MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, July 17 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * - Research team's work blocks growth of potentially deadly bacteria, may help those with Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, TB and others * * * A Central Michigan University faculty member is helping to lead research that stopped the growth of a potentially deadly intestinal bacteria that feeds on trehalose, a widely used artificial sugar additive in food, cosmetics and drugs. In th more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, July 15 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * - CMU students may complete clinical rotations at Spectrum Health Lakeland in southwest Michigan * * * Central Michigan University's College of Medicine is expanding its footprint into southwest Michigan through a new affiliation with Spectrum Health Lakeland. College of Medicine students now will be able to complete their clinical rotations at Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph and Lakeland more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, July 18 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: Current issues in food and drug law will be discussed in a new seminar held in Austin, TX on October 18, 2019. Clark Hill Strasburger Member Michael Walsh serves as Course Director of the Texas State Bar Food and Drug Law seminar which is designed to provide valuable information on complex food and drug law issues to those within the food industry, from production and product development through enforcement. Att more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, July 16 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: Jim Earle, of Clark Hill's Los Angeles office, was chosen as one of the West Coast's Top Rated Lawyers for 2019 according to Legal Leaders on behalf of ALM Media and Martindale-Hubbell. This selection will be published in the September issue of The National Law Journal. Earle brings a skill set to the litigation table that is unique and varied. Developers, contractors, municipalities and product manufacturers  more PR

JACKSON, Michigan, July 18 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release: * * * - PowerMIDrive Launches Website for Customers to Compare Vehicle Costs * * * Consumers Energy announced today that it has approved over 125 rebates for electric vehicle charging stations for drivers across Michigan - less than two months since the energy provider powered up a new effort to help the next generation of vehicles get into gear. Those include 92 rebates, worth $5,000 apiece, that Consumers E more PR

JACKSON, Michigan, July 16 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release: * * * - Nonprofits Could Receive Up To $250,000 Each - Letters of Intent Due Aug. 9 * * * The Consumers Energy Foundation is highlighting its commitment to Michigan's businesses and communities by providing $500,000 to nonprofit organizations through its first Prosperity Awards. "Consumers Energy is dedicated to ensuring Michigan businesses and communities are growing and thriving," said Brandon Hofmeister,  more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, July 16 -- DENSO International America, a supplier of automotive systems and components, issued the following news release: DENSO, the world's second largest mobility supplier, today celebrated the grand opening of its Seattle Innovation Lab, which will strengthen the company's development of connected technologies and advance its Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform. The lab supports DENSO's recent expansion into software-based solutions to complement its hardware expert more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, July 17 -- DENSO International America, a supplier of automotive systems and components, issued the following news release: DENSO, the world's second largest mobility supplier, is a Platinum Sponsor of this year's Safe Kids Worldwide Childhood Injury Prevention Convention (PrevCon). The event connects hundreds of child injury professionals and empowers them to make a stronger impact in the lives of families around the world. "Traffic accidents account for approximately 1. more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 15 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release, dated July 11: The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) created an email list specifically for the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base and Oscoda Area per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) investigations. Those interested can sign up for the email list to stay informed on important news, community meetings, and PFAS investigation updates. more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, July 16 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: With her first novel set to release soon and reviews already underway, Caitlin Horrocks has found that a Google alert with her name helps her keep on top of her work in a fast-paced media world. Horrocks, associate professor of writing, received such an alert last week while in North Carolina for a writing program. She admits that she clicked the alert with a tinge of dread, an occupational hazard for some more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, July 17 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: At Ford, we have no higher priority than earning and keeping the trust of our customers and assuring they are safe. That is why we are deeply concerned consumers may be confused or fearful as a result of recent reporting in the Detroit Free Press about the development and introduction of Ford's DPS6 transmission nearly a decade ago. That reporting includes conclusions that are not based in fact, which risks misleading more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, July 16 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: * * * - Ford And Roush Performance Unveil A Custom Mustang GT, Inspired By U.S. Army Air Force Col. Bud Anderson, A World War II Triple Ace Pilot, And The P-51 Mustang Fighter Planes He Flew In Combat Nicknamed 'Old Crow' - Packing 710 Horsepower And 610 Lb.-Ft. of Torque Thanks to A Roush Performance Supercharger, The One-Of-One Mustang Fastback Features Additional Performance Upgrades And Unique Design Touches * * more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, July 17 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: While leaders of nonprofit organizations know that their board members can have a significant impact on the work an organization does, few resources exist to help leaders build their own abilities to work with board members and select board members who can effectively foster success. The Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University is working to help the nonprofit sector develop more di more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, July 15 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: Grand Valley's Kirkhof College of Nursing received a $2.8 million federal grant to work collaboratively with two Michigan health care systems to graduate more students who will work as nurse practitioners in rural or underserved areas. The four-year Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Grant, supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Ser more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 17 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: * * * - New federal rule could reduce out-of-pocket costs for key drugs and services for people with chronic conditions in high-deductible health plans with health savings accounts * * * Millions of Americans with chronic conditions could save money on the drugs and medical services they need the most, if their health insurance plans decide to take advantage of a new federal rul more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, July 17 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: At first glance, there aren't many similarities between westslope cutthroat trout in Montana, wolves on Isle Royale National Park in Michigan and Australia's mountain pygmy possum, a mouse-sized alpine marsupial. With all three, though, managers have attempted or explored the possibility of genetic rescue, a conservation approach that involves moving a small number of individual anim more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined 17 other Attorneys General earlier this week in urging collaboration between Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulators and state attorneys general to protect workers from anticompetitive labor practices that depress wages and limit job mobility and opportunities for advancement. In a comment letter filed in connection with the FTC's hearings on com more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined seven other Attorneys General in a brief filed late last week in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania supporting Safehouse, a Pennsylvania non-profit that intends to open a "safe injection site" to help prevent opioid overdose deaths. The Trump administration is currently attempting to block Safehouse. The Atto more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes regarding what she called the racist remarks made by President Trump about four congresswomen: LANSING, Michigan, July 15 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Lavora Barnes regarding the racist remarks made by President Trump about four congresswomen, including Michigan's Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib: "The four U.S. congresswomen attacked by the p more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 18 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The Michigan Career and Technical Institute (MCTI) - a school that promotes the integration of adults with disabilities into the workplace and society by providing vocational training - will host a graduation ceremony for 172 students from across the state on Friday, July 19, at 12:30 p.m. The event is at the MCTI campus, 11611 W. Pine Lake Road in Plainwell. This year's cerem more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 17 -- The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) has received filings from nine health insurance companies to be included in the federally-facilitated Michigan Health Insurance Marketplace. All the companies that offered plans last year have filed to offer Qualified Health Plans in the Michigan Health Insurance Marketplace: * Blue Care Network * Blue  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 18 -- The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget issued the following news release: Michigan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2 percent in June, according to data released today by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Total employment inched up by 2,000 while unemployment rose by 3,000 over the month. The state's workforce edged up slightly in June. Michigan's jobless rate was half a percentage point  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 18 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today opened the Disaster and Emergency Contingency Fund to provide financial assistance to Tuscola County after severe flooding caused significant and widespread damages in late May. "I thank the first responders and other agencies in Tuscola County who did a great job protecting the health and safety of residents throughout this emergency," said Whitmer. "The county conti more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 18 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Michigan State University researchers have found that many stroke patients feel unprepared when discharged from the hospital. Their caregivers feel the same. But when a home-based support network using social work case managers and online resources is put into place, quality of life and confidence in managing one's health improve, according to a new study published in the Americ more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 19 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Individuals on teams of diverse people working together can have better outcomes than those on teams with similar individuals. But a new study by Michigan State University and University of Michigan researchers found that the very individuals who add diversity to their science teams surprisingly do not experience positive outcomes. The study is published in PLOS ONE. Researc more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 16 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Joanne Gerstner, a faculty member and sports journalist-in-residence at the Michigan State University School of Journalism, will serve on a new task force aimed to identify ways to enhance opportunities for girls and women in sports. In June, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order to establish the 15-member task force to generate ideas and solutions to increase opportunities for gi more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 19 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: When it comes to strokes, doctors have a mantra: time is brain. Delaying treatment even by minutes can mean the difference between a normal life and permanent disability, or even life and death. That's why J. Adam Oostema, a Michigan State University College of Human Medicine associate professor of emergency medicine, led a study to shorten the time to treatment. Most hospitals  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 19 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: An almost certain death sentence 30 years ago, having HIV today has lost its fatal sting. In just over 20 years, the development of Antiretroviral Therapies, or ART, has ensured that deadly outcomes for HIV-positive adults and children have decreased dramatically. Michael Boivin, a Michigan State University professor in the Departments of Psychiatry, as well as Neurology and Oph more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 20 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Now more than ever, people who want to learn a new language are turning to their mobile devices for help as mobile-assisted language learning applications have become increasingly available. These apps allow users to study a new language from anywhere at any time, but how effective are these applications at teaching new languages? That is a question Shawn Loewen, professor in th more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 18 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Michigan State University and Sun Yat-Sen University, in partnership with the Wolbaki Biotech Company, the Joint FAO/IAEA Division and others, have successfully suppressed a mosquito vector population in Guangzhou, China, as part of efforts to use a new technique to control the insect that spreads dengue, Zika and other diseases. The results of this pilot trial were published in more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 19 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Needing to ride in a wheelchair can put the brakes on myriad opportunities - some less obvious than one might think. New research from Michigan State University sheds light on the bias people have toward people with disabilities, known as "ableism," and how it shifts over time. Contrary to popular belief, the findings suggest that biases toward people with disabilities increas more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 17 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: The IceCube Neutrino Observatory, the Antarctic detector that identified the first likely source of high-energy neutrinos and cosmic rays, is getting an upgrade. The National Science Foundation is upgrading the IceCube detector, extending its scientific capabilities to lower energies, and bridging IceCube to smaller neutrino detectors worldwide. The upgrade will insert seven str more PR

HOUGHTON, Michigan, July 16 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news: Making the shift to renewable energy sources requires biomass, too. This is a story of carbon choices: As societies around the world continue to move toward increased renewable energy portfolios, which energy sources do we choose? In the U.S., coal plants are closing, but carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere continues to rise. Pivoting toward renewable energy sources like more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 18 -- The Marijuana Regulatory Agency, an agency of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release: Today, the Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) announced the details of its Social Equity Program, which is designed to encourage participation in the marijuana industry by people who live in the 19 Michigan communities which have been disproportionately impacted by marijuana prohibition and enforcement: View table here: https more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 17 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following statement by Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter on President Trump's comments on Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York: "I am proud to see the courage, grace and poise of these four Congresswomen. They refuse to be distracted by name-calling and are using the power of the elected seat to make change. They are doing exact more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 18 -- The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development issued the following news release: During its regularly scheduled meeting today, the Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development voted to approve Food and Agriculture Investment Fund grants for six food and agriculture projects in Michigan. With these projects, the Commission has approved 24 projects this fiscal year, leading to hundreds of new jobs and millions of dollars of new private inve more PR

PORTAGE, Indiana, July 16 -- The Ports of Indiana issued the following news release: The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor will host Indiana's first U.S. Navy vessel commissioning ceremony when it commissions the USS Indianapolis littoral combat ship on Saturday, Oct. 26 at its facility on Lake Michigan. The commissioning of USS Indianapolis will mark the fourth time a U.S. Navy vessel will bear the name of Indiana's capital city. The name has a rich heritage, dating back to World War I. The most n more PR

LANSING, Michigan, July 18 -- Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson issued the following news: Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is asking Michigan citizens for their input on the application language and eligibility guidelines for the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. Citizens can view the proposed language and guidelines online at RedistrictingMichigan.org and submit their comments by email at Redistricting@Michigan.gov. The public comment period opened today and runs throu more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, July 15 -- TEGNA, a broadcast, digital media and marketing services company, issued the following news release: TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) announced today that Dan Baylog, director of programming and research strategy at WKYC in Cleveland and director of research at WVEC in Norfolk, has been appointed president and general manager at WZZM in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Baylog replaces Janet Mason, who retired this month after more than 20 years at the station and over 40 years with T more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, July 16 -- General Motors issued the following news release: The United Auto Workers and General Motors opened 2019 contract talks Tuesday at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center on a new national agreement to replace the current four-year agreement that expires at midnight Sept. 14. Contract talks will be held at GM's world headquarters at the Renaissance Center in Detroit. "We look forward to having productive discussions about building a stronger future for our employ more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 17 -- The University of Alabama's Birmingham Campus issued the following news: Jeffrey Morris, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has been awarded a three-year, $540,000 early career fellowship by the Simons Foundation to support research on fundamental problems in marine microbial ecology. Morris' research focuses on his "Black Queen Hypothesis," developed with Rich Lenski at Michigan State and Erik Zin more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 17 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: When divers stay at depth too long, or ascend too quickly from depths of more than 33 feet, they can experience "the bends," or decompression sickness. Decompression sickness happens because when a person is diving, they breathe air at a higher pressure. Nitrogen gas is dissolved in blood and other tissues such as the spinal cord, and when divers ascend, this gas precipitates back out of these tissues more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 17 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Roughly 11% of high school seniors reported prescription drug misuse during the past year, and of those, 44% used multiple supply sources, according to a pair of University of Michigan studies. More than 70% of adolescents who obtained prescription drugs from multiple sources had a substance use disorder--involving prescription medications, other drugs and alcohol--within the prev more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 16 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Deploying a fleet of electric autonomous taxis in a city could result in an 87% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional vehicular travel, according to a new University of Michigan-led study. The electrification of a city's AT fleet--largely from electric powertrains--results in a 60% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions compared to the baseline of personall more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 19 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Individuals on teams of diverse people working together can have better outcomes than those on teams with similar individuals, research has shown. But a new study by University of Michigan and Michigan State University researchers found that the very individuals who add diversity to their science teams surprisingly do not experience positive outcomes. Researchers examined diver more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 16 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The first programmable memristor computer--not just a memristor array operated through an external computer--has been developed at the University of Michigan. It could lead to the processing of artificial intelligence directly on small, energy-constrained devices such as smartphones and sensors. A smartphone AI processor would mean that voice commands would no longer have to be sent to the cloud for i more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 18 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Frustrated that her sweater got lost in the community laundry, 92-year-old Gigi took advantage of an embroidery machine to label two others. Jewelry lover Betty had been reluctant to wear her fine necklaces, fearful they would get tangled in the tubes of her oxygen mask, so the 96-year-old found a pattern and 3D-printed a heart-shaped pendant. Esther announced one day that she wa more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 15 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The state's top three public research universities will collaborate to provide Detroit-specific economic data analysis and forecasting services to the state's largest city. The City of Detroit University Economic Analysis Partnership brings together the economic forecast and modeling power of the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University under the five-year agreement more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 19 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Heat transfer through a single molecule has been measured for the first time by an international team of researchers led by the University of Michigan. This could be a step toward molecular computing--building circuits up from molecules rather than carving them out of silicon as a way to max out Moore's Law and make the most powerful conventional computers possible. Moore's Law b more PR