ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Aug. 12 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up entitled "The ASAM Weekly for August 11, 2026": * * * Street Addiction Medicine: Bringing a Patient-Centered Approach for Opioid and Stimulant Use Disorder to the Unhoused By Katia Cnop, DO Barriers to care for unhoused persons are steep, multifaceted, and both individual and structural. These barriers compound into late and more severe clinical presentations with subsequent fragmented follow-up, including a more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University research sheds more light on the antimicrobial properties of manuka honey * Manuka honey has been proven to be effective against respiratory pathogens but researchers do not fully understand the mechanisms * New research led by Dr Jonathan Cox with New Zealand masnuka honey firm Comvita has shown that a variety of bioactive compounds contribute * As antibiotic resistance rises, understanding how possible alternatives work will be imp more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Bumblebees can learn to associate new smells with their queen * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Bumblebees are able to learn to associate new odors with their colony's queen, instead of being preprogrammed to recognize the queen's pheromones from birth, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State. For the study, recently published in the journal Communications Biology, the researchers treated buff-tailed bumblebee queens daily with  more PR

PASADENA, California, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Sweat Sensor Enables Continuous Noninvasive Measurement of Cholesterol If you see a doctor regularly, chances are you have had a lipid panel ordered and your blood drawn at a lab. The results told your physician about your levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, factors that play a role in diagnosing conditions such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. Now, a team led by Wei Gao, a professor in Caltech's Cherng Department of more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Identify Key Genetic Differences Between Pediatric and Adult Forms of Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases * Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found that pediatric-onset rheumatic and inflammatory diseases have distinct genetic architecture compared with adults. The findings, published today in the journal Annals of the Rheu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * Gottheimer Hosts Alzheimer's Disease Roundtable with Patients, Advocates, and Medical Professionals Presses for Continued Advancement of Treatments, More Resources for Caregivers, and Federal Support to Find a Cure - WALDWICK, NJ -- Today, Tuesday, August 11, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) hosted a roundtable on Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia at the Waldwick Public Library, bringing together  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Aug. 11, 2026, by distinguished senior fellow Richard D. Hooker Jr.: * * * Lessons Learned From Russia's War Against Ukraine: The Case of Estonia Executive Summary: * Reconstituted Russian forces may next attack Estonia if its war against Ukraine subsides into a stalemate.Estonia's proximity to Russia, large Russian-speaking minority, and limited conventional military capabilities make it a potential target for future Russian military aggression. * Seizure  more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- The Institute of Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * New drug target discovered for aggressive blood cancer, acute myeloid leukaemia Researchers have identified a new target for an aggressive type of blood cancer, offering a promising treatment option that could keep patients well for longer, with fewer side effects. Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and The University of Edinburgh, discovered that blocking the TUT4/7 enzymes can significantly halt growth of acute myelo more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Study overturns 100-year-old assumption about common bacteria in the lungs New findings raise questions about function of lung microbiome residents - Our bodies are teeming with more than 35 trillion bacteria, coexisting in microbiomes inside our guts, mouths, lungs, skin and urogenital tract. While it's now clear these microbes are associated with health and disease, scientists ha more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: * * * MIT researchers tackle the economic realities of fusion power * CAMBRIDGE, Mass., August 10, 2026 - In the last decade, scientists have shown that fusion energy can work, as a physical process. Next question: Can it work economically? A study co-authored by MIT professors Dennis Whyte and Andrew W. Lo proposes a framework for understanding what's needed to make fusion energy commercially viable more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Astronomers discover a brand-new type of astrophysical object: A black hole star The mashup of a black hole and an enormous star has never been seen before and could explain the mysterious little red dots often found in deep-space images. - Astronomers at MIT and elsewhere have spotted an extremely bright red spot in the early universe. The object resembles an enormous star, spanning the size of our solar system. But it also is  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Optica Publishing Group Announces Kartik Srinivasan as New Editor-in-Chief of Optica Quantum * 12 August 2026 # Srinivasan brings extensive expertise in quantum photonics and a distinguished record of scientific leadership to the position. WASHINGTON -Optica Publishing Group is pleased to announce that Kartik Srinivasan has been appointed as the new editor-in-chief of Optica Quantum. Srinivasan is a National Institut more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 11 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Renowned scholar Pratim Biswas named to lead Vanderbilt Engineering initiatives at West Palm Beach campus * Pratim Biswas, a leading academic leader, member of the National Academy of Engineering, and a renowned aerosol scientist whose work has applications in energy and environmental nanotechnology, solar energy, air quality, medicine, and numerous other fields, has been named the inaugural Executive Director of the Institute for E more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Seven Virginia Tech faculty elected to 2026 Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine The academy brings together leaders in science, engineering, and medicine from across Virginia to provide independent expertise on issues important to the commonwealth, foster collaboration, and promote research and innovation. By Lindsey Haugh Seven Virginia Tech faculty members have been elected to the 2026 class of the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Aug. 12 -- Sam Houston State University posted the following news: * * * SHSU Professor of Library Science and Technology Visits Home of Gloria Steinem for Talking Circle * Rose Brock, a professor in the Department of Library Science and Technology at Sam Houston State University, was recently invited to the home of legendary journalist and activist, Gloria Steinem, to contribute to a Talking Circle discussion about libraries and the state of literacy in the United States. A passionate advocate for youth literacy, Brock  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 12 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Space travel doesn't affect the strength of heart muscle cells, study finds * It's common to see images of astronauts on the International Space Station exercising, running on special treadmills and pedaling cycles designed for tight quarters. Besides breaking the monotony of long missions, these workouts are important because astronauts who spend an extended amount of time in space lose muscle mass and strength, since they don't have to deal with gra more PR

STANFORD, California, Aug. 12 -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * DNA replication trailblazer Teresa S.F. Wang dies at 88 Wang, who cloned the catalytic subunit of human DNA polymerase alpha, studied DNA replication, cell cycle checkpoints and genomic instability. By Krista Conger Teresa Shu-Fong Wang, PhD, professor emeritus of pathology at Stanford Medicine, died June 7 at her home in Palo Alto, California. She was 88. Wang, who joined the Stanford School of Medicine in 1969, was known for her rese more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Arkansas Researchers Look at 'Genetic Neighborhoods' to Find Pathogenic Bacteria When it comes to identifying harmful bacteria, it helps to look at the company their genes keep. Researchers with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, the research arm of the U of A Division of Agriculture, used a machine-learning approach to study not just which genes a bacterium has, but also where those genes sit next to each other. That "genetic  more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 13 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * AECT Groups Attend Two Education Conferences, Claim Multiple Honors Faculty members, students and former students from U of A's Department of Agricultural Education, Communications and Technology attended two conferences this summer with several earning honors and awards. Chris Estepp, professor of agricultural education; Don Johnson, University Professor of agricultural systems and coordinator of the agricultural systems technology management pro more PR

CORAL GABLES, Florida, Aug. 10 -- The University of Miami issued the following news: * * * Can spirituality ease loneliness? A new study by a University of Miami psychology assistant professor will delve into whether spirituality can help buffer the effects of loneliness. By Barbara Gutierrez, bgutierrez@miami.edu In an age when everyone is interconnected using the internet and social media platforms, cases of loneliness continue to grow in the United States and beyond. Some mental health experts, including Vivek Murthy, the former U.S. s more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Extreme weather now a key predictor of where bird species occur in North America, study finds A Yale-led study links severe weather to bird ranges and biodiversity for hundreds of North American birds. Accounting for extreme weather, the authors say, is critical to understanding and predicting where species are found in the environment. By Jim Shelton Scorching heat waves, severe cold snaps, and other extreme weather events are limiting where spe more PR