WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement on March 16, 2026, by Executive Director Jordan Sekulow: * * * ACLJ Tells Maryland Senate: Protect Women From Coerced Abortion and the Conscience Rights of Religious Healthcare Providers State legislatures around the nation are in session and are considering new legislation addressing a variety of issues. The Maryland Senate is considering a pair of bills governing abortion: One, SB 169, would essen more PR

PASADENA, California, March 17 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Engineering Tiny 3D Metallic Parts * Scientists at Caltech have figured out how to precisely engineer tiny three-dimensional (3D) metallic pieces with nanoscale dimensions. The process can work with any metal or metal alloy and yields components of surprising strength despite having a porous and defect-ridden microstructure, making it potentially useful in a wide range of applications, i more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 17 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Extra belly weight, not BMI, was a stronger predictor of heart failure risk, inflammation * Research Highlights : * Excess fat stored around the waist (belly weight or visceral fat), indicated by measuring waist size, was more strongly associated with heart failure risk than body mass index (BMI). * Systemic inflammation played a key role in the relationship betwee more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 18 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Thoughts don't kill people, but study suggests options for keeping guns from doing so Seven percent of Americans have thought of shooting someone, but many either told someone, are open to giving their gun to someone for safekeeping, or didn't have a firearm at the time Author: Kara Gavin, Research and Policy Media Relations Manager Millions more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * NAMRU San Antonio conducts gap-driven research for operations in extreme cold * OINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - To support the future warfighter, Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio researchers took part in Arctic Edge 2026 held in Alaska from Feb. 23 to March 13. Arctic Edge, a U.S homeland defense exercise demonstrating U.S. militar more PR

PEPPER PIKE, Ohio, March 18 (TNSjou) -- The North American Menopause Society, an organization that promotes the health and quality of life of all women during midlife and beyond through an understanding of menopause and healthy aging, issued the following news release: * * * Linking Adiposity and Inflammation With All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality New study suggests inverse associations between LE8 and LC9 scores and mortality in postmenopausal women, along with mitigating effect of obes more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 17 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Penn Medicine CAREs grants boost science, literacy, service From classrooms and clinics to community centers, this quarter's 26 CAREs grant recipients are translating expertise into action to expand science education, support early literacy, and strengthen volunteer-led service efforts. * A child's interest in science is sparked, a dog nuzzles to ease the pain  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 [Category: Medical] -- The Endocrine Society posted the following news release: * * * PFAS exposure may weaken teens' bones * Study links "forever chemicals" to low bone density in teens  Early-life exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may influence how children's bones develop during adolescence, according to new research published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. PFAS are synthetic chemicals found in water, food and everyday products. The s more PR

BEIJING, China, March 17 (TNSjou) -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences posted the following news: * * * Researchers Engineer Ultrathin Lead-Free Films, Advancing Piezoelectricity Editor: Zhang Nannan Piezoelectric materials, which convert mechanical stress into electricity and vice versa, are essential components in sensors, actuators, and energy-harvesting devices. However, the best piezoelectric materials, such as lead zirconate titanate (PZT), are toxic because they contain lead--prompting  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Risk indicators for hospital readmission after shoulder surgery in Pennsylvania * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Shoulder replacement is the third most common joint-replacement surgery in the U.S. and is likely to become more common as the population ages, according to Penn State researchers. Though most patients go home on the same day as their surgery, those with greater health risks or serious more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 17 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Type 2 diabetes risk varied widely among adults 18-40 with prediabetes * Research Highlights : * Adults with prediabetes by their early 30s who had high fasting glucose levels, in addition to other risk factors such as obesity, high cholesterol or high blood pressure, had the highest risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. * Individuals who had high fasting glucose lev more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Implantable "Charging Station" Boosts Fight Against Cancer UCLA device sustains and recharges immune cells, improving their ability to attack both solid tumors and blood cancers * Immunotherapy has transformed cancer treatment by harnessing the body's own immune system to fight disease. But many engineered immune cells lose strength quickly after they enter the body, especially inside tumo more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, March 17 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * Meet the man who designed a cancer vaccine for his dog When his dog Rosie was diagnosed with incurable cancer, Paul Conyngham refused to give up. With the help of AI and UNSW scientists, he designed a one-of-a-kind experimental therapy, and gave us a hint of a new era of personalised medicine. * A few months ago, Rosie was sick and getting sicker. She's an eight-year-old Staffy cross Shar Pei  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 16 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Updated cholesterol guideline shifts focus to earlier prevention * DALLAS - March 16, 2026 - New national guidance for managing cholesterol and other blood lipids calls for earlier risk assessment, more personalized treatment, and renewed emphasis on long-term cardiovascular prevention - changes experts say could significantly reduce heart attacks and strokes over a lifetim more PR

TAMPA, Florida, March 16 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * USF research explores the rise of telehealth-prescribed stimulants * By Joey Garcia, University Communications and Marketing In just one click, almost anything can be delivered to one's front door. Today's digital landscape offers countless conveniences through instant items and services, including prescription drugs. USF Professor Katherine Drabiak's recent research, published in the Journal of  more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 17 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * The most powerful drug of all * It's a simple premise, movement is medicine - not just a mantra for gym buffs and marathon runners. It's a prescription for a good life. Movement is the missing link in South Africa's health story. It is that simple. Researchers at Wits have proven without a doubt that movement can prevent and reduce the effects of disease, including cancers, improve  more PR