MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Avoiding 3 risk factors associated with living 13 more years without dementia Highlights: * Having normal blood pressure, no diabetes and not smoking was associated with living nearly 13 years longer without dementia. * The study does not prove that avoiding these vascular risk factors causes the delay in dementia; it only shows an association. * A limitation of the study was that the assessment of risk factors happened on more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Most people with atypical Alzheimer's may be ineligible for new therapies Up to 85% would not meet treatment criteria, researchers find Highlights: * A new study found that up to 85% of people with atypical Alzheimer's, variants of the disease that affect thinking, language or vision rather than memory first, may not qualify for newer treatments. * The study looked at whether people with posterior cortical atrophy, logopen more PR

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Aug. 5 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Jeffery Talbert, professor and department chair of AI and health at Augusta University, and an eminent scholar at the Georgia Research Alliance, from a July 24, 2026, field hearing entitled "Building an AI-Ready America: How AI Is Creating Opportunities Across America's Workforce": * * * Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping discussions about the future of work. Public debate often focuses on automation, job displacement, an more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about the British Journal of Ophthalmology: * * * Erectile dysfunction drug used to treat enlarged prostate symptoms may raise glaucoma risk Eye health monitoring may be needed for those given tadalafil (Cialis) long term - An erectile dysfunction drug that is also used to treat symptoms like sudden urgency and frequency, which are associated with an enlarged prostate in men, may heighten the risk of the serious eye condition, glaucoma, finds a large comparativ more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about BMJ Health and Care Informatics: * * * Patient letters from UK hospital eye health services likely too difficult to understand They are largely college level readability, which isn't recommended for patient content Communication quality may influence clinical outcomes, but dual purpose makes improvement challenging, say researchers - Letters to patients from ophthalmology services---the highest volume outpatient specialty in UK healthcare--include too mu more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about Occupational & Environmental Medicine: * * * Workers' pesticide exposure linked to 60-70% heightened motor neuron disease risk Increased risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) associated with herbicides, insecticides Men exposed to these chemicals may be twice as likely to develop ALS as unexposed men - Workplace exposure to pesticides (herbicides and insecticides) is linked to a 60-70% heightened risk of the most common form of motor neuron disease more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 6 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Meet Anita Aminoshariae, a leader at the forefront of understanding what AI means for dental medicine Story by: Jasmine Vo Anita Aminoshariae, DDS (DEN '99), has long been at the forefront of her field, whether becoming one of the youngest board-certified endodontists at the time or lately, exploring the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in dental medicine and the classroom. Aminoshariae was 23 years old when she graduated from the Doctor more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report on Aug. 4, 20226, by Rachel Jacobson, lead researcher of state climate policy on the State Fiscal Policy Team, and Mikaela Tajo, climate policy analyst on the Federal Fiscal Policy Team: * * * States Should Support an Energy System That Is Affordable, Safe, and Reliable for All They Can Start Now, in Their 2026 Legislative Sessions - Everyone deserves affordable, reliable, safe, and clean energy to meet their everyday needs. But rising energy costs more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- Coppin State University issued the following news: * * * Coppin State University Research Shows Hands-On Learning Advances Environmental Health and Community Impact Newly published study highlights how student-led research prepares future leaders in environmental justice and public health - A newly published study by Coppin State University researchers demonstrates how hands-on research experiences are preparing students to address environmental justice and public health challenges while strengthenin more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 6 -- 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: * * * Is a Federal Autism Committee Ignoring Vaccine-Autism Research? A draft strategic plan released last month by a federal autism committee outlines a framework for developing "precision" medical treatment and supporting better long-term care for autistic people -- but, according to critics, doesn't include a specific, detaile more PR

TUEN MUN, Hong Kong, Aug. 5 -- Lingnan University posted the following news release: * * * Leading AI scholar Prof Xie Haoran of Lingnan University elected as 2026 new member of Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Young Member Section * Prof Xie Haoran, Associate Dean of the School of Data Science, Professor and Person-in-Charge of the Division of Artificial Intelligence at Lingnan University, has been elected a new member of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering (HKAE) Young Member Section (YMS) in 2026. He becomes the second young scholar at  more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- The Institute of Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * Scientists identify which cancer patients would respond well to glaucoma drugs Scientists have uncovered weaknesses in some cancer cells that could make them susceptible to a group of drugs currently used to treat glaucoma. The weaknesses have been found in breast cancer, melanoma and acute myeloid leukaemia, and the findings pave the way for future clinical trials of these drugs to treat a wide range of cancers. When cancer cells spread a more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 5 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * MSU public relations students make an impact before graduation * Michigan State University public relations students aren't waiting until graduation to begin shaping the communications industry. Over the past five years, students in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences have completed more than 100,000 hours of professional field experience, working with hundreds of organizations while gaining the hands-on skills needed to launch successfu more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * As urban tree shade shrinks, mortality rises New study finds that protecting mature trees could help save lives * Study tracked association between death rates and tree canopy changes across 11 years in Chicago * Overall tree canopy per year was less important than year-to-year changes for mortality risk * South and West side neighborhoods experience hot summers, greater absolute canopy losses and higher mortality * Planting 14,000 tre more PR

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia, Aug. 5 -- St. Petersburg State University posted the following news: * * * St. Petersburg State University and the Huazhong University of Science and Technology expand research and education ties * St. Petersburg State University and the Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) have signed an agreement to deepen their partnership and continue their programme supporting joint research projects. The agreement provides for the expansion of academic mobility, the implementation of new research initiatives a more PR

GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 5 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * Strong at any age: UTMB Health strength-training program helps older adults improve health and independence * Geri-Fit, a community-based, progressive-resistance strength-training program led by the Patient Education Program (PEP) at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health), is helping older adults build more than muscle. According to a new study published in the journal Healthcare, participants saw improvements in chole more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 6 -- Springer Nature, a research, educational and professional publisher, issued the following news release: * * * Strong H1 performance led by momentum in Research. 2026 outlook updated * Strong performance with 6.2% underlying1 revenue growth and 7.7% underlying growth in adjusted operating profit (AOP) * Research underlying revenue growth of 7.2%; Journals outgrowing the market through leadership in open access (OA) * AI is accelerating scientific progress. Springer Nature's AI tools are reducing friction in publis more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Study uses living human brain tissue to map how electric stimulation affects neurons, genetic activity Findings could refine deep brain stimulation therapies for conditions like Parkinson's disease and cognitive decline - Neurons that once encoded a person's memories are now helping researchers identify genetic targets that may one day help preserve memory and slow cognitive decline in others. In a study published in the journal Nature, UC more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 6 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Bidirectional link between oral, kidney health calls for patient education, access UC experts appear in Healio | Nephrology News & Issues By Megan Burgasser, burgasma@ucmail.uc.edu Despite growing awareness of the connection between oral health and chronic health conditions, patient awareness and access to dental care remain limited, according to University of Cincinnati experts who recently spoke with Healio | Nephrology News & Issues. Emerging rese more PR

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Edinburgh issued the following news: * * * Almost half of child mental health patients need adult care Four in ten children who attend Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Scotland go on to attend specialist psychiatric services as adults, according to new research. - This figure increases for teenagers, with half of those attending CAMHS as teens going on to access adult mental health services by their early 30s - far more than previous research has suggested. Th more PR

UTICA, New York, Aug. 5 -- Utica University issued the following news: * * * Life, Death, and the Choices In-Between * The Canadian government consults with Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Dr. Christopher Riddle in challenge to Medical Aid in Dying Faced with a challenge to its Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD) policy, the Canadian government turned to a recognized expert for insight - Utica University Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Dr. Christopher Riddle. "The Mentler Challenge is a constitutional challenge," says Riddle. "It's wh more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news: * * * Accolades: Darden School earns 11 top-10 rankings in Princeton Review The University of Virginia's Darden School of Business earned top-10 placement in 11 categories in The Princeton Review's Best Business Schools 2027 rankings, the highest total in the school's history and its third consecutive year with 10 or more ranked categories. The results are led by the No. 1 ranking for Best Professors for the third consecutive year. The school also ran more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 6 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Uma Reddy named inaugural Mary Lake Polan Professor Reddy is a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, clinician-scientist, and leader in academic medicine whose work has advanced research aimed at improving outcomes for women and infants. - Dr. Uma Reddy, an internationally recognized maternal-fetal medicine specialist, was recently appointed the inaugural Mary Lake Polan, MD, PhD, MPH Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences. Her appointmen more PR