WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following statement on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Economy Statement for the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee Introduction The U.S. economy remains resilient. While the picture of economic activity last quarter is somewhat obscured by the shutdown-related delay of official government statistics - as well as some missing data for October - economic data received through January 30, 2026 suggest that growth remained solid in 4Q2 more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 4 (TNSjou) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Risk for Lyme disease in Ohio is equal to Connecticut, study shows Prevalence of infected ticks, hosts is comparable to endemic US regions * The risk for being bitten by a tick infected with bacteria that cause Lyme disease is as high in Ohio as it is for those living in Northeast states that have dealt with Lyme disease for over 50 years, according to a new study. Researchers followed up on a 2014 s more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 3 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * OMRF scientists create biological tools to help diagnose rare genetic diseases * A powerful new technology developed at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation could dramatically speed up the process of diagnosing rare genetic diseases. The breakthrough is a collection of biological tools that will enable scientists to precisely recreate patient-specific genetic mutations in resear more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * RFK Jr's Handpicked Anti-Vax CDC Dept. Director Argues This Is Fine, Everything Fine With Exploding Measles Outbreak Last month, in response to the rapidly escalating measles outbreak in South Carolina that jeopardizes the measles elimination status in the U.S. for the first time in nearly three decades, Trump CDC Deputy Director Ralph Abraham cynically blew off the crisis as "just the cost of doing business with our bord more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Feb. 3 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * Rice-Derived Compound Shows Promise in Protecting Cells From Aging, UAPB Study Finds * A natural compound found in rice may help protect cells from age-related damage, according to Dr. Sankar Devarajan, associate professor of nutrition for the Department of Human Sciences at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Dr. Devarajan is leading a study focused on gamma-oryzanol, a nutrient more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 3 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Study identifies key protein regulating cholesterol release * DALLAS - Feb. 03, 2026 - Two UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a protein that plays a key role in controlling the liver's release of cholesterol-carrying lipoproteins into the bloodstream, a discovery that could lead to new treatments for atherosclerotic heart disease and fatty liver diseas more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 3 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Top recognition awarded to 11 stroke researchers for science, brain health contributions * NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 3, 2026 - Eleven top scientists in stroke and brain health will be recognized for their individual exceptional professional achievements and contributions to stroke and brain health care and research during the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conf more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * UC study: New treatment guidelines needed for chronic kidney disease patients College of Medicine survey found nephrologists lack guidance to discuss reproductive health topics By Megan Burgasser, burgasma@ucmail.uc.edu A new study from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine emphasizes the need for new treatment guidelines in the U.S. on reproductive health among patients with chroni more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * New Therapy Could Make Life Better for Kidney Transplant Patients Monthly infusion could replace daily drug regimen with a less toxic treatment that improves renal function. By Suzanne Leigh A new study offers hope that kidney transplant patients could one day have a monthly treatment instead of multiple pills every day. The new treatment also may reduce s more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 4 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * UCLA researchers develop mineral sunscreen that reduces white cast A novel shape of zinc oxide helps reduce chalkiness in mineral sunscreen and makes it easier to wear, especially for people with darker skin tones Key takeaways * Mineral sunscreen formulas with zinc oxide often leave a white, chalky cast. * The new study, led by UCLA researchers, found t more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 4 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate awarded $2.4 M state grant to expand remote patient monitoring and create telehealth access points Written by Lyndy McLaughlin As part of a five-year $2.4 million grant from the State Health Department, Upstate Medical University plans to expand telehealth services through the implementation of Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and creation of Telehealth Acc more PR