MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Epilepsy drug taken by dad not associated with disorders in baby Use of the antiseizure drug valproate by fathers before conception is not associated with neurodevelopmental disorders like autism or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in their children, according to a new study published August 19, 2026, in Neurology(R), an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study also found no association more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Aug. 19 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up entitled "The ASAM Weekly for August 18, 2026": * * * The ASAM Weekly for August 18, 2026 We open this week with virtual care. One of the few silver linings of the public health emergency was the rapid expansion of telehealth-a shift from which our patients in SUD treatment settings stand to benefit immensely. An exploratory analysis of the rollout of a virtual SUD clinic across Texas offers key insights on imp more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * Autism Research Tool Uncovers How Nature, Nurture Shape Risk * A powerful new research tool from a University of Virginia School of Medicine scientist and colleagues is set to advance our understanding of how genetics and environment contribute to autism risk. UVA's Ziqiao Wang, PhD, and collaborators at Johns Hopkins have assembled a "statistical framework" called PGS-TRI that can untangle the complex web of genetic and environment more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about The BMJ: * * * Junk food suppliers have "shocking" major presence at UK's biggest school food event More than a third of exhibitors supply hot dogs, pizza, muffins and fizzy drinks Experts say findings are "shocking" and "clearly go against school food standards" - As the government prepares to introduce updated school food standards, an investigation by The BMJ finds that more than a third of the firms exhibiting at the UK's biggest school food show se more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Dr. Mohamad Alkhouli Named Editor-in-Chief of JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions Alkhouli to lead journal through a rapidly evolving era of cardiovascular care - The American College of Cardiology announced today the appointment of Mohamad Alkhouli, MD, MBA, as the new editor-in-chief of JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. Alkhouli brings to the journal an internationally recognized career in interventional cardiology and car more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 20 -- 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 on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Former Top Fauci Aide Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges. Will He Flip on Fauci? By Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D. A former key adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci pled guilty to concealing public records related to the origins of COVID-19 in a plea deal reached with federal prosecutors -- a development some political  more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 21 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * K-State advances efforts to strengthen veterinary capacity in rural Kansas Rural Veterinary Workforce Task Force celebrates 5 years of progress By Audrey Hambright, College of Veterinary Medicine Kansas needs frontline veterinarians to serve every corner of the state, and a coalition including experts from Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine is finding new ways to address the gaps in veterinary coverage for rural Kansas. The Rural V more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Messy life-producing cellular process caught in action for first time * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -All living things have a fleet of tiny copy machines that turn instructions from DNA into RNA, the molecules responsible for helping build proteins that keep organisms alive. One of those nanoscale machines, called eukaryotic RNA polymerase II, performs a crucial early step required by nearly every biological process. It makes messages, copying  more PR

LOUISVILLE, Colorado, Aug. 20 -- The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers issued the following commentary on Aug. 19, 2026, by Director of Research and Education Annie Peters and Cole Dyar, executive director of virtual services at Northbound Treatment Network: * * * Building a Data-Driven Future for Addiction Treatment Introduction When people talk about "using data" in healthcare, they often mean very different things. Data can describe the resources available to deliver care, the services provided, whether people can acc more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 20 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Study found artery damage in adults in their 20s, highlighting need for early cardiovascular risk assessment * Research Highlights: * A new study found that nearly 8 out of 10 young adult participants, average age 23 years, had cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome (CKM syndrome) stages 1 - 3. * Participants in higher CKM syndrome stages had early signs of arterial injury. * Young adults with more advanced CKM synd more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Study Helps Guide Personalized Surgical Treatment for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis * Journal: Spine Deformity Title: Utilization of posterior column osteotomies with posterior spinal fusion for correction of Lenke type 5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review Senior Author: James D. Lin, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Orthopedics (Spine Surgery), Associate Director of the Mount Sinai Spine Surgery Fellowship for more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Pitt Trial Finds Chilled Platelets Could Triple U.S. Platelet Supply A Pitt-led trial found refrigerated platelets stored for up to 21 days controlled bleeding as well as standard platelets stored for seven days. - A University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine-led clinical trial found that platelets refrigerated for up to 21 days controlled bleeding as effectively as standard room-temperature platelets stored for up to  more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Intensive screening, infection control can contain C. auris Universal screening and rigorous sterilization measures ended a hospital's outbreak of the potentially fatal fungus. - When Harborview Medical Center in Seattle detected its first case of Candidozyma auris (C. auris, also known as Candida auris), it launched an intensive screening and infection- control effort that halted the spread of the deadly fungus more PR

PULLMAN, Washington, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers develop electronic skin for prosthetics to sense temperature and pressure An electronic skin with a sensing system that can detect pressure and temperature could someday be used to help amputees gain feeling in their prosthetics. The work led by Washington State University researchers and published in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science, can sense at ten times a finer scale than current commercial glove sensors. " more PR