WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 12 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * 'Privacy by design': Purdue tech protects against identity leaking during AI photo editing Consumers, businesses and institutions may soon have private, secure and trustworthy generative AI tools for editing and sharing profile photos, ID images and personal pictures without exposing their private identities to external platforms. Purdue University researchers Vaneet Aggarwal, Dipesh Tamboli and  more PR

LONDON, England, March 12 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about The BMJ: * * * Cosmetic procedures need tighter regulation to reduce harm, argue experts Consistent regulation alongside public education and advertising controls essential to safeguard patients and reduce cosmetic tourism * The rise in invasive cosmetic procedures demands tighter regulation, better consumer protection, and greater awareness to protect patient safety and reduce cosmetic tourism, argue ex more PR

LONDON, England, March 12 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about British Journal of Ophthalmology: * * * Wegovy may have highest 'eye stroke' and sight loss risk of semaglutide GLP-1 agonists Odds of ischaemic optic neuropathy nearly 5 times higher than among users of Ozempic And 3 times higher in men than in women, analysis of unintended side effect reports shows * Wegovy, a GLP-1 agonist for weight loss, may carry the highest risk of 'eye stroke' (ischaemic optic  more PR

LEICESTER, England, March 13 -- The British Psychological Society issued the following news: * * * BPS reacts to study on AI for CBT NHS partners have found that AI-based CBT can outperform human clinical judgment when treating individuals with moderate depression and anxiety, while achieving comparable therapeutic alliance and clinical outcomes. * Responding to a study published in Nature Medicine looking at training an AI system for CBT, Dr David Harley, chair of the BPS's Cyberpsychology more PR

HAMILTON, New York, March 12 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Colgate Announces Spring 2026 Faculty Promotions * Colgate University has announced a series of faculty promotions following the winter meeting of the Board of Trustees. This recognition of professors' accomplishments -as both scholars and teachers -takes effect July 1, 2026. "One of the greatest pleasures of being the provost and dean of the faculty is to learn about the remarkable accomplishments of colle more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Medical] -- The Endocrine Society posted the following news release: * * * Father's tobacco use may raise children's diabetes risk * Mouse study finds link between father's nicotine exposure and offspring's metabolism A mouse study found that a father's nicotine exposure can affect the offspring's ability to process sugar and may contribute to diabetes risk, according to new research published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. An estimated 40.1 milli more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 12 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * From Censored Chatbots to Cinematic Visuals: USC Undergraduates Push the Boundaries of AI * Artificial intelligence is reshaping nearly every corner of modern life -and at USC Viterbi School of Engineering, four undergraduates are already contributing to that transformation in meaningful ways. This year, they earned national recognition from the Computing  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Medical] -- The American Society of Hematology posted the following news release: * * * Higher Burnout Rates Among Physicians Who Treat Sickle Cell Disease * Hematology-oncology trained physicians who treat sickle cell disease reported higher rates of burnout (60%) than their counterparts who do not provide sickle cell care (43%) despite no differences in grit and resilience between the two groups. The data were published in the American Society of Hematology' more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, March 12 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Phone or Affection: Study Explores Effect of Phubbing on Relationships * Is your phone use hurting your relationship? A study from researchers at the University of Connecticut and Columbia University published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships suggests it might be. Amanda Denes, a principal investigator at UConn's Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Polic more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 12 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * Severe COVID-19, Flu Facilitate Lung Cancer Months or Years Later * Severe COVID-19 and influenza infections prime the lungs for cancer and can accelerate the disease's development, but vaccination heads off those harmful effects, new research from UVA Health's Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research and UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center indicates. School of Medicine research more PR

STANFORD, California, March 13 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University issued the following news: * * * Immune 'peacekeepers' teach the body which foods are safe to eat Research shows how regulatory T cells recognize safe foods by scanning for specific protein signals, opening new paths to prevent and treat food allergies. In brief * Researchers investigated why so many people tolerate food that causes allergic reactions in some people. * Through studies with mice, the team determined that short c more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Teens and young adults with ADHD and substance use disorder face treatment gap * HERSHEY, Pa. -Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder, affecting 12%-13% of adolescents in the United States, according to some studies. The pattern of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity can interfere with daily life, raising problems at home, work or s more PR

LONDON, England, March 12 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * 'Google Earth' for human organs made available online A new open-access 3D portal that allows users to explore human organs in unprecedented detail, from the whole organ to individual cells, has been launched by an international team led by UCL scientists. The Human Organ Atlas, described in a new paper in the journal Science Advances, brings together some of the most detailed images of 3D or more PR

NORWICH, England, March 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * How chaos theory could turn every NHS scan into its own fortress Fresh research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) could transform how the NHS protects patients' medical images from cyber attacks. Computer scientists have developed a breakthrough way to encrypt medical images such as X rays, CT scans and MRIs, keeping them secure even if hospital networks are breached. Medical imagi more PR

GAINESVILLE, Florida, March 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Florida issued the following news: * * * Younger stroke survivors face greater concentration, mental health challenges - especially those not employed * Stroke rates are rising among younger adults, leading to greater interest in their recovery * In a large study, younger stroke survivors reported more difficult concentrating and more poor mental health days * Younger adults out of the workforce faced the greatest challenges Eric more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * Huntsman Mental Health Institute contributes to new framework ensuring ethical and fair use of AI in health care Huntsman Mental Health Institute today announced the publication of a pioneering framework designed to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) systems used in health care are developed and deployed ethically, transparently, and with patient equity at the forefront. The fram more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSjou) -- Washington and Lee University senior Sarp Sahin, a chemistry major and Goldwater Scholar, serves as co-first author of a study identifying blood-based biomarkers for Parkinson's disease. The research, published in the peer-reviewed neuroscience journal Brain: A Journal of Neurology, proposes using linear RNA from whole blood as a practical alternative to studying scarce brain tissue. Sahin explains that brain tissue studies typically rely on postmortem donations more PR