose (pre-diabetes) from turning into type 2 diabetes with lifestyle changes could more than halve the carbon footprint associated with treating the complications of the disease, su more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 22 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about their journal "British Journal of Ophthalmology": * * * UK glaucoma cases higher than expected and projected to reach 1.6 million+ by 2060 Equivalent to 60% rise, which outpaces 28% population increase in those aged 40+ Eye health services will need to expand to meet demand, highlight the researchers * The number of people over 40 in the UK living with glaucoma--the leading cause of irreversible blindnes more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 21 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Fadi Salloum shines a spotlight on the relationships that strengthen research By Tim Shea  When people picture a researcher, they often see a lone figure hunched over a bench or microscope, focused on a single hypothesis. It's a narrow image -methodical, deductive, solitary. Fadi N. Salloum, Ph.D., a 2005 alum and senior associate dean for research at the Virginia Commonwealth University School  more PR

PEPPER PIKE, Ohio, Jan. 22 -- The North American Menopause Society, an organization that promotes the health and quality of life of all women during midlife and beyond through an understanding of menopause and healthy aging, issued the following news release: * * * Hormone Therapy Underused in Women With Premature Ovarian Insufficiency New study suggests that misinformation is keeping women with premature ovarian insufficiency from getting the help they need, despite proven benefits of hormon more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 21 -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following joint statement on Jan. 20, 2026, with the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Emergency Physicians and Emergency Nurses Association: * * * National Healthcare Organizations Issue Statement to Set Life-Saving Standards for Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Departments A new joint statement released today outlines what every emergency department needs to be ready to care for kids -- an effort tha more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professor Medha D. Makhlouf coauthors article with Jamelia Graham '25 and Penn State College of Medicine faculty 'Merging Law and Medicine' appears in the Journal of Primary Care & Community Health * Professor Medha D. Makhlouf recently published a coauthored, open-access article titled "Merging Law and Medicine: Patient Attitudes About and Experiences with Social Needs  more PR

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, Jan. 22 (TNSrep) -- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * Recent Antibiotic Use May Increase Infection Risk for One Type of Breast Reconstruction Surgery Microbiome imbalance may affect surgical site infection risk after tissue expander placement * For women undergoing surgery to place tissue expanders - a common technique for staged breast reconstruction - recent antibiotic use may be a risk factor for surgical site i more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Jan. 21 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Rye pollen's cancer-fighting structure revealed for first time * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * Rye pollen slows tumor growth in animal models of cancer * Chemists determined the 3D structure of the bioactive molecules in rye pollen * With new blueprint, researchers could develop strategies for cancer treatment EVANSTON, Ill. -- Nearly three decades ago, scientists found that a pa more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 22 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Stroke during pregnancy, postpartum associated with more illness, job status later Having an ischemic stroke during pregnancy or three months after pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events like heart attack or second stroke, heart disease and depression later in life. The new study is published on January 21, 2026, in Neurology(R), the medical journal of more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Jan. 21 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Study uncovers links between diabetes, nerve damage and chronic pain * Different types of nerves respond differently to damage caused by diabetes, with sural nerves showing changes in blood vessel function and increased immune cell activity, and tibial nerves showing more signs of attempted nerve repair. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, a condition in which diabetes mellitus damages nerves in the body l more PR