ITHACA, New York, March 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * AI tools shows promise for diagnosing advanced heart failure * Applying artificial intelligence techniques to cardiac ultrasound data may make it easier to identify patients with advanced heart failure, a new study has found. The study - led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell Tech, Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physi more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 20 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news news wrapup: * * * The ASAM Weekly for March 17, 2026 The total consumption model (TCM) is a theory proposing that the prevalence of problematic behavior follows closely with that of population-level behavior, driven by social network effects and exogenous influences. This model of collectivity has been demonstrated in alcohol consumption, gambling, and now adolescent  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Behavioral Hydration Program in Landmark Kidney Stone Prevention Trial Increased Urine Output but Didn't Lower Stone Recurrence Rates * A multi-institutional study involving researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that a behavioral program designed to increase fluid intake and decrease risk of kidney stones -using tools such as more PR

LONDON, England, March 19 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health: * * * Detection of bowel cancer marker in wastewater may offer new early warning system Could help target areas for cost-effective, practical community screening, say researchers * Detection of a bowel cancer marker (CDH1) in wastewater may offer a new community level early warning system for the disease, suggests a proof of concept study (https://jech.bmj.com/ more PR

LONDON, England, March 19 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry: * * * Mediterranean-blood pressure lowering diet (MIND) may slow structural brain ageing Associated with less tissue loss, especially grey matter--brain's information processing hub * The combined Mediterranean and blood pressure lowering diet (MIND) may slow the structural changes related to brain ageing, finds research (https://jnnp.bmj.com/lookup/doi/10. more PR

NEW YORK, March 21 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences issued the following news on March 20, 2026: * * * AI Tool Shows Promise in Diagnosing Advanced Heart Failure Applying artificial intelligence techniques to cardiac ultrasound data may make it easier to identify patients with advanced heart failure, a new study has found. The study--led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell Tech, Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and In more PR

PASADENA, California, March 20 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Courting the Competition: Some Male Fruit Flies Serenade Each Other Rather Than Fight * Like the males of many animal species, male Drosophila melanogaster fruit flies, a commonly studied lab animal, are aggressive toward one another and even fight when competing for resources such as food and females. Researchers in the lab of David Anderson have been studying aggression in these insect more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, March 21 (TNSjou) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news on March 20, 2026: * * * OCT Powered by AI-Based Analytics Gives a Glimpse into Wound Healing By Ken Kingery Traditional eye imaging technology powered up by new techniques and AI provides a unique in-depth look at wounds as they heal over time. * No matter the size or severity, wounds on human skin are difficult to monitor while they heal. Biopsies disrupt the wound site and  more PR

RARITAN, New Jersey, March 19 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * FDA approval of ICOTYDE(TM) (icotrokinra) ushers in new era for first-line systemic treatment of plaque psoriasis with a targeted oral peptide Johnson & Johnson introduces the first and only IL-23R targeted oral peptide that delivers complete skin clearance and favorable safety profile in a once-daily pill ICOTYDE offers an innovative new option for patients wit more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 20 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Higher blood pressure during young adulthood linked to heart & kidney disease after age 40 * Research Highlights : * A study of nearly 300 thousand adults in South Korea found that individuals with higher blood pressure (>=120 mm Hg/80 mm Hg) for up to 10 years during young adulthood (ages 30 and 40 were more likely to develop heart disease and kidney disease after ag more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 20 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * More sleep and physical activity may prevent Type 2 diabetes in teens * Research Highlights : * If adolescents replaced 30 minutes of sedentary time each day with sleep or moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, it may reduce their insulin resistance and thus reduce their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis of health data from Project Viva, a  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 20 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * New Estimates of Uncounted COVID-19 Deaths Reveal Critical Gaps in US Death Investigation System *. health inequities A new study utilized a novel machine learning method to identify unrecognized COVID-19 deaths during the first two years of the pandemic and found that 19 percent more COVID-19 deaths occurred than official records indicate. These deaths disproportionately affe more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Fight to End Democrats' Dangerous DHS Shutdown * "Right now, the Department of Homeland Security remains closed. Democrats shut it down. For 35 days, they have blocked every effort to reopen it. Democrats need to vote with Republicans to reopen the Department of Homeland Security." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke ahead of a vote to fully fun more PR

NEW YORK, March 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Researchers Identify Adults Most at Risk of Heat-Related Illness * Nationally, heat-related mortality has risen by nearly 17 percent per year since 2016. As a result, New York City now issues heat alerts and opens cooling centers when the heat index is forecast to reach 95 degrees Fahrenheit or higher for at least two conse more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 20 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Scientists turbocharge immune cells to attack prostate cancer * Key takeaways * Researchers and scientists have engineered a new class of supercharged T cells that are stronger, longer-lasting, and more precise at killing prostate cancer cells. * They introduced a natural "catch bond," a fishhook-like interaction that strengthens when cells pull against each other. * This allow more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, March 20 -- The University of Eastern Finland posted the following news: * * * The next mountain tourism boom? Via Ferrata's global rise prompts call for industry collaboration * As interest in structured mountain adventure continues to surge across Europe and North America, a new study led by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and Lakehead University provides the first comprehensive scoping review and research agenda dedicated specifically to Via Ferrata touri more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 21 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Newly discovered genetic weakness may help target deadly small cell neuroendocrine cancers UCLA researchers found blocking a key protein could halt tumor growth in aggressive cancers * UCLA researchers have uncovered a hidden weakness in some of the deadliest cancers, revealing a potential new strategy for targeting tumors that have long resisted treatment. Small cell neuroendocrine cance more PR