WURZBURG, Germany, July 29 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * A small mutation, a big impact: New findings on rare heart diseases * Cardiomyopathies are a group of mostly hereditary, rare heart diseases in which the structure of the heart muscle tissue is impaired. This limits the heart's pumping capacity, leading to shortness of breath, reduced physical capacity and other typical symptoms of heart failure. In some affected individuals, the RBM20 protein is mutated; they are currently treated in the same more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 30 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Abraham Kupfer, pioneer of cell therapy research at Johns Hopkins Medicine, dies at 77 Kupfer, who helped build the immunobiology program in the Institute for Cell Engineering, remembered for his novel T-cell activation research - Abraham "Avi" Kupfer, a professor emeritus in the Department of Cell Biology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine whose pioneering imaging work redefined our understanding of T-cell activation, died June 25 in  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 29 -- The University of Southern California School of Medicine (Keck) posted the following news release: * * * Blood tests for Alzheimer's disease work in people with Down syndrome, study finds * New blood tests that detect early changes associated with Alzheimer's disease are making diagnosis easier and accessible to more patients, since they are less invasive than the brain scans or spinal taps typically used for a definitive diagnosis. Identifying the condition in its earlier stages means drugs that slow pro more PR

PASADENA, California, July 30 (TNSjou) -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Ancient Stardust Were Seeds for the Earliest Solids in the Solar System How did the first solids that made up planets, moons, and asteroids form out of the "hot soup" that characterized our solar system's earliest years? New research from Caltech analyzing pieces of a meteorite has found that, in the same way that snowflakes crystallize around grains of dust, ancient stardust grains leftover from long-gone suns may have been the  more PR

AURORA, Colorado, July 28 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * Can Oral Semaglutide Reduce Alcohol Use? CU Anschutz Clinical Trial Shows Fewer Heavy Drinking Days * A clinical trial led by researchers at CU Anschutz has found that oral semaglutide, a medication widely used for diabetes and weight loss, reduces heavy drinking in adults with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). The study, published today in The American Journal of Psychiatry, evaluated the oral formulation of semaglutide, whic more PR

GLEBE, New South Wales, July 30 -- The Sax Institute, an organisation that says it improves health and wellbeing, issued the following news: * * * Deakin Institute for Health Transformation joins the Sax Institute member network By Dr Martin McNamara, Professor Kathryn Backholer, Professor Suzanne Robinson The Sax Institute is pleased to welcome the Deakin Institute for Health Transformation (IHT) at Deakin University as the newest member of its national network of leading health and medical research organisations. Based within Deakin Uni more PR

HOMBURG, Germany, July 30 (TNSjou) -- Fresenius Medical Care, a provider of products and services for people with chronic kidney failure, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Fresenius Medical Care announces BEACON-US, generating real-world evidence supporting high-volume hemodiafiltration for U.S. dialysis patients * BEACON-US research initiative is evaluating the clinical outcomes and patient experiences of high-volume hemodiafiltration in routine U.S. clinical practice across diverse patient populations * Fresenius M more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, July 30 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * From coast to coast, top students choose Upstate's SURF program Written by Jeanne Albanese Thirty-five students from all over the country--including Puerto Rico--are participating in Upstate Medical University's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program this summer. Now in its 32nd year, the SURF program is well-known and highly competitive, with hundreds of students competing for admission. The 1 more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 29 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Independent study: Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. adults with high blood pressure may need medication * Research Highlights: * A study evaluating the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology 2025 guideline on high blood pressure found that among 81 million U.S. adults with high blood pressure and no cardiovascular disease, nearly 23 million (28%) may be newly eligible for blood pressure-lowering medication. * Mo more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 29 (TNSjou) -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * AI tool helps predict bowel cancer relapse risk A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed by La Trobe University researchers could help predict which stage-two bowel cancer patients are at risk of relapse, in an advance that could ultimately lead to thousands getting life-saving treatment earlier. Published in the journal Gastroenterology, the research documents the creation of SEMIL (Semantically-Enhanced Multiple Instance Learnin more PR

NEW YORK, July 29 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Most Physicians and Dentists Believe Disclosing Past Substance Use in Medical and Dental School Applications Could Hurt Admissions Prospects * More than four in five physicians and dentists believe applicants who disclose a history of substance use on medical or dental school applications risk hurting their chances of admission, according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Univer more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 29 [Category: Psychiatry/Psychology] -- The American Psychiatric Association issued the following news release: * * * New Research: Oral Semaglutide Reduced Heavy Drinking in Adults with Alcohol Use Disorder * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Oral semaglutide reduced heavy drinking, alcohol craving, and alcohol-related problems among treatment-seeking adults with alcohol use disorder, according to a randomized clinical trial published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. GLP-1 receptor agonists, including semaglutide, are curr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * North American TransBorder Freight Data FAQs * Q.1 Is there one consolidated source for information about U.S. international trade and transportation? Q.2 What types of international trade and transportation data are collected for the United States and what are their sources? Q.3 Specifically, where can I find U.S. international trade and transportation statistics? Q.4 Is there an overall guide to U.S. adminis more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, July 29 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Medha D. Makhlouf coauthors article in The Conversation * CARLISLE, PA-Professor Medha D. Makhlouf coauthored an article published in The Conversation on July 28, 2026. She cowrote the piece, titled "Trump administration changes to 'public charge' rule could keep millions of immigrants - and their US citizen kids - from getting healthcare they need," with Nicole Kreisberg, assistant professor of public policy a more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, July 29 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * The length of your upper leg could help detect diabetes * A new home test can detect type 2 diabetes or prediabetes with high accuracy. The test has been developed using artificial intelligence and large amounts of health data - and surprisingly, one of the steps involves measuring the length of your thigh. According to The Danish Diabetes Association, around 100,000 Danes are unaware that they have type 2 diabetes, and approximately ha more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, July 30 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following news: * * * Trump Bans Most But Not All 'Dangerous Gain-of-Function Research' The Trump administration on Tuesday released a policy to end high-risk life sciences research, including a ban on federal support for "dangerous gain-of-function research." "Potentially" dangerous gain-of-function research will be allowed under more stringen more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, July 30 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following wrap-up Newsworthy for Week of July 24-30, 2026: * * * Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of July 24 - July 30 The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, July 24, 2026. Psychologist urges parents to watch for early signs of suicidal thoughts in young children (https://turnto10.com/features/health-landing-page/psychologist-urges-pa more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 29 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * Deadly Brain Tumors Show Vulnerability to New Sound Wave Approach * In a promising sign for the potential of focused sound waves to improve care for brain tumors, UVA Health researchers have determined that tumors called gliomas may be even more receptive to targeted drug delivery than normal brain tissue. While the research is still in its early stages, the findings help allay concerns that brain tumors might have properties that w more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, July 29 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * What pension payout option should you choose? New research shows why health status matters * Selecting a pension payout plan for when you retire is an important, and often difficult, decision. Most plans within the United States allow you one opportunity to select either a lump sum (a one-time cash payout that you receive upon retiring) or an annuity (monthly payments until a retiree's passing -though some plans offer survivor benefits for their spouse more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, July 29 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Why the Hepatitis E Virus Cannot Infect Mice * Mouse liver cells are not a suitable host for hepatitis E viruses. The Virology department in Bochum has discovered why. Many viruses can infect both humans and animals, including hepatitis E virus. This virus is often transmitted to humans via contaminated meat products, such as when ingesting raw or undercooked pork or wild game. However, while mice have been believed to be resistant to infection, t more PR