BIRMINGHAM, England, July 28 (TNSjou) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * New study identifies behaviours influencing prescribing decisions for new medicines in neurodegenerative disease * A team including Aston's Dr Carl Senior and Dr Jason Thomas identified four main influences on prescribing, including confidence and opportunity * Prescribers do not just need medical evidence for new drugs, but training, decision support and clear guidelines * As new treatment options become available, understanding the factors that inf more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu Leads Colleagues in Requesting Information on Trump Administration Cuts to VA Behavioral and Mental Health Workforce * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), the only psychologist currently serving in Congress, led 62 House Democrats in a letter requesting answers from U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins about significant reductions in the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) behavioral and mental health workforce an more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, July 28 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Scientists' biographies may demotivate, not inspire, children to study science * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Currently popular biographies of famous scientists may demotivate -rather than inspire -children's desire to study or pursue careers in science, according to researchers who studied the messages in 422 bestselling children's books. Study leader Jessica Gladstone, a professor of educational psychology at the University of Illinois  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 28 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Semaglutide sustains lower calorie intake for more than a year * People taking semaglutide for weight loss continue to consume significantly fewer calories after 60 weeks on the medication, helping explain how the medication supports both initial weight loss and long-term weight maintenance. The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and led by investigators from Penn's Center for Weight and Eating Disorders and Pen more PR

WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 29 -- The University of Hartford issued the following news: * * * UHart's Hydration Health Center Makes Waves on the National Stage Most people know how important it is to drink enough water, yet many Americans reach for other beverages to quench their thirst. - A new national campaign called "Choose Water First" aims to change that--and to help launch it, the International Bottled Water Association turned to the Hydration Health Center at the University of Hartford. The Center's executive director, Colle more PR