LA JOLLA, California, June 17 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * $5 Million Gift Advances the Future of Surgery and Medical Innovation at UC San Diego * The University of California San Diego School of Medicine has received a $5 million gift from Joseph and Honmai Goodman to advance innovation, education and leadership at the intersection of surgery and emerging technologies. The gift will support the creation of an endowed director's chair for the Center for the Future of Surgery and two endow more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 18 (TNSjou) -- Albany Medical College issued the following news: * * * Study Shows Increasing Incidence of Fungal Infection in the Region By Cassie Nelson A retrospective study led by researchers from Albany Medical College, in collaboration with scientists from the New York State Department of Health and the University at Albany, found that the incidence of blastomycosis is increasing in the Capital Region. Blastomycosis is a severe fungal infection caused by breathing in spores from the fungi Blastomyces, found in  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 18 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Are older people with brain diseases more likely to have a TBI? Highlights: * A new study suggests the links between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and certain brain diseases may go in both directions in older adults. * In older veterans with recent TBI, a prior diagnosis of stroke, dementia or Parkinson's disease was three times more likely, and epilepsy four times more likely, than in those without TBI. * The study does  more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, June 18 -- The American Board of Family Medicine issued the following news: * * * A Legacy of Editorial Excellence: Honoring Dr. Marjorie Bowman After 22 years of transformative leadership, Marjorie A. Bowman, MD, MPA, has transitioned to the role of Editor Emerita of the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine (JABFM), bringing to a close one of the most consequential editorial tenures in the publication's history. In her place, Dean Seehusen, MD, MPH, a trusted member of the editorial team since 2007, has assu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Strength Training Linked to Lower Heart Disease Risk in Women Women who consistently strength train showed substantially lower risk of major cardiovascular disease, particularly alongside aerobic activity and reduced sedentary time - Women who lift weights may have a lower risk of major heart disease, especially when combined with aerobic exercise, according to a new study published today in JACC, the flagship journa more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 17 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * Analysis Reveals Path to More Effective Probiotic Supplements * Probiotic supplements found in drugstores nationwide contain an assortment of microbes sold for specific health purposes despite limited understanding of the microbes' connections to their marketed use, new University of Virginia School of Medicine research reveals. But the scientists have assembled sophisticated computer models that could lead to more effective products more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, June 18 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Study: Abortion decision prompts women's healthcare providers to become more politically engaged In the wake of Dobbs, physicians who specialize in women's health were more likely to vote in the midterms than their peers By Jennifer Micale For women's health providers, the Dobbs decision that rescinded abortion rights wasn't just an abstract political event. "It changed the legal and professional environment in which they care for patients," s more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * CHOP Scientists Engineer Personalized Cartilage Graft for Infants with Life-Threatening Airway Narrowing * A study led by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) demonstrated a new method of using decellularized cartilage with patient-specific cells to help enlarge the pediatric airways narrowed as a result of severe subglottic stenosis. Researchers demonstrated that this new method wa more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 17 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following research news: * * * Cracks in the Ranks Reveal the Hidden Cost of Military Service * Stress fractures are a familiar challenge in military medicine-especially during the intense demands of basic training. But what happens after those first months of service? Do injury patterns change as servicemembers progress through their careers? Researchers in the Department of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University (USU) and the Endocrinology Service at Wal more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 17 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * Cracks in the Ranks Reveal the Hidden Cost of Military Service * Stress fractures are a familiar challenge in military medicine-especially during the intense demands of basic training. But what happens after those first months of service? Do injury patterns change as servicemembers progress through their careers? Researchers in the Department of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University (USU) and the Endocrinology Service at Walter Reed  more PR

SHATIN, Hong Kong, June 17 -- The Chinese University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * CUHK unveils the key to liver cancer immunotherapy resistance Identifies the "clear out-feed in" function of macrophages that fuels cancer cells - Immunotherapy has recently become the first-line treatment for advanced liver cancer. However, most patients with advanced liver cancer exhibit resistance to immunotherapy. For years, the medical profession has been striving to uncover the mechanisms behind this resistance, with the hope of  more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, June 17 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Emergency department study shows major gaps in flu vaccination * A University of California, Riverside-led study of more than 3,200 emergency department (ED) patients across the United States found that while awareness of influenza vaccination is widespread, most adults seen in EDs are not up to date on their annual flu vaccine. The findings, published in the Journal of Emergency Medicine, suggest that EDs could play an importan more PR

RESTON, Virginia, June 16 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * FAP-Targeted Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Shows Broad Effectiveness Across Multiple Cancers * Reston, VA -A novel radiopharmaceutical therapy approach that targets fibroblast activation protein (FAP)-which is highly expressed on many types of cancers-is safe and effective for patients, according to a new study published in the June issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. In a study of nearly 90 pat more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 17 -- The American Gastroenterological Association issued the following news: * * * Meet our 2026-2027 AGA editorial fellows Congratulations to these individuals who will spend the next year working closely with AGA journal editors and staff. - The AGA editorial fellowship program, currently in its ninth year, selects several outstanding individuals who are interested in scientific publishing to take part in the year-long program. We are excited to announce the 2026-27 participants, who will gain hands-on experienc more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, June 17 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Meet UConn's Newest Board of Trustees Distinguished Professors * The University of Connecticut has named three faculty members as Board of Trustees Distinguished Professors, recognizing careers marked by exceptional contributions to research, teaching, public engagement, and service to the University and society. This distinction represents the highest honor the University confers upon its faculty. Following a university-wide nomination process  more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 18 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou leads the charge to protect Missouri's $4 billion cattle industry from tick threats Researchers track disease-carrying American dog ticks threatening Missouri cattle. - A tiny parasite-carrying tick is posing an outsized threat to Missouri's cattle. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri are stepping in to protect the state's $4 billion cattle industry by tracking different ways the American dog tick spreads a deadly disease kn more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 18 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Sarah Stevens Will Defend Parental Rights, Anita Earls Won't North Carolina families can depend on conservative Sarah Stevens to defend parental rights on the N.C. Supreme Court. The same cannot be said for radical liberal activist Anita Earls. In a recent appellate decision, a lawsuit filed by a Guilford County mother and her son over a forced Covid vaccination can proceed in part due to court rulings by the N. more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 17 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Smartphone apps, wearable trackers helped people with heart disease boost physical activity * Research Highlights: * A review of 14 clinical trials including more than 1,000 adults found that people with cardiovascular disease who used smartphone apps and fitness trackers walked nearly 1,100 more steps and engaged in about four extra minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per day compared to people not usin more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, June 17 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Study analyzes buyers' assumptions about carpal chips in thoroughbred yearlings * See the vet reports during any yearling sale and you'll hear it -a ripple of concern when a veterinarian flags a bone chip on a radiograph of the horse's leg. Buyers often step away. Prices drop. The horse, in the minds of many, is already compromised. However, findings from a study out of the University of Kentucky Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center are challeng more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, June 16 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for June 16, 2026 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly  The Joint Clinical Practice Guideline on Benzodiazepine Tapering relied on many studies that excluded individuals with serious medical illness, serious mental illness, substance use or polysubstance use disorders, cognitive disorders; those who are elderly, breastfeeding, pregnant, etc. Most studies also underrepresented racially and et more PR

MACAU, China, June 17 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM research offers new strategy for treating advanced prostate cancer * A research team led by Chair Professor Chuxia Deng and Professor Edwin Chong Wing Cheung in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM) has made significant progress in identifying new therapeutic targets for castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). The team discovered that G protein nucleolar 3 (GNL3) plays a critical role in sustaining cancer cell growth and  more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, June 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Premature babies: a simple test to gauge neurocognitive development An optical sensor is placed on a preemie's forehead to measure how well its brain uses oxygen, helping medical teams know whether the child will later need specialized follow-up care. By Julie Gazaille Canadian scientists have demonstrated for the first time that a non-invasive brain monitoring technique could help medical teams predict the future development of premature bab more PR

NICOSIA, Cyprus, June 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nicosia issued the following news: * * * Medical School faculty leads special issue on advances in CNS tumour care Professor Dimitrios Kanakis has edited a special issue of the journal Biomedicines (MDPI) entitled Diagnosis, Pathogenesis and Treatment of CNS Tumors, bringing together international expertise on some of the most significant advances in the field of neuro-oncology. The special issue presents a diverse collection of original research articles, reviews, methodological studie more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 17 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * USC study finds key Alzheimer's risk factor may behave differently in Hispanic older adults * Researchers at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute ( Stevens INI ) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC analyzed brain imaging and clinical data from more than 17,000 participants across five major aging and Alzheimer's disease studies. Their findings, published in Alzheimer's & more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 17 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * UT San Antonio study: As FDA approved semaglutide for weight management, calls to poison control centers skyrocketed in the U.S. * When semaglutide's popularity exploded following FDA approval for weight management in 2021, so too did a wave of calls to poison control centers. At the time, Jordan Miller ' 25 was a UT San Antonio undergraduate student. She set out to discover if the spike in calls was a result of the U.S. Food & Drug Adminis more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 17 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * UW-Madison researchers identify therapeutic target for dangerous fungal infections The discovery could prevent against Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus and global public health threat that spreads in hospitals and other care settings. By Will Cushman A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has identified a promising new therapeutic candidate against Candida auris, an emerging fungal pathogen that has al more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 17 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Weihl named inaugural Gabe Weil Professor * Conrad "Chris" Weihl, MD, PhD, an internationally known scientist in the study of rare, inherited neuromuscular disorders, has been installed as the inaugural Gabe Weil Professor in the WashU Medicine Department of Neurology. Gabe was born with Duchenne muscular dystrophy -an inherited, fatal genetic disorder that weakens muscles over time and leads to an early death. A former patient of Weihl's and more PR