BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 4 (TNSjou) -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * BIDMC Study Could Yield New Therapeutic Target Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have uncovered a new clue to one of pregnancy's enduring mysteries: what determines when labor begins? In a study published in Science, the investigators found that a molecule best known for its role in cellular metabolism and aging also helps regulate the timing of labor. The findings offer new insight into the causes of pre more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Aug. 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic study highlights benefits of animal-assisted treatment in stroke rehabilitation (VIDEO) * ROCHESTER, Minn. -A visit from a therapy animal may do more than lift spirits. A new study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings highlights how animal-assisted treatment can support inpatient stroke rehabilitation. Patients who interacted with therapy animals showed greater engagement in their treatment, increased physical activity and long more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 4 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * A Public Health Challenge Has Led to a More Efficient Way to Allocate All Sorts of Resources Optimization models do an excellent job of ensuring products get where they are needed in the most efficient way possible, but those models require an impractical amount of computing power when dealing with large-scale problems - such as distributing vaccines to millions of people. Researchers have now demonstrated a way to drastically more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 4 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Improve Day-Ahead Solar Forecasting for Energy Sector by Up To 13% Researchers from North Carolina State University have demonstrated techniques that can improve day-ahead solar forecasts by up to 13% over the most consistently performing individual model. The work also emphasizes the importance of taking regional variables into account when creating forecast models. "Solar power generation has expanded rapidly be more PR