WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Analysis: Medical Cannabis Access Associated With Improved Mental Health Among Older Adults * Pittsburgh, PA: Older adults report improvements in their mental health following the opening of medical cannabis dispensaries in their neighborhoods, according to data published in the journal Economic Letters and recently provided by PubMed Central. Researchers affiliated with the University of Pittsb more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Aug. 6 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up: * * * The ASAM Weekly for August 4, 2026 Is there anything better than a brand-new federal dataset? The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently released findings from the 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) and they do not disappoint. From fresh figures for our slides to encouraging drops in conditions such as alcohol use disorder (AUD) rates, this report give more PR

PASADENA, California, Aug. 7 (TNSjou) -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New Quantum Microscopy Trick Quadruples Microscope Resolution Three years after a team of Caltech scientists showed that pairs of entangled photons could double the resolution of a light microscope, the same lab has figured out a way to double down on that improvement. They have now achieved a fourfold resolution boost compared to a classical microscope, using a new optical design that sends one of the entangled photons through th more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 5 [Category: Medical] -- The Broad Institute posted the following news: * * * Cancer Dependency Map now includes next-generation 3D cancer models * Broad scientists expand the DepMap by adding cancer organoids and demonstrate the models' potential to fuel new discoveries. A collection of next-generation cancer models known as organoids grow in 3D culture, in this microscope image taken by a DepMap team member. Highlights * DepMap scientists have generated dependency data on nearly 150 three-dimensional canc more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 7 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Trial focuses on duration of therapeutic hypothermia for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests U-M researchers led the largest U.S. trial to determine effective cooling durations - Each year more than 250,000 people in the United States experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. Approximately 90% of patients do not survive. Since the heart is unable to pump blood into the brain during a more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 6 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Deadly flowers have big medical potential * Two plants that cause neurotoxicity and paralysis in the tiniest doses are also known to counter pain, malaria, cancer and pests. For the first time, researchers discovered a way to recreate these powerful compounds in the lab, helping lead the way to improved, naturally-sourced therapeutics. Centered on the plants wolfsbane and larkspur, the discovery comes about through a collaboration between scientist more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Aug. 6 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Mohs Surgery Fellowship Relaunches at UConn School of Medicine * UConn School of Medicine once again is home to a Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology (MSDO) Fellowship training program. The School of Medicine previously had one from 2013-2019. Fellows will train predominantly in the Mohs surgery clinic taking care of a multitude of skin cancer patients ranging from routine to complex. They will also gain exposure and expertise weekly in more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Researchers generate quantum entanglement using sunlight Using natural light to produce entangled photons offers potential route toward more energy-efficient quantum technologies - Today's quantum technologies rely on energy-intensive lasers, raising concerns that scaling them up could further increase energy demands. In new work, researchers have demonstrated that quantum entanglement between photons can be generated di more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 5 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Rising deaths in LA County Jail are tied to longer jail stays, study shows * Key takeaways * Deaths in the Los Angeles County Jail have increased over the last 15 years, driven by longer periods of jail time and higher rates of substance abuse fatalities, a UCLA study has found. * Of those who died while in the county jail, the median time from arrest to death was 57.5 days. * Findings indicated that only 4.1% of deaths occurred w more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Survey: Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Report Improved Quality of Life, Fewer Opioids Following Cannabis Use * Gainesville, FL: IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) patients report reduced opioid consumption and improved quality of life following their use of cannabis, according to survey data published in the journal Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids. Researchers affiliated with the Unive more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Delaware issued the following research news: * * * Targeting antibiotic resistance UD researchers identify molecular switch that could make antibiotics more effective against drug-resistant bacteria Article by Amy Cherry If you ask Vijay Parashar, associate professor of medical and molecular sciences (MMSC) at the University of Delaware College of Health Sciences, human bodies are bags of bacteria. "It sounds gross, but not all bacteria are bad; most of them are good. The trouble start more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 7 (TNSjou) -- The Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science issued the following news: * * * Using salt to fight difficult-to-treat biofilms A Yale study shows that salt can help deliver drugs to some bacteria-filled biofilms, and possibly deform the biofilm itself - Biofilms--bacterial communities encased in a sticky, polymer-rich matrix--can be difficult to treat because that matrix slows antibiotics and drug-carrying particles. With help from salt, though, Yale researchers have found a way to steer thes more PR