MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 11 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Fewer than 1 in 4 with stroke, 1 in 7 with brain injury receive inpatient rehab Disparities found across sex, race, insurance and income Highlights: * A new study has found fewer than one in four people hospitalized due to stroke, and fewer than one in seven with traumatic brain injury, are discharged to an inpatient rehabilitation facility. * The analysis of 444,908 people with stroke, traumatic brain injury and spinal  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 11 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * High blood pressure associated with lower risk of dementia in frail people Study did not find lower risk in people who were more robust - For people with physical frailty, having high blood pressure may be associated with a lower risk of dementia, according to a study published on June 10, 2026, in Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study did not find a lower risk of dementia in peo more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 11 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus issued the following news release: * * * Chancellor's Professor Steven Rogelberg receives Governor's Medallion Award for Volunteer Service Steven G. Rogelberg, chancellor's professor at UNC Charlotte, was honored with the 2026 North Carolina Governor's Medallion Award for Volunteer Service during a ceremony hosted by VolunteerNC on May 11 in Raleigh. The Medallion Award is the state's highest recognition for volunteerism, presented annually to a select gr more PR

NEW YORK, June 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Could MRI Predict Kidney Disease Before It Develops? Award-Winning Study Suggests New Possibilities * An investigator at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has received international recognition for innovative imaging research that may help physicians identify patients at increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) before they undergo surgery for kidney tumors. Mira Liu, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow at the Mount Sinai B more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, June 11 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Acoustic Environment May Shape Which Bird Songs Last Study Snapshot: Songbirds learn their vocalizations by listening to and imitating other birds, but scientists have long wondered whether the environment itself also influences which songs are learned and passed on. In a study published in Bioacoustics, researchers from Florida Atlantic University investigated this question in Bachman' more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, June 10 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * Indigenous graduation celebration: Meet 3 grads who plan to reshape their fields * As they graduate from the University of Toronto, Rose Esplen, Tristan Gosselin and Adrianna Lewis are determined to play a role in reshaping their chosen fields - from medicine and law to librarianship. The three are among 19 Indigenous students who gathered at Hart House in May for a pre-convocation graduation celebration. "Graduation is not the end, it's a transition more PR

KANKAKEE, Illinois, June 11 -- Kankakee Community College issued the following news: * * * Innovator in Agriculture Award KCC's Agriculture & Horticulture Program is the Innovator in Agriculture for the 2026 Daily Journal Progress Awards. KCC provides hands-on learning, internships, industry connections, and community engagement so students can prepare for careers in agriculture and horticulture. Class topics include greenhouse operations; turf management; cultivating plants, fruits and vegetables; soil science; landscape design; animal sc more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 11 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Why plastic lingers: Water chemistry slows nature's cleanup Natural water chemistry shields plastics from sunlight and microbes * In lab settings, ultraviolet light deteriorates plastic so microbes can break it down further * But, in nature, plastic often persists in waterways for decades despite direct sunlight * While lab experiments often use purified water or unrealistic water chemistry, engineers found salts and other chemical con more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 11 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Physicist Eva Andrei Becomes First Rutgers Professor to Earn Kavli Prize, One of the Highest Honors in Science The recognition for her foundational work in nanoscience includes a $1 million shared prize By Robin Lally Physicist Eva Andrei, whose groundbreaking research could lead to ultrafast computer chips, highly accurate medical imaging sensors, and more energy-efficient power grids, received the 2026 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience--becoming t more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 10 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Sea-level rise has increased frequency of extreme coastal flooding worldwide, study finds * Human-caused sea-level rise has significantly increased the frequency of extreme coastal flooding worldwide, according to a new study led by a Tulane University researcher. The research, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, found that coastal flooding events expected only once every 100 years are now, on average, about 12 times more likely to oc more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Several CVD conditions, risk factors linked to Alzheimer's risk, notably low blood pressure * Research Highlights: * Several types of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and CVD risk factors were associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, based on analysis of health data for nearly 800,000 adults from a U.K. database and a separate database of U.S. adults. * Among the cardiovascular conditions and risk fact more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, June 10 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Study shows gains in preschoolers' executive function with additional teacher training * KINGSTON, R.I. - June 10, 2026 - Research shows that when preschool teachers participate in professional learning workshops and ongoing coaching with experienced early childhood educators, students improve their language and literacy skills, and their social-emotional development. However, when it comes to executive function-the cognitive skills that ena more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, June 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for June 9, 2026 It's been just under a year since the ASAM Weekly rounded out our co-editorial team of four, and it has been less than six months since we announced applications for the next editor in chief, wrapped in acknowledgment for the legacy that came before. And now that legacy continues: (drumroll, please) On behalf of the ASAM Weekly, I am proud to introduce our next edit more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 10 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * UC San Diego Professor Daniel Kane Awarded Godel Prize, Highest Theoretical Computer Science Honor * University of California San Diego computer science and mathematics professor Daniel M. Kane has been awarded the 2026 Godel Prize, one of the highest honors in theoretical computer science. Kane is a professor in both the Department of Computer Science and Engineering in the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering and the Depa more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, June 10 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Alum's App Provides Accurate Food Additive Information * A new iPhone app called Food Additive Lens uses artificial intelligence to help consumers and professionals better understand ingredients and additives in food products. Yihang Feng '25 ( CAHNR ) (ENGR), developed the app while pursuing a dual program as a PhD candidate in the Department of Nutritional Sciences and master's student in the Department of Computer Science. Designed fo more PR

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 10 -- The University of North Florida posted the following news: * * * UNF graduate student uses artificial intelligence to combat nutritional misinformation * As social media becomes a common source of health information, distinguishing fact from fiction has never been more urgent. At the University of North Florida, graduate student Vishwaa Shah is using artificial intelligence to help address that challenge. After earning her undergraduate degree in data science at UNF, Shah continued into the Master of Scie more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, June 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * San Andreas fault reaches highest stress level in 1,000 years Tectonic stress along the San Andreas and San Jacinto fault systems in Southern California has now reached, and in some places exceeded, the highest levels seen in the past 1,000 years, according to research led by Earth scientists at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. The study, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, has direct implications fo more PR

RICHARDSON, Texas, June 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * Study: It's Never Too Late To Strengthen Cognitive Capacity By Stephen Fontenot A three-year study of brain health and performance by researchers in The University of Texas at Dallas' Center for BrainHealth (CBH) suggests that mental acuity does not inevitably diminish with age, and cognitive abilities can improve at any stage of life. The study, published online May 2 in the Nature research journal Scientific Reports, relies on da more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 11 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Why consumers are more likely to commit to purchases they work to find Temple researcher Elina Hur found that consumers are more likely to commit to their choices when they feel their search efforts have paid off. - You've found the apartment that checks every box. The car has everything you're looking for. The product has the best reviews. So why is it still so hard to commit? New research from Temple University's Fox School of Business suggests t more PR