LONDON, England, March 6 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about The BMJ: * * * Councils face industry legal threats for campaigns warning against wood burning stoves As the UK government considers health warnings for new stoves, investigation reveals industry pressure on councils to shut down clean air campaigns As the UK government considers adding health warnings to new wood burning stoves, as part of a public consultation on solid fuel burning, councils in England  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 5 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Clinical trial led by UAB researcher supports approval of new, potentially curative treatment for multiple myeloma * Luciano Costa, M.D., Ph.D., led the MajesTEC-3 clinical trial, which shows that using a new two-drug immunotherapy regimen can lead to long-lasting remission for patients with multiple myeloma. (Photography: Ian Logue) A researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham O'Neal Cancer more PR

MIAMI, Florida, March 5 (TNSjou) -- The COPD Foundation issued the following news release on March 4, 2026: * * * People with COPD commonly misuse medications Cost, lack of knowledge contribute to poor disease management and worse patient outcomes * Medication nonadherence among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a result of affordability and lack of knowledge about medications, among other factors, and leads to increased exacerbations and faster lung function decli more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 5 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU College of Medicine recognized in D.C. as national leader in nutrition education * Federal health officials lauded the Florida State University College of Medicine Thursday for championing the integration of nutrition education into medical training during an event hosted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. commended FSU for its proactive ap more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, March 6 (TNSjou) -- The International Society for Stem Cell Research issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Cloaked Stem Cells Evade Immune Rejection in Mice, Pointing to a Potential Universal Donor Cell Line A study published today in Stem Cell Reports demonstrates that genetically engineered human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) can overcome immune rejection in mice with humanized immune systems, surviving for five months in a stringent transplantation  more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, March 6 (TNSjou) -- The International Society for Stem Cell Research issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * mRNA Therapy Restores Fertility in Genetically Infertile Mice Researchers have found that targeted delivery of messenger RNA (mRNA) can restore sperm production and fertility in genetically infertile male mice. The findings, published today in Stem Cell Reports, demonstrate that transient mRNA treatment restored sperm production and enabled the bir more PR

NEW YORK, March 6 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news on March 5, 2026: * * * Researchers Track MS Progression with Wearable Devices, Showing Worsening Disability with Decreases in Physical Activity MS-related disability worsened more in people who showed reductions in physical activity. This study tracked changes using accelerometers (wearable devices that measure movement). Background: Finding ways to detect the earliest signs of progression is a key factor more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Photonic chips advance real-time learning in spiking neural systems * New approach enables fast, all-optical learning and decision making, paving the way for robots that learn on the go WASHINGTON -Researchers have developed photonic computing chips that overcome key limitations for a type of neural network known as a photonic spiking neural system. By enabling fast lear more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Applauds Administration's Effort to Expand Nutrition Education in Medical Schools, but Curriculum Must Be Based on Science * WASHINGTON, D.C.-Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced today an agreement among 53 medical schools to conduct a minimum of 40 hours of required nutrition educ more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Comments on Administration's Effort to Expand Nutrition Education in Medical Schools * WASHINGTON, D.C.-Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced today an agreement among 53 medical schools to conduct a minimum of 40 hours of required nutrition education across all four years of undergr more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, March 5 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * Research suggests most US adults with uncontrolled blood pressure have health insurance, routine place of care * By: Khalanie Taylor, Gillings School Communications Fellow Hypertension, high blood pressure, is known as a silent killer due to many individuals remaining asymptomatic, which leads to an underestimation of risk and delays medication i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Kennedy and Secretary McMahon Celebrate Medical School Commitments to Increase Nutrition Training for Future Doctors * WASHINGTON -MARCH 5, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Education convened leaders from 53 of the nation's top medical schools across 31 states today to announce commitments to require meaningful nutr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Secretary McMahon and Secretary Kennedy Celebrate Medical School Commitments to Increase Nutrition Training for Future Doctors * Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Education convened leaders from 53 of the nation's top medical schools today to announce commitments to require meaningful nutrition training for future doctors beginning in the nex more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The American Educational Research Association issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Sylvia Hurtado Voted AERA President-Elect; Key Members Elected to AERA Council Sylvia Hurtado, Distinguished Professor in the School of Educational and Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, has been voted president-elect of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Hurtado joins the AERA Council in 2026-2027 as president-elect,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: Psychiatry/Psychology] -- The American Psychological Association posted the following news release: * * * Teen aggression a warning sign for faster aging later in life Teens who frequently lash out at others may face lasting physical health consequences later in life, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. The study found that aggressive behavior in early adolescence is linked to faster biological aging and higher body mass in more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 5 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Cost of physical therapy varies widely from state-to-state A new Yale study examines cost variation for physical therapy across the United States. By Meg Dalton Physical therapy (PT) is used in the management of many medical conditions. But variation in rates paid by commercial insurers can contribute to high out-of-pocket costs, leading some patients to underuse or stop PT altogether. For many p more PR