ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Feb. 26 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrapup: * * * The ASAM Weekly for February 24, 2026 Psychedelics are back in the news-this time with more positive vibes. RAND published a new report estimating that more than 10 million Americans microdosed psychedelics in the past year, with psilocybin by far being the most commonly used psychedelic ( RAND ). Not long after came an announcement for a first-of-its-kind more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 [Category: Health Care] -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of Temple University Health System, posted the following news: * * * Building a Framework for Truly Patient-Centered Cancer Care * By aligning treatment with patients' values and goals, Fox Chase Cancer Center clinicians are infusing Goal Concordant Care into routine practice, partnering with their patients to honor what matters most when facing serious illness. By Greg Lester For patients  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Feb. 24, 2026, by Mykyta Vorobiov, political analyst and a master's student at the University of Oxford: * * * Man on a Mission: Ukraine's New Defense Chief Mykhailo Fedorov is viewed as a tech prodigy and brings a reputation for innovation. Can he shake-up the military bureaucracy? * After his appointment in January, Fedorov highlighted two focal points for his work: digitization and reorganiz more PR

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Feb. 27 -- Northwell Health issued the following news release: * * * Feinstein Institutes' scientists discover brain circuit that links inflammation and stress response New study reveals how the brain can 'remember' inflammation, replay immune and stress responses, pointing to new possibilities for bioelectronic medicine * What if there was a switch in the brain that could turn on or off the body's physical response to stress? New research from scientists at Northwe more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 27 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Five Georgia Tech Faculty Named to NAI Senior Members Class of 2026 The professors have been recognized for patenting and commercializing technologies with real-world impact. * Five faculty members from Georgia Tech have been elected as senior members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). As members, they are recognized as distinguished academic inventors with a strong record of patentin more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 26 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Heart attack deaths rose between 2011 and 2022 among adults younger than age 55 * Research Highlights: * In an analysis of data from 2011 to 2022, the number of deaths after first hospitalization for a severe heart attack increased significantly among men and women ages 18-54. * At the same time, the number of deaths was higher among women than men in this age range more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Feb. 27 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency posted the following news release: * * * IAEA-Coordinated Research Finds Variation in Radiation Doses from Cardiac Imaging, Highlights Areas to Enhance Patient Safety Differences in the amount of radiation patients receive from diagnostic tests for coronary artery disease (CAD) have been revealed in a major international study coordinated by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Columbia University in the United St more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 27 -- The Centre for Genomic Regulation issued the following news on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Jumping 'DNA parasites' linked to early stages of tumour formation A study published today in the journal Science reveals how jumping fragments of human DNA, a type of genetic parasite, destabilise the cancer genome. Unstable genomes are a fertile playground for cancer evolution, giving malignant cells more opportunities to grow, adapt and evade treatment. The researchers analysed more PR

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, Feb. 27 -- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * Lymphovenous Bypass: Potential Surgical Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease? Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery presents update on minimally invasive surgery for AD * A small but growing body of evidence suggests that a minimally invasive surgical procedure called lymphovenous anastomosis (LVA) might be an effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to a sp more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * More Organ Donations Now Come from People Who Die After Their Heart Stops Beating * Organ donation after the heart stops beating, a practice called donation after circulatory death, has gone from rare to routine in the United States, a new study shows. This shift over the past 25 years, aided by technological advances, is he more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * New Research Sheds Light on Why Eczema So Often Begins in Childhood * A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Weill Cornell Medicine, and other institutions have uncovered a key biological explanation for why eczema so often starts in childhood. The study, in young mice, found that some types of immune cells in early-life skin are more reactive than th more PR

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, Feb. 26 [Category: Medical] -- The European Society of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * New research: Nighttime road traffic noise stresses the heart and blood vessels * Key takeaways * A new randomised, double-blind crossover study of 74 healthy participants shows that a single night of road traffic noise can have measurable impacts on health. * Participants exposed to nighttime traffic noise, typical of those living in a city, experienced  more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 27 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NJIT Faculty Named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named two NJIT faculty members -- Cesar Bandera, master teacher and Leir Endowed Chair for Entrepreneurship, and Sara Zapico, assistant professor of forensic science -- to the 2026 class of Senior Members. They are among 230 emerging academic inventors from 82 member institution more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Feb. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Practice manager partners could be key to future sustainability of GP practices * Smaller GP practices that appoint a manager partner are significantly less likely to close or merge, the first study of its kind has found. The University of Manchester and Calgary researchers publish their study today in the Journal of Health Economics amid a backdrop of dwindling numbers of GPs pra more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 26 -- The Institute of Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * Researchers overcome major obstacle in targeted protein degradation In a significant advancement, cancer researchers have found a long-sought way to overcome a critical design barrier in the generation of small-molecule chemical tools and drugs that work by targeted protein degradation. They recently demonstrated the feasibility of targeting a protein, Aurora A, that is involved in cancer cell prolif more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 27 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Researchers Develop Cognitive Tool Kit Enabling Early Alzheimer's Detection in Mandarin Chinese By Nicole Swenarton Asian Americans are the fastest-growing group of older adults in the U.S., but they often face language and cultural barriers when seeking care for dementia-related symptoms. As part of a broader mission to tackle these challenges, a Rutgers Health-led study involving internatio more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 26 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford Pharmacy Student Selected for Boston Medical Center Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Scholarship * Jon Coley, a third-year Doctor of Pharmacy student at Samford University's McWhorter School of Pharmacy, was selected for the highly competitive Boston Medical Center All-In Committee Advanaced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) Scholarship Program, which offers advanced pharmacy practice e more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Introduces Dr. Casey Means at Surgeon General Nomination Hearing * Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), introduced Dr. Casey Means at her nomination hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Dr. Means has been nominated by President Trump to serve as Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health S more PR

RENO, Nevada, Feb. 27 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Leveraging artificial intelligence for medical education UNR Med's IDEA Project uses AI and hands-on data analysis to teach first-year medical students how to think like clinical researchers Krystal Pyatt John Westhoff, M.D., MPH, associate professor at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) and assistant dean of Student Research, created the Independent Data Exploration and Analysis (ID more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Radiation sciences student offers a clearer image of risk for diabetes patients with CGMs Recent graduate Brittany Gundersen examined a common scenario: wearing a continuous glucose monitor during X-rays, CTs and MRIs. By John Battiston A casual comment from a patient before an X-ray led Brittany Gundersen to dive into an intriguing issue in radiologic science. Millions of Americans manage thei more PR