NEW YORK, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release: * * * Letter Follows Release of IRAP Report Exposing Inhumane Detention of Refugee Families * * * Today, 125 human rights organizations sent President Biden an open letter demanding the U.S. government stop indefinitely detaining refugees at Guantanamo Bay, abandon plans to expand the detention of Haitians fleeing violence, and allow asylum seekers who travel by boat to seek protecti more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: For people with stroke, social factors such as race, neighborhood and insurance may be linked to whether they receive treatment, according to a study published in the October 16, 2024, online issue of Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study looked at people with ischemic stroke, which is caused by a blockage of blood flow to more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: For people with ischemic stroke, treatment with the clot-busting drug tenecteplase is associated with a slightly higher likelihood of an excellent recovery and reduced disability three months later than the drug alteplase, according to a meta-analysis published in the October 16, 2024, online issue of Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neuro more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The American College of Cardiology issued the following news release: * * * Findings highlight need for targeted interventions in the region * * * Obesity is a widespread public health challenge in the Middle East, maintaining prevalence in 54.2% of women and 31.4% of men in this region. Overweight and obese women have a higher risk of hypertension and cardiovascular risk factors than women with a standard BMI, according to an analysis of the ANCORS-YW STUDY p more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The American Lung Association issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * Organization funds 139 projects, continues legacy of leadership in lung health research * * * Today, the American Lung Association Research Institute announced a $22 million research investment in the past year, making it one of the largest programs in the country focused on lung health. The Lung Association funded 139 research grants, including the Airways Clinical Researc more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The Americas Society/Council of the Americas issued the following news release: * * * The magazine looks at why a region with high food exports still has trouble feeding its own people. * * * "Latin America's future lies in addressing both challenges: becoming a more efficient producer and exporter of food while ensuring its own citizens don't go hungry," write Americas Quarterly (AQ) editors in the magazine's new issue (https://americasquarterly.org/article/ne more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The Broad Institute issued the following Q&A on Oct. 15, 2024, with staff scientist Eric Brown: * * * Eric Brown discusses finding purpose in the unpredictability of research and his personal connection to his work. * * * Though his focus shifted over time, being a scientist was always the plan for Eric Brown since kindergarten. "First it was dinosaurs and whales, and then it turned into birds, and then it turned into microbes," he said. Years l more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * Almost two-thirds of custodial families nationwide receive services from the federal child support program -- nearly 8 million custodial parents and 13 million children. Child support can be a significant source of income for families struggling to make ends meet, helping them pay for children's basic needs and other costs that often can only be met with cash, like h more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The Charities Aid Foundation issued the following news release: * * * * New Charities Aid Foundation research finds vast majority (86%) of charities report increased demand for their services * Over half (54%) of charities say that demand has increased by 'a lot', up from 43% reporting the same in 2023 * Growing demand for services comes as half (50%) of charities cite increased competition for funding - with nearly a third (30%) reducing their workforce, more PR

DUARTE, California, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- City of Hope issued the following news release: * * * City of Hope(R) doctor-led research published in the New England Journal of Medicine Adolescent and adult patients with advanced classic Hodgkin lymphoma who received initial treatment with nivolumab plus AVD chemotherapy had roughly one-half the risk of progression or death of those patients treated with a standard combination of brentuximab vedotin plus AVD Trial data expected to change standard o more PR

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: What if there was a tiny drone whose in-flight controls were modeled on the visual capabilities of the common fruit fly? What if individual neurons in the human brain were sensitive to speech context? Yesterday's flights of fancy are today's emerging discoveries as leading scientists from around the world gather at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) to discuss the journey "From Neur more PR

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The ECRI Institute issued the following news release: The healthcare supply chain is experiencing shortages due to destruction caused by Hurricane Helene along the southeast coast of the U.S. Since a Baxter International Inc. facility in North Carolina halted production due to hurricane damage, medical facilities are experiencing shortages of normal saline, dialysis solutions, and additional IV products that are critical for patient care. ECR more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The Ecological Society of America issued the following news release: The Ecological Society of America is pleased to announce its first cohort of Editorial Fellows. Through the Society's Editorial Fellowship Program (EFP), these early career scientists will receive leadership training in publishing, an opportunity to contribute to the growth of ESA's journal portfolio and a chance to influence the broader publishing landscape in ecological and environmental scien more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news: The Legal Defense Fund (LDF), along with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, The Arc of Texas, The Arc of the United States, the Houston Area Urban League, and ArentFox Schiff, today applauded a decision delivered late Friday, Oct. 11, that struck down certain provisions of S.B. 1, an egregious Texas law that sharply limits voting access. In the decision from the United States District Court for the W more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency Coalition issued the following news release: * * * Analysis of 230 Environmental Crimes in Amazon Region Sheds Light on How Illicit Proceeds Are Laundered * * * A new report by the Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition finds that the U.S. is the most common foreign destination for the products and proceeds of environmental crimes committed in the Amazon region. The report an more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria issued the following news release: To respond to the mpox outbreak spreading in Africa, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) has approved additional funding for Rwanda and several reinvestments in other affected countries. For Rwanda, which has recently reported circulation of the novel clade 1b mpox virus, the Global Fund has approved an investment of US$5.17 m more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The Center for International Environmental Law issued the following news: * * * Amidst mounting risks, policy guide urges financial institutions to exit the petrochemical industry * * * Petrochemicals pose significant and growing risks to human health and the climate, according to a new report urging financial institutions to stop financing the petrochemical sector. Exiting Petrochemicals: A Policy Guide for Financial Institution warns that continuing to fund more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences issued the following news release: * * * New Study Key Takeaways: * New model focuses on more equity and accessibility in opioid overdose treatment locations and resource allocation. * Utilizing this model, the results project that within 2 years, there will be a decrease in the number of people with opioid use disorder, an increase in the number of people getting treatment and a decrea more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The International Bottled Water Association issued the following news release: The vast majority (88%) of Americans say they consume bottled water, according to a new national survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults aged 18 and older conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA). And almost 9 out of 10 (87%) of Americans say they have a positive opinion of bottled water as a beverage choice. Nearly 9  more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The International Press Institute issued the following Q&A on Oct. 15, 2024, with Corina Petridi, Solomon's journalist and data editor: * * * Greece-based media organization Solomon's new investigation reveals the intricate ownership structures behind Greek media, linking 762 companies to 12 major owners, many involved in sectors like shipping, finance, and energy. With ties to tax havens, these owners wield media as a tool of influence. In this interview w more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: Clean energy companies say the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has dramatically boosted their businesses, and that repealing or rolling back the landmark climate and clean energy law would result in substantial losses, layoffs, and closures, according to a first-of-its kind survey of more than 900 businesses released today. The survey comes as a new analysis on the IRA's impact more PR

LAUREL, Maryland, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: A team of robots navigates through the rubble-strewn scene of a remote natural disaster, looking for survivors. From a distance, another team provides situational awareness, alerting the first team to evolving hazards. As the search continues, the two teams dynamically swap roles to keep up with the emerging situation, with one team serving as lookout while the other  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The Lupus Foundation of America issued the following news release: The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) is excited to announce Karen Costenbader, MD, MPH, Lupus Program Director, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and chair of the LFA's Medical-Scientific Advisory Council is the recipient of the LFA's 2024 Predict and Prevent Lupus Research grant. Dr. Costenbader's study, Community Action for ResiliencE against Lupus ( more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The National Association of State Energy Officials issued the following news: On October 7, 2024, NASEO and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) released a new report, Energy and Industrial Use Cases for Advanced Nuclear Reactors. This report offers a comprehensive overview of potential alternative use cases for advanced nuclear energy, highlighting key considerations and critical questions for State Energy Offices and sta more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- Oil Change International issued the following news release: Paris, France - The International Energy Agency's flagship annual report, the World Energy Outlook (WEO), is a widely recognized energy analysis that explores key trends in energy supply and demand. One year since governments around the world pledged to transition away from fossil fuels at the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, the WEO lays bare how much work is left to do for governments to follow t more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Scripps Research scientists show that alcohol withdrawal causes long-lasting sensitivity to mechanical stimuli in heavy drinkers, and identify a drug target that could help. * * * One of the main physical symptoms of alcohol withdrawal is "allodynia"-- increased sensitivity to mechanical stimuli that are normally innocuous, which is a clinical sign of chronic pain. In a new animal study more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * Scientists uncover how small molecules interact with a cancer-related protein called FOXA1 and identify a crucial binding site on its surface. * * * Hormone-driven cancers, like those of the breast and prostate, often rely on a tricky-to-target protein called Forkhead box protein 1 (FOXA1). FOXA1 mutations can enable these types of cancers to grow and proliferate. Today, more PR

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- SETI Institute, a research and education organization whose mission is to lead humanity's quest to understand the origins and prevalence of life and intelligence in the Universe, issued the following news release: Scientists at the SETI Institute and partners from Penn State University used the Allen Telescope Array (ATA) to search for signs of alien technology in the TRAPPIST-1 star system. The team spent 28 hours scanning the system, looking for  more PR

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following news release: * * * ADF attorneys file friend-of-the-court brief with high court supporting Tennessee's child safety law * * * WASHINGTON - Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday in United States of America v. Skrmetti, urging the court to let state legislatures protect children from experimental medical procedures. In the case, whic more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: Two Southwest Research Institute instruments were launched aboard NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft on Oct. 14 from the agency's Kennedy Space Center. The spacecraft is designed to conduct a detailed reconnaissance of Jupiter's moon Europa, investigating whether it could hold conditions suitable for life. The SwRI-developed MAss Spectrometer for Planetary EXploration (MASPEX) and Ultraviolet  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- World Council of Credit Unions issued the following news release: * * * WOCCU 2023 Statistical Report shows 4% growth in assets worldwide * * * World Council of Credit Unions' (WOCCU) 2023 Statistical Report shows membership in the global credit union movement topped 411 million, while assets surpassed $3.7 trillion last year. As of December 31, 2023, there were 411,008,249 credit union members in 104 countries. The new membership figure represents a more PR