ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * ACS Report Reveals Native Hawaiian Women in U.S. Have Highest Breast Cancer Incidence; Wide Variation in Cancer Risk Among Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Population * ATLANTA, August 27, 2026 -Cancer data for Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) people are usually combined, hiding vast differences in cancer risk. New disaggregated data analyzed by researchers at the American Ca more PR

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * Nutrition Recommendations Support Healing After Body Contouring Surgery in Patients with Significant Weight Loss Review highlights how patients who lose significant weight can address nutritional needs - Patients having body contouring surgery after significant weight loss may benefit from nutrition screening and a personalized diet plan before surgery to support healing and reduce complications, according to a more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about The BMJ on Aug. 25, 2026: * * * At least 1 in 4 former NFL players who died during 2016-21 had evidence of brain disease at death linked to repeated head impacts New estimates strengthen evidence of confirmed CTE burden in former NFL players, while highlighting uncertainties - At minimum, nearly a quarter of all former National Football League (NFL) players who died from 2016 to 2021 had confirmed chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) - a neurodegener more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Brain research leads to publications on THC exposure, Alzheimer's drugs * KENNESAW, Ga. | Aug 27, 2026 Kennesaw State University researcher Vishnu Suppiramaniam is advancing understanding of brain health across the lifespan, joining collaborators in publishing studies that examine the harmful effects of prenatal THC exposure and a promising Alzheimer's disease treatment. The paper on prenatal THC exposure is part of a five-year, $1.8 million g more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Aug. 27 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following commentary on Aug. 26, 2026, by senior researcher and political economist Andrew Longhurst: * * * New poll shows strong opposition to Alberta's two-tier health care reforms Public opinion in Alberta and across Canada favours evidence-based public solutions, not an American model - Fast facts * On September 1, Alberta's new two-tier health care system takes effect. * A new Abacus Data public opinion survey of 1,500 Alberta residents and 1,500 resp more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Millennium Fellows, Alexander Hamilton Medal, Building Design Triumphs, and More Accolades for Columbians From science to engineering, writing to social sciences, here are the Columbians who received awards over the summer. - Columbia News produces a monthly newsletter (subscribe here!) and article series featuring a roundup of awards and milestones that Columbia faculty, staff, and students have received in recent days. In this edition, you'll find awards and milest more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Aug. 28 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Researchers Develop Quantum Framework to Predict Heart Disease Study Snapshot: A research group from Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science, led by Arslan Munir, Ph.D., has developed a quantum machine learning framework for heart disease prediction that achieved more than 90% accuracy. Using clinical data from 918 patients, the research group systematically more PR

BAD HOMBURG, Germany, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- Fresenius Medical Care, a provider of products and services for people with chronic kidney failure, issued the following news release: * * * Fresenius Medical Care Announces Publication of a Multinational Real-World Evidence Study Associating High-Volume Hemodiafiltration with Lower Mortality Risk Than Conventional Hemodialysis * Publication in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology reports that, in a large multinational real-world evidence study using a target trial emulation design, hemo more PR

BRISTOL, England, Aug. 26 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Hidden hormone spikes may reveal high blood pressure condition, study shows * The study, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, concerns a condition called primary aldosteronism - a hormone disorder which affects up to one in five people with high blood pressure and puts them at higher risk of developing heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and other major health problems. Researchers from the University of Bristol and the Universi more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The Institute of Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * New research uncovers how a key anti-cancer immune pathway is activated after DNA damage Researchers have developed a powerful new tool that has revealed surprising insights into how cells activate one of the body's most important anti-cancer immune responses following DNA damage. The team of Dr Christian Zierhut at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, created a genetic reporter - an engineered gene - that allowed them to observe the  more PR

MOREHEAD, Kentucky, Aug. 28 -- Morehead State University issued the following news: * * * Anthony Dotson creates a foundation for students to soar in imaging sciences For Anthony Dotson, imaging science sits at the intersection of technology and medicine, playing a vital role in nearly every aspect of modern healthcare. "It is blending technology and medicine...Anything that can be done in healthcare can't be done without imaging," he said. "When I say it's the eyes of medicine, it is literally the eyes of medicine." As an associate profes more PR

TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * Neuroscience Senior Finds Valuable Opportunities in Research Laboratory * For Sampriti Senapati, a first-semester neuroscience course at The University of Toledo proved transformative. The Neuropsychiatric Patient introduces a variety of nervous system and psychiatric disorders to undergraduate students studying neuroscience -primarily through in-class interviews with patients navigating their symptoms. Sampriti Senapati, a neuroscience senior, researches t more PR

PERTH, Australia, Aug. 27 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * Older Australians in the dark about osteoporosis, Curtin research finds * New Curtin University research has found a concerning lack of knowledge about osteoporosis among older Australians, with many unaware of the exercises that can protect their bones and reduce their risk of falls. A Curtin University study of more than 1,400 Australians aged 50 and over has found people have a surprisingly low level of knowledge about osteoporosis - a condition that more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Review: Cannabis Mitigates Symptoms of Restless Leg Syndrome, Even in Refractory Cases * Rishikesh, India: Botanical cannabis and other cannabinoid preparations alleviate symptoms of Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) and hold promise as adjunctive treatments for RLS patients, according to the findings of a scientific review published in the journal Annals of the Indian Academy of Neurology. A team of more PR

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * School of Public Health receives $2.5M to address research reproducibility * Biomedical research is facing a reproducibility crisis, with major scientific journals estimating more than 80% of published biomedical research is negatively impacted by various defects causing results that are non-reproducible and useless. Funded by a new $2.5 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health, a study out of the School of Public Health at Augusta Univ more PR

SWINDON, England, Aug. 27 [Category: Business] -- The UK Research and Innovation posted the following news: * * * Spin-out technology promises to cut costs of protein production * University of Kent University of Kent biotechnology available for commercial use could cut costs of producing proteins for everything from diagnostics to cancer therapeutics. A recent collaboration between Kent scientists and the Science and Technology Facilities Council-supported Central Laser Facility (CLF), has affirmed the remarkable versatility of the techn more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 25 -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Political views, education levels and race--but not urban or rural living--are the top factors in parents' vaccine hesitancy post-COVID School of Public Health national survey is among the few conducted since the COVID-19 pandemic Ann Kellett A new, national survey by researchers with the Texas A&M University School of Public Health at Texas A&M Health has found that parents' political views, education levels and race are the ma more PR

NORWICH, England, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * HRT linked to lower dementia risk in large UK study Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may reduce the risk of dementia, particularly for certain groups of women - according to a study from the University of East Anglia and the University of Exeter. Researchers followed more than 180,000 postmenopausal women in the UK for this, the largest study of its kind to date. They found that women who had used HRT had a 16 per cent lower risk of develo more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Beyond hunger: Food insecurity in later life linked to dementia Older adults who experienced food insecurity in both midlife and later life had nearly four times the risk of probable dementia as those who remained food secure, according to new University of Michigan research. The study, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found the strongest association among people experiencing food insecurity later in life. Researchers more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Parkinson's an unexpected and unpredictable journey for Pacific Peoples For Pacific Peoples, being diagnosed with Parkinson's is like being in a va'a/vaka on an unpredictable wave on the high seas, a University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka study has found. The study, published in PLOS One and funded by the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, explored the experiences of Pacific Peoples with Parkinson's and their famil more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Vehicle-mounted spectroscopy system detects methane in real time * 27 August 2026 # New system could help locate hidden methane emissions that contribute to climate change and pose safety risks WASHINGTON -Researchers have developed a vehicle-mounted spectroscopy system that can reliably detect methane in real time while driving. Using a moving vehicle to detect methane could make it easier to locate hidden methane em more PR