MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Decline in work productivity found 15 years before early-onset dementia diagnosis Highlights: * Early-onset dementia is when someone under 65 is diagnosed with any type of dementia. * A new study has found early-onset dementia diagnosis is associated with reduced work productivity up to 15 years before being diagnosed. * The study does not prove that early-onset dementia lowers work productivity in the years before diagnos more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, July 7 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up: * * * The ASAM Weekly for July 7, 2026 I have a big white coat to fill following the outgoing Dr. Athanasiou and our Emeritus editor, Dr. Haning. But I am not alone. I am incredibly grateful for our co-editors (Brandon, Jack, John, and Sarah), brilliant powerhouses of knowledge and writing, and our amazing staff (Cathy, Bryi, and Zach). There is also, of course, our readership: you. As we navigate the shifting  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Do breast cancer and irregular heartbeat have common risk factors and rates? * Research Highlights: * A new, global analysis finds atrial fibrillation/flutter and breast cancer rates may follow similar risk factors and patterns across regions, particularly among women ages 55 and older. * In about 40% of the 204 countries and regions evaluated, the rates of both breast cancer and atrial fibrillation/flutter were sim more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: * * * Moderate, home-based exercise found safe for aortic dissection survivors, according to trial led by UTHealth Houston researchers By Sydney Lowther A multicenter clinical trial led by UTHealth Houston has found that survivors of aortic dissection can participate in moderate-intensity exercise at home without increasing the risk of recurrent aortic events. The study was recently published in the American Heart Associa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * New ultrathin lens focuses light into an optical needle Optical needle allows OCT to maintain high resolution over a much greater imaging depth -  WASHINGTON -Researchers have created a special flat lens that shapes light into an optical needle -a thin beam that stays tightly focused over a long distance. Combining this lens, which is about 7 microns thick, with optical coherence tomography (OCT) could allow imaging tha more PR

NICOSIA, Cyprus, July 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nicosia issued the following news: * * * Faculty and students publish new review on tumours of the hypothalamus and neurohypophysis A paper led by graduate-entry MD students Alexia Kesta, Omar Itani and Yahya Wehbeh, in collaboration with Dr Dimitrios Kanakis, Professor of Pathology at the Medical School, has recently been published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. The review examines tumours of the posterior pituitary and hypothalamus of the brain, highlighting the di more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 9 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Richard F. Helm honored with emeritus status By Anne Kroemer Hoffman Richard F. Helm, associate professor of biochemistry in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of associate professor emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The emeritus title may be conferred on retired faculty members who are specially recommended to the board by Virginia Tech President Tim Sands in recognition of exemplary serv more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Young women diagnosed with breast cancer within three years of childbirth may face more aggressive disease, UCLA study finds Gene expression test identifies the first three years after childbirth as a potential window of higher biological risk - Breast cancers diagnosed during the first three years after childbirth, particularly within the first year, may be biologically more aggressive than similar cance more PR