PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 3 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Cancer cells use antioxidant protein to suppress T cells, resist immunotherapy, study finds * New research reveals a promising new target for treating cancer by harnessing a type of molecule previously thought to do more harm than good. For decades, reactive oxygen species, or ROS, often called free radicals, have been viewed primarily as harmful molecules linked to aging, DNA damage and cancer. A new study co-led by Oregon Health & Science U more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find C. Difficile Colonization in Infants Reshapes Gut Development * Practically since its discovery, the highly contagious bacterium Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile or C. diff) has been reported to not cause symptoms in infants and thus assumed that colonization was not a serious health issue. In a new study, researchers at Children's Hospital of P more PR

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Sept. 4 -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following news: * * * New Journal of Emergency Nursing Shares Guidance on Measles Outbreaks September issue provides clear screening, isolation strategies for the emergency department - With U.S. measles cases at their highest level in decades, the latest issue of the Journal of Emergency Nursing features an article that provides emergency nurses and EMTs with clear triage, screening and airborne isolation strategies to quickly identify and contain measles patient more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * GW to Honor Distinguished Alumni and Supporters at Annual Spirit of GW Awards Ceremony * WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 2, 2026) -The Spirit of GW Awards recognizes GW alumni who have demonstrated leadership, dedication and service to their communities, while upholding the values of the university. The honorees will be celebrated during a special ceremony on October 17, 2026 as part of GW's Alumni & Families Weekend, a signature event that brings together thou more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 3 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * How new moms cope with stressful news may matter more than the news itself, study finds * The everchanging social, political, and economic landscape in many countries has become more tenuous and intense in recent years. Respondents in a 2026 report from the World Economic Forum indicated a prevailing mood of uncertainty, with 50 percent of them anticipating a turbulent or stormy outlook on life over the next two years. This negative perception swel more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, Sept. 3 -- Flinders University posted the following news: * * * Key differences in bowel cancer before 50 * One of Australia's largest real world studies of younger adults with advanced bowel cancer has identified important differences between cancers diagnosed before and after the age of 50, which could help doctors tailor treatments for younger adults more effectively. The new study, led by Flinders University and Flinders Medical Centre, and published in the prestigious Medical Journal of Australia, analysed dat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI LEADS BIPARTISAN PUSH TO BUILD THE CRISIS CARE SYSTEM BEHIND 988 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ahead of 988 Day, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) reintroduced the 988 Implementation Act today with Congressmembers Nanette Barragan (CA-44), Troy Carter (LA-02), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Dan Goldman (NY-10), Don Beyer (VA-08), Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Becca Balin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Joins Bipartisan Push to Build the Crisis Care System Behind 988 * Washington, D.C. - Ahead of 988 Day, Congressman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) joined Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) to reintroduce the 988 Implementation Act today with Congressmembers Nanette Barragan (CA-44), Troy Carter (LA-02), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Dan Goldman (NY-10), Don Be more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Review: Cannabinoids Improve Sleep Quality and Duration, Offer Potential Alternative for Managing Insomnia * Karachi, Pakistan: Cannabinoid-based interventions improve insomnia symptoms and enhance sleep quality, according to a review of clinical trial data published in the journal Sleep Medicine. A team of investigators from Pakistan and Egypt reviewed the results of ten randomized controlled  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Some Hair Loss in Men Is Linked to Use of Weight Loss Drugs * Men already at risk genetically for the most common form of hair loss have a 7 percent added risk of losing their hair if they use drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound for type 2 diabetes and obesity, a new study shows. Led by researchers at NYU Langone Health, the study focused on the GLP1R gene, which natu more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 3 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * Targeting Calcium Could Improve Outcomes for Deadly Brain Cancer, Discovery Suggests * University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists have uncovered a crucial role for calcium channels in glioblastoma, the most common and deadliest brain cancer, suggesting that an existing calcium-blocking drug could improve patient outcomes. UVA's Roger Abounader, MD, PhD, and colleagues found that calcium-transporting channels in tu more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Sept. 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for September 1, 2026 * ASAM Weekly -September 2 We open with a topic that is near and dear to my heart: I often get asked about e-cigarettes as tobacco cessation aids, and now we have a JAMA Special Communication summarizing expert recommendations. Next, we move to opioids and increasing access/adherence, for example via hospital discharge treatment initiation for alcohol/opioid withd more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * UCLA Health expert weighs in on new treatment approach for children with short-limbed dwarfism in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Salusky is a distinguished professor of pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and chief of pediatric nephrology and director of the pediatric dialysis program. Achondroplasia is a skeletal condition that is characterized by disproportionate short stature, and it can lead to medical, more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * AI may help identify breast cancers missed by mammograms, but clinical benefit remains uncertain UCLA-led review finds there is not yet enough real-world evidence to determine whether using AI in routine screening actually reduces the number of breast cancers diagnosed between screenings - Artificial intelligence may help radiologists identify subtle signs of breast cancers that are missed during routine mammograms, and some AI systems may more PR

MACAU, China, Sept. 3 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM research team discovers novel anti-ageing mechanism of scorpion venom-derived peptide * A research team led by Professor Henry Kwok Hang Fai in the Faculty of Medicine (FMD) at the University of Macau (UM) has achieved a breakthrough in antioxidant and anti-ageing research. The team discovered M6, a peptide derived from scorpion venom which not only significantly reduces apoptosis induced by oxidative damage in cell models, but also extends lifespan, enhanc more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 4 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news wrap up entitled "Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of Aug. 28-Sept. 3, 2026": * * * The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, August 28, 2026. FDA Approves 'Game-Changing' Pancreatic Cancer Drug (https://www.today.com/health/fda-approves-game-changing-pancreatic-cancer-drug-rcna594659) - Channing Der (NBC News) State data  more PR

NORWICH, England, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Scientists uncover shared biology behind profound fatigue in five major illnesses A shared biological secret that helps explain chronic exhaustion in conditions including long Covid and PTSD has been discovered by researchers at the University of East Anglia and Oxford BioDynamics. A new paper published today in the Journal of Translational Medicine reveals striking biological similarities between five major illnesses which until now have la more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * New disease gene discovery provides answers to families University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka researchers have helped identify the cause of a previously unrecognised neurodevelopmental disorder. Dr Meghan Mulligan, of the Department of Biochemistry, says the finding has given people around the world an answer to the source of their family member's neurological condition. "Neurodevelopment depends on precise orchestration of the d more PR

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- The University of Scranton issued the following news: * * * University of Scranton Welcomes New Faculty Members Ahead of the 2026-27 academic year, the University appointed new, full-time faculty members. - The University of Scranton has appointed 20 new, full-time faculty members for the 2026-27 academic year. * Michele Boland, previously a lecturer and faculty specialist in the Nursing Program at the University, was named an instructor in the Department of Nursing. A certified academic clinical nurse  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The University of Texas Health San Antonio posted the following news release: * * * UT Health San Antonio neuropsychologist finds gaps between treatment and science of ALS, dementia in her own family As a neuropsychologist and clinical associate professor of neurology at the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio, she's on the front lines daily of groundbreaking research and patient care in frontotemporal dementia and other neurodegenerative disorders. But more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Sept. 2 -- The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business posted the following news: * * * What Employers Get Wrong About Medical Leave * When a serious health crisis strikes, medical leave can give employees the time and space they need to recover. But new research finds that a leave policy alone isn't enough. The way companies put those policies into practice can either support employees through a difficult time or make a challenging experience even harder. "These policies aren't just administrative polic more PR