ATCHISON, Kansas, Sept. 15 -- Benedictine College issued the following news: * * * Benedictine Hosts Moving 9/11 Remembrance and "Stars & Stripes" Day September 15, 2026 Benedictine College hosted two moving ceremonies back-to-back in mid-September, remembering the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and first responders on September 11 and honoring military personnel past and present during its "Stars and Stripes" Celebration on September 12. 9/11 Remembrance On Friday, Benedictine College President Stephen D. Minnis reflected on the r more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Cardiovascular disease tops cancer as leading cause of death among Hispanic adults in U.S. * Statement Highlights: * Cardiovascular disease has replaced cancer as the leading cause of death among Hispanic adults in the U.S., according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association. * Hispanic people experience health risk factors at younger ages than other populations and they face many social con more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- 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 commentary by Michael Nevradakis, senior reporter for The Defender and host of the Defender In-Depth on CHD.TV.: * * * Israel, Pfizer Knew COVID Vaccine Caused Fatal Heart Condition -- But Waited Months Before Alerting Public The authors of a peer-reviewed study published last week in EXCLI Journal concluded that Pfizer and  more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 15 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * CLAS chemists unlock new possibilities for rare-earth metal * Why It Matters The study shows it is possible to make terbium, a rare-earth metal used in electronics, medical imaging, and other technologies, easier and less expensive to separate and study. It also could open new areas of use, such as in quantum technologies, the unseen world of atoms and smaller constituents that could be a frontier for advances in comput more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Study Pinpoints Non-Fatal Overdose Hotspots in Palm Beach County By Gisele Galoustian | 9/15/2026 Study Snapshot: Fatal drug overdoses have long been the focus of the nation's overdose crisis, but non-fatal overdoses occur far more frequently and represent a critical opportunity for intervention and prevention. Florida reported more than 31,000 suspected overdose-related emergency more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * World Trade Center Health Program; Petitions 048 and 051a-Stroke; Finding of Insufficient Evidence The Administrator of the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program has received two petitions to add "stroke" to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions. Upon reviewing the scientific and medical literature, including information provided by the petitioners, the Ad more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * First ever find of a Diplodocus outside of North America * Breaking research 15th September 2026 #New discovery in Spain confirms this huge iconic Jurassic dinosaur also inhabited Europe Peer-reviewed Observational study Animals This additional information is included as part of a press release labeling system introduced by the Academy of Medical Sciences and Science Media Centre. For more details cl more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 15 -- Louisiana State University Shreveport campus posted the following news: * * * Local author inspired by medical battles to deliver LSUS commencement address Friday * SHREVEPORT - "Seize the day." The sentiment is one of the most common shared at graduations around the country. But for LSUS commencement speaker Crystal Gantt, it's a sentiment she lives more literally than most. A two-time survivor of brain tumors, Gantt said those tumors are back for a third time, although in a state where monitoring has more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 16 -- The Institute of Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * New targeted drugs can be effective for relapsed myeloma that has stopped responding to the recommended secondary treatment, study shows 16/09/26 Scientists have provided important evidence that a drug commonly used to treat a type of blood cancer does not appear to reduce patients' chances of benefiting from later therapies targeting the same protein. The study, co-led by scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and The Royal Mar more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 15 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * Medicaid Expansion Linked to Improved Cancer Outcomes Among Older Adults Living in Low-Income Communities, Study Finds * * Medicaid expansion linked to earlier cancer diagnoses and improved survival * Greatest benefits seen among older adults in low-income and underserved communities * Benefits seen among older adults despite not being targeted by expansion ATLANTA, September 15, 2026 -Medicaid expansion under the Af more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 15 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU experts give advice on navigating a 'post-truth' era * Brian Druker, M.D., has pretty much done it all as a pioneer in precision medicine. He developed a drug that turned chronic myeloid leukemia from a death sentence into a manageable condition; his discovery spurred the development of numerous similar life-saving precision therapies; and he is the animating force behind the Knight Cancer Institute's initiative at Oregon Health & Scien more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Medha D. Makhlouf and MLP Clinic students provide training on upcoming health and immigration policy changes * CARLISLE, PA-Professor Medha D. Makhlouf, along with Medical-Legal Partnership students Tiana Cao '27, Alex Harris '27, Peyton Hunt '27, and Hannah Mays '28, presented on the topic of "Health Care Access for Immigrants" for more than 80 staff members of Hamilton Health Center. The presentation focus more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 15 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAB researchers highlight vulnerability in modern blood pressure thresholds for pediatric traumatic injuries * Traumatic injuries triggering hemodynamic instability can impact those of all ages. This occurs when the circulatory system loses the ability to regulate proper blood flow to various vital organs. However, research published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons suggests that current blood pressure thresholds used to identify da more PR

BONN, Germany, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bonn issued the following news: * * * 14. September 2026 New Findings on Information Processing in the Brain International research team discovers narrowings in the tube-shaped extensions of nerve cells Neurons receive thousands of signals via tree-like extensions called dendrites. Until now, these dendrites were thought to be relatively smooth cables that conduct electrical signals to the cell body. An international research team led by the University Hospital of Bonn (UKB), the Univer more PR

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, Sept. 15 -- The University of Ljubljana issued the following news: * * * The rapid development of these capabilities underscores why we need a thoughtful approach Date of publication: 14. 9. 2026 In recent years, artificial intelligence has moved from research laboratories and technology companies into nearly every aspect of our work and lives. Initially, the focus was primarily on its capabilities: how quickly it can generate text, prepare a summary, write program code, or assist with data analysis. Today, we are enter more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California issued the following news: * * * New study sheds light on why dementia appears to be rare among Indigenous Bolivians The Tsimane and Moseten communities, who live pre-industrial lifestyles in the Bolivian Amazon, experience fairly common rates of new dementia cases -- but shorter survival after diagnosis. September 15, 2026 By Beth Newcomb In two Indigenous communities living pre-industrial lifestyles in the Bolivian Amazon, dementia is remarkably uncommon. more PR