ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 [Category: Medical] (TNSjou) -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: ** * American Cancer Society Reports Latest Global Cancer Statistics; Cancer Cases Approach 21 Million Worldwide, With Burden Projected to Surge 67% by 2050 New data reveal stark geographic inequities and call for urgent global action on prevention, early detection, and equitable treatment access - New findings in a report led by the American Cancer Society (ACS) today reveal an urgent picture of a growing global cancer b more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, July 9 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * American Journal of Public Health Links Food Insecurity to Choice of Telehealth Abortion * Contact: mediarelations@apha.org Individuals seeking abortion face considerable challenges including high cost, logistical difficulties such as travel and dependent care, and fear of stigma. In recent times, access to care has improved through telehealth abortion-related medical care via video consultations, phone more PR

LONDON, England, July 9 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about BMJ Oncology: * * * Two in five women with ovarian cancer diagnosed only after emergency admission Rates even higher in those who are young, old, frail or economically disadvantaged Diagnosis after emergency admission 3 times less likely to be early stage disease - Two in five women with ovarian cancer are diagnosed only after an emergency hospital admission, when they are 3 times less likely to have early stage and potentially curable disease, finds a d more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 10 (TNSjou) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Cleveland researchers discover potential new treatment for Parkinson's Disease and other neurodegenerative conditions New study from University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland VA published in 'Redox Biology' - Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second-most common form of neurodegenerative disease and afflicts more than ten million people worldwide. While current therapies address disease symptoms, they do not prev more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 9 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * Fat cells transform to help heal wounds, OMRF finds * You probably never imagined your fat cells could heal wounds. Scientists also didn't think it was possible. But now they know differently, thanks to an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation discovery. OMRF's Lorin Olson, Ph.D., recently led a team of scientists who found that fat cells can morph into scar-forming cells to help repair wounds. This finding could someday lead to m more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, July 10 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Celebrates Six Fulbright Scholars for 2026-27 Academic Year By Gisele Galoustian Florida Atlantic University is proud to announce that six faculty and staff members have received prestigious Fulbright awards for the 2026-27 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. The honorees will pursue teaching, research and international engagement opp more PR

LONDON, England, July 10 (TNSjou) -- The Institute of Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * New trial design could improve early-stage cancer studies involving CAR-T therapies Researchers have developed a new statistical approach that could help improve how early-stage cancer trials identify the safest and most effective doses of advanced therapies, such as CAR-T therapy. The method, called DOSET (Dose Optimization with Simultaneous Efficacy and Toxicity), was developed through a collaboration between King's College Hospital, Kin more PR

NEW YORK, July 9 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on July 7, 2026, by senior fellow Allison Schrager to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * Private Equity for Everyone Is Getting Out of Hand Private equity may be our No. 1 economic boogeyman. It is blamed for rising real estate prices, poor medical care, and ruining many of the businesses we used to love. And yet it is also being mainstreamed as an asset class, with most everyone seemingly wanting a piece of the $7 trillion or so market that touches many of the g more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT engineers whip up a more breathable hydrogel * Hydrogels are squishy, bio-friendly materials that are made mostly of water and a bit of polymer. The Jell-O-like substance is available in the form of medical patches, sprays, and glues, and can be stuck to the skin or implanted in the body to dress wounds, affix implants, and encapsulate and release medicine over time. For all their sticky, stretchy, and protective properties, more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 10 (TNSjou) -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * NFL Players Four Times More Likely to Die of Diseases Like ALS, Dementia, and Parkinson's, BU Study Finds Analysis of nearly 20,000 current and former pro football players connects longer careers to increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases By Andrew Thurston A study of nearly 20,000 National Football League (NFL) players has found they are four times more likely than the general population to die of neurodegenerative diseases, including amyot more PR

DEAKIN, Australia, July 9 -- The National Rural Health Alliance issued the following news release: * * * NRHA welcomes new Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Editor to lead the Australian Journal of Rural Health The National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Associate Professor Luke Wakely as the new Editor-in-Chief of the Australian Journal of Rural Health (AJRH). Based in Tamworth, NSW, Assoc Prof Wakely is a rural health researcher, clinician, and educator. He is an Academic Team Leader at the University of N more PR

RESTON, Virginia, July 8 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * Second PSMA PET Changes Treatment for Nearly Half of Prostate Cancer Patients * Media Contact : Rebecca Maxey (703) 652-6772 rmaxey@snmmi.org Reston, VA (July 7, 2026)- A second PSMA PET scan changed treatment plans for nearly half of patients whose first scan was negative, according to new research published in the July issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Findings from the repeat P more PR

NEW YORK, July 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Study Reveals How Lung Tumors 'Hack' Into Nervous System to Starve the Body * C achexia is a condition in which patients affected by cancer or other chronic diseases become sick and lose weight. The condition often involves brain-related symptoms of sickness, such as loss of appetite, which can lead to loss of muscle and often fat. Because this wasting condition can make pat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Survey: Women Frequently Substitute Cannabis for Prescription Drugs to Manage Anxiety, Depression * San Diego, CA: Middle-aged women frequently acknowledge using cannabis products in place of prescription medications to manage their anxiety and/or depression, according to survey data published in the journal Health Science Reports. Researchers affiliated with the University of California at San more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 8 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Can digital alerts curb antipsychotic prescribing in dementia care? Antipsychotic medications can be effective in treating severe behavioral symptoms in dementia patients, but they are associated with serious risks and are generally recommended only after non-drug approaches have been tried. Some physicians, though, prescribe the meds more often than necessary. UCLA Health researchers may have found a targeted way to curb over-prescribing o more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, July 10 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Should a chatbot manage your bank account? Probably not AI chatbots lack consistency in financial advice, according to new UGA study By Savannah Peat When it comes to managing your personal finances, you may want to stick with your accountant before turning to artificial intelligence, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. Researchers found that AI chatbots often provide recommendations that are inconsistent across generative AI platfo more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Virginia issued the following Q&A on July 8, 2026, involving professor of vascular neurology Andrew Southerland: * * * Q&A: Why do young, healthy people have strokes? By Zeina Mohammed, spr2jm@virginia.edu University of Virginia researchers have made a discovery that could help prevent stroke in younger people. Dr. Andrew Southerland, a neurologist and a professor of vascular neurology, led the team that discovered differences in the expression of 11 genes in patients who had more PR