LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 10 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * AI for Soldiers, Movies, and Children: USC Engineer Elected to National Academy * From teaching machines to understand human emotion to bringing an engineering lens to understand and support human mental health and wellbeing, Shrikanth "Shri" Narayanan has spent three decades at the intersection of engineering and humanity. The professor at the Viterbi Scho more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Can Medical AI Lie? Large Study Maps How LLMs Handle Health Misinformation * Medical artificial intelligence (AI) is often described as a way to make patient care safer by helping clinicians manage information. A new study by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and collaborators confronts a critical vulnerability: when a medical lie enters the system, can AI pass it on as if more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Feb. 10 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Men resort to buying underground testosterone to bridge access gap Some men are resorting to obtaining testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) from underground sources due to significant barriers to accessing the therapy through formal medical channels, according to new Griffith University research. PhD Candidate Ben Bonenti from Griffith University's School of Applied Psychology explored the exper more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Long COVID Linked to Alzheimer's Disease Mechanisms * T he increased size of, and reduced blood flow to, a key brain structure in patients with long COVID tracks with known blood markers of Alzheimer's disease and greater levels of dementia, a new study found. Led by researchers at NYU Langone Health, the study concerns th more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Magnetic mixer improves 3D bioprinting * 3D bioprinting, in which living tissues are printed with cells mixed into soft hydrogels, or "bio-inks," is widely used in the field of bioengineering for modeling or replacing the tissues in our bodies. The print quality and reproducibility of tissues, however, can face challenges. One of the most significant challenges is created simply by more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release: * * * NIH scientists develop "digital twin" of eye cells to understand and treat age-related macular degeneration Breakthrough modeling technology reveals how cells lose their organization in leading cause of vision loss. * National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have developed a digital replica of crucial eye cells, providing a new tool  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following written testimony by John V. Gray, dean's distinguished professor of operations and business analytics in Fisher College of Business at the Ohio State University, Columbus, from a Jan. 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Truth in Labeling: Americans Deserve to Know Where Their Drugs Come From": * * * Senator Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and distinguished members of the committee. Thank you for this opportunity an more PR

MERCED, California, Feb. 10 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Researchers Rebuild Microscopic Circadian Clock That Can Control Genes * Our circadian clocks play a crucial role in our health and well-being, keeping our 24-hour biological cycles in sync with light and dark exposure. Disruptions in the rhythms of these clocks, as with jet lag and daylight saving time, can throw our daily rhythms out of whack. But a group of researchers is getting closer t more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 11 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Why People Won't Quit a Weight Loss Drug - Even When It Makes Them Feel Sick Rutgers Health research sheds light on why people using the anti-obesity medication semaglutide say the results matter more than the side effects By Nakaysha Gonzalez Patients who use semaglutide for weight loss, like Ozempic, are more likely to continue the medication if they perceive it as effective, even when facin more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 10 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study explores how women in public sector regulate their emotions at work * LAWRENCE -Everyone has had a bad day at work when they decided not to express what they were truly feeling. New research from the University of Kansas explores how women in the public service sector regulate their emotions in the workplace and if expressing or suppressing themselves affects their satisfaction and ability to be thei more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 10 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news: * * * The genetics of anxiety: Landmark study highlights risk and resilience * Anxiety disorders -including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder and phobias -affect as many as one in four people over the course of their lives. They often begin early in life and persist for years, inflicting significant personal, social and economic consequences. Now, a major breakthrough published in Nature Genetics  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Too many saturated fats may be more harmful than too many refined carbohydrates * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -In recent years, many media reports and social media influencers have emphasized the dangers of eating too many carbohydrates. Though a carbohydrate-heavy diet can be harmful, consuming too many fats may cause more health problems, according to a study in mice led by researchers in the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13128) on Feb. 9, 2026, by military ground forces specialist Andrew Feickert and Army fellow Ebrima M'Bai. Here are excerpts: * * * The U.S. Army's Mobile Brigade Combat Team (MBCT) The Mobile Brigade Combat Team (MBCT) The U.S. Army is developing a type of formation called the Mobile Brigade Combat Team (MBCT) to enhance the mobility, flexibility, and survivability of Infant more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 10 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB-led research examines how tech can help mothers separated from newborns * When children are transferred to another hospital's NICU, parents can connect via video messaging By Charles Anzalone BUFFALO, N.Y. - A University at Buffalo-led study found that parents whose newborns are transferred to another hospital for intensive care experience both positive and n more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Feb. 11 (TNSjou) - The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * 3D-printed brain models could revolutionize medical research and training University of Missouri researchers are developing a realistic, life-sized synthetic model of the human brain. * University of Missouri researchers are developing new ways to better simulate the complex nature of human brain tissue. For years, scientists have worked to uncover how the brain responds to mechanical more PR