BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 19 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Alien hand syndrome: When a hand has a mind of its own * Alien Hand Syndrome causes a person's hand to move without intention or control. In rare cases, a person's hand can move on its own, sometimes even fighting the other hand. This is known as alien hand syndrome -a brain disorder wherein a limb acts with a will of its own. Victor Mark, M.D., associate professor in the University of Alabama at Bi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Medical] (TNSjou) -- The American Society of Anesthesiologists posted the following news release: * * * Blood Banks Face O-Negative Shortages * CHICAGO -As blood banks across the U.S. report dangerously low supplies of O-negative blood (red blood cells) -commonly called the "universal donor" -anesthesiologists are calling for increased donation and changes in how hospitals use the "universal donor" blood type, according to a new Innovation in Practice article  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Analysis: Cannabis Use Associated With Significant Reductions in Patients' Daily Anxiety * Fort Myers, FL: The consumption of state-authorized medical cannabis products is associated with significant decreases in daily anxiety levels, according to longitudinal data published in the journal Nature: Scientific Reports. Investigators affiliated w more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Gordon G. Chang, author of "Plan Red: China's Project to Destroy America", from a March 11, 2026, hearing entitled "Foreign Dependence: How China Captured America's Drug Supply": * * * Healthcare is best left to the market, but as China weaponizes trade--and continually threatens war--it's clear that Washington has to temporarily implement non-market solutions to ensure that Americans have access  more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 19 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Chemical chaos and deathly data silence * Menopause may be making itself heard in mainstream media but women across low- and middle-income countries need to shout louder. "The menopause" has become popular. It's a celebrity bandwagon, a podcast confession, a late-night show discussion. Yet research into the impact on women's health is still gasping in its race to catch up, particula more PR

MANCHESTER, England, March 19 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Clot buster may stop promising stroke medicine from working properly * A clotbusting drug commonly used to treat ischemic stroke interacts negatively with a promising anti-inflammatory treatment (anakinra), underscoring the need to test new stroke therapies alongside existing standard care. According to The University of Manchester led study on mice, published in the American Heart Associ more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, March 20 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news on March 19, 2026: * * * Marciano explores why online interactions feel less socially fulfilling Assistant professor Laura Marciano and co-authors published "Rewiring connection: The role of oxytocin in interactive media behavior" in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. The authors examine the role of oxytocin, a hormone which helps people feel connected and bonded to others, in the health effects of  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 20 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Post-operative prescription-fill patterns differ amongst patients on high dose opioids Pain management after surgery needs closer examination Author: Kelly Malcom The opioid epidemic has spurred a reconsideration of opioid prescription patterns, especially following surgery. A team at University of Michigan Medical School, led by Mark Bick more PR

MIAMI, Florida, March 19 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Miller School of Medicine Researchers Build Real-World Model of Alzheimer's Risk * A new research platform integrates health records, social data and analytics to reveal how chronic conditions shape Alzheimer's disease risk and progression. As Alzheimer's disease and related dementias continue to rise alongside an aging population, researchers are confronting a central challenge.  more PR

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, March 20 -- Georgia College issued the following news on March 19, 2026: * * * Molecular biologist earns GCSU's first prestigious Cottrell Scholar Award By Amanda Respess Dr. Arnab Sengupta, assistant professor of cell and molecular biology, has been named a 2026 Cottrell Scholar by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement, placing him among only 24 chemistry, physics and astronomy scholars across the United States and Canada to earn this distinction. Sengu more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 19 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * More activity and less sitting may reduce risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy * Research Highlights : * In a study including nearly 500 pregnant women in three U.S. cities from 2020-2025, sedentary behavior, sleep and physical activity across a 7-day, 24-hour timeframe during each trimester were measured. The amount of time spent sitting and doing light physic more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, March 20 (TNSjou) -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news on March 19, 2026: * * * Biomed Engineering Student at NJIT Shines a Light on Rare Colon Cancer Written by: Mindy Weisberger Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the U.S., with more than 100,000 cases diagnosed each year. But some people develop a highly aggressive form of colon cancer that is extremely rare, making up 0.02% to 0.1% of all colon cancers. Known as squamous c more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * Must Read: ProPublica: How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood Plagues Reaction from Kayla Hancock, Director of Protect Our Care's Public Health Project: "Anti-vax kingpin RFK Jr. has created a perfect storm for multiple preventable diseases to return with a very costly and deadly vengeance against our kids." Key Excerpts from ProPublica's reporting: The U.S. government took more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 20 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Childhood Obesity Makes It Harder to Climb the Economic Ladder, Study Finds By Kitta MacPherson A rising health problem could deny the chance to achieve the American dream Childhood obesity may be quietly undermining one of the central promises of American life. A study by a Rutgers researcher has found that children who are obese are far less likely to climb the economic ladder as adults, raising co more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Study: Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Significantly Disrupts Unregulated Markets * New York, NY: The adoption of statewide adult-use marijuana legalization laws is associated with declines in illicit market cannabis seizures by law enforcement and likely reduces the size of the unregulated marketplace, according to data published in the Interna more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 19 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news: * * * Texas Center for Patient Safety to host 2026 Patient Safety Conference at UNT Health * Texas Center for Patient Safety, formerly SaferCare Texas, at UNT Health Fort Worth will host the 2026 Patient Safety Conference on April 2 for the second year, bringing together healthcare professionals, educators and community stakeholders to explore strategies for improving patient safety. T more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 20 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Scientists "turbocharge" immune cells to attack prostate cancer Advance could lead to safer, more effective T cell therapies for prostate cancer and other solid tumors * UCLA and Stanford Medicine researchers, in collaboration with scientists from the University of Utah and Columbia University, have engineered a new class of supercharged T cells that are stronger, longer-lasting, and more  more PR

MACAU, China, March 19 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM research team advances personalised osteoporosis screening * A research team led by Ji Jianguang, professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM), has made significant progress in the study of personalised osteoporosis screening. The study incorporates a polygenic risk score (PRS) into the screening decision-making system for the first time, enabling risk stratification and more PR

ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, Netherlands, March 20 (TNSjou) -- Wolters Kluwer, a company that specializes in professional information, software solutions and services, issued the following news release: * * * Wolters Kluwer expands access to American Heart Association's leading cardiovascular research Wolters Kluwer has published American Heart Association journals since 1988 * As the demand for quality, evidence-based medical research content continues to grow, Wolters Kluwer Health has renewed an more PR