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Bacteria from gum disease may cause inflammation, harden heart valves
DALLAS, Texas, July 12 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release:
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Bacteria from gum disease may cause inflammation, harden heart valves
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Research Highlights :
* A lab study investigating mouse and human cardiac tissue found a potential link between gum disease (periodontitis) and a narrowing of the aortic valves (aortic valve stenosis).
* Currently, there is no medication or treatment available that can prevent or slow the progression of aortic valve stenosis.
* However, these findings suggest that treating gum disease and associated
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DALLAS, Texas, July 12 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release:
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Bacteria from gum disease may cause inflammation, harden heart valves
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Research Highlights :
* A lab study investigating mouse and human cardiac tissue found a potential link between gum disease (periodontitis) and a narrowing of the aortic valves (aortic valve stenosis).
* Currently, there is no medication or treatment available that can prevent or slow the progression of aortic valve stenosis.
* However, these findings suggest that treating gum disease and associatedinflammation of the gums might help prevent the most common form of heart valve disease.
* Note: The study featured in this news release is a research abstract. Abstracts presented at the American Heart Association's scientific meetings are not peer-reviewed, and the findings are considered preliminary until published as full manuscripts in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
Embargoed until 8 a.m. CT/9 a.m. ET, Sunday, July 12, 2026
BOSTON, July 12, 2026 -Gum disease bacteria may spur calcium buildup in the heart's aortic valve, leading to a common and serious heart valve disease, according to preliminary, independent research presented at the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions 2026. The meeting, in Boston, July 13-16, 2026, is one of the largest meetings globally dedicated to fundamental and translational research in cardiovascular science.
According to the American Heart Association, calcific aortic valve stenosis (CAVS) occurs when the aortic valve thickens and calcifies, restricting blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body. In early stages, there may be no symptoms; however, as the condition progresses, it can cause fatigue, chest pain, shortness of breath, fainting, heart failure and sometimes premature death. Standard treatment for severe CAVS is valve replacement surgery.
This study identifies a potential biological pathway linking chronic oral gum disease and infection to calcific aortic valve stenosis.
"There are currently no medications proven to prevent or slow the progression of CAVS. We hope our findings demonstrating the link between periodontal disease and CAVS will stimulate further research into new preventive and therapeutic approaches for this condition," said co-lead author of the study, Chenyang Li, M.D., a Ph.D. candidate in the department of cardiology at the State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease of Fuwai Hospital's National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College all in Beijing.
The researchers focused on the bacteria called Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis), which plays a disproportionately large role in causing gum inflammation and the destruction of gum tissue. P. gingivalis has also previously been associated with systemic inflammation and the risk of cardiovascular disease, including plaque buildup in the arteries and coronary artery disease.
The researchers measured different bacterial levels in human cardiac valve tissue removed during valve replacement surgery. They studied samples from people with CAVS and from those with other valve diseases.
"We were surprised by how much P. gingivalis was present in the calcified aortic valves," Li said. "Although it was not one of the most abundant bacteria overall, it showed one of the largest differences between valves with CAVS and valves without CAVS. This unexpected finding led us to investigate its potential role in the development of CAVS."
Using mice, researchers also explored how P. gingivalis might be linked to the development of CAVS. Researchers gave mice live and heat-inactivated P. gingivalis to see if the bacteria built up in the aortic valve, caused more calcification and led to symptoms of aortic stenosis. Some mice received antibiotics, while in others the IL-1b inflammatory pathway was genetically disabled or removed.
Researchers found that repeated exposure of mice to live P. gingivalis led to the accumulation of bacteria in aortic valves, increased valve calcification and symptoms of aortic stenosis, while preventive antibiotic treatment reduced these effects. In the mouse valve cells, P. gingivalis activated interleukin-1 beta (IL-1b), an inflammation-spurring protein made mainly by the body's immune cells.
In further testing, when researchers genetically deleted IL-1b in the mice, calcification and valve symptoms were significantly reduced even in the presence of P. gingivalis.
"The key message is simple: take good care of your oral health," Li said. "Good oral hygiene and treatment of periodontal disease are important for overall health and may also have benefits for cardiovascular health. While it is still too early to recommend specific treatments for preventing CAVS, our findings suggest that periodontal health could be an important piece of the puzzle."
"This study adds to the growing evidence that oral health and heart health are closely connected," said Eduardo Sanchez, M.D., M.P.H., FAHA, chief medical officer for prevention for the American Heart Association. "For many people, regular visits to the dentist are their only connection to the healthcare system. That makes dental professionals important partners in spotting health conditions, including periodontal disease early -which can lead to quicker healthcare referrals and results, better health and lives saved."
The American Heart Association's Healthy Smiles, Healthy Hearts(tm) initiative provides dental care teams with professional education highlighting the connection between oral health and heart health, a standard blood pressure screening and referral guide for patients in dental settings, and educational materials for patients to help improve both their oral and heart health.
The study has limitations because its findings have not been confirmed in people. The researchers have started a clinical study to further evaluate the link between gum disease and CAVS.
Co-authors, their disclosures and funding sources are listed in the abstract.
Statements and conclusions of studies that are presented at the American Heart Association's scientific meetings are solely those of the study authors and do not necessarily reflect the Association's policy or position. The Association makes no representation or guarantee as to their accuracy or reliability. Abstracts presented at the Association's scientific meetings are not peer-reviewed, rather, they are curated by independent review panels and are considered based on the potential to add to the diversity of scientific issues and views discussed at the meeting. The findings are considered preliminary independent research until published as a full manuscript in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
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Additional Resources:
* Multimedia is available on the right column of the news release link.
* American Heart Association Scientific Statement news release: Gum disease may be linked to plaque buildup in arteries, higher risk of major CVD events (Dec. 2025)
* American Heart Association news release: New resources help dentists identify patients at risk for cardiovascular disease (Nov. 2025)
* American Heart Association news release: Regular dental flossing may lower risk of stroke from blood clots, irregular heartbeats (Jan. 2025)
* American Heart Association news release: Treating gum disease after heart rhythm ablation reduced risk of AFib recurrence (April 2024)
* American Heart Association health information: Oral Health
* Follow AHA/ASA news from the meeting on Twitter @HeartNews, #BCVS26
BCVS is one of the largest meetings in the world dedicated to fundamental and translational research to improve heart health, a goal that the pandemic has only made more critical. Presented by the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Council, the 2026, in-person conference attracts leading researchers in fields such as microRNAs, cardiac gene and cell therapy, cardiac development and also includes tissue engineering and iPS cells. Follow the conference on X at #BCVS26.
About the American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Dedicated to ensuring equitable health in all communities, the organization has been a leading source of health information for more than one hundred years. Supported by more than 35 million volunteers globally, we fund groundbreaking research, advocate for the public's health, and provide critical resources to save and improve lives affected by cardiovascular disease and stroke. By driving breakthroughs and implementing proven solutions in science, policy, and care, we work tirelessly to advance health and transform lives every day. Connect with us on heart.org, Facebook, X or by calling 1-800-AHA-USA1.
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USDA's Regenerative Feedstock Guidance Could Create New Value for Corn Growers
CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, July 11 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news:
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USDA's Regenerative Feedstock Guidance Could Create New Value for Corn Growers
Author: Matt Ziegler
Overview
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently published a final rule entitled, "Technical Guidelines for the Production of Regenerative Agricultural Biofuel Feedstocks." The rule establishes a voluntary framework for quantifying, reporting and verifying how certain agricultural practices impact the carbon intensity of corn and other commodity crops used in the production of biofuels.
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CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, July 11 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news:
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USDA's Regenerative Feedstock Guidance Could Create New Value for Corn Growers
Author: Matt Ziegler
Overview
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently published a final rule entitled, "Technical Guidelines for the Production of Regenerative Agricultural Biofuel Feedstocks." The rule establishes a voluntary framework for quantifying, reporting and verifying how certain agricultural practices impact the carbon intensity of corn and other commodity crops used in the production of biofuels.This rule could help unlock additional value for farmers under the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit.
The National Corn Growers Association has played an active role in providing feedback to USDA throughout the rulemaking process. To inform farmers about the actions that are being taken on this issue, we posed several questions to Matt Ziegler, who handles biofuels policy for NCGA.
1. What is the Regenerative Agricultural Biofuel Feedstock rule?
The new rule enables farmers to document and verify how several regenerative agriculture practices can reduce emissions when growing four commodity crops - corn, soy, sorghum and spring canola. The voluntary program could help farmers capture additional value for crops used as biofuel feedstocks based on lower carbon intensity scores.
2. What is the Feedstock Calculator?
USDA's Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator (USDA FD-CIC) was published alongside the Regenerative Feedstock rule. The tool quantifies greenhouse gas emissions per bushel of production. Field-level data is collected for several agronomic practices including tillage, nutrient management and cover crops. The resulting carbon intensity score can be marketed to biofuel producers that are seeking low-carbon feedstocks.
3. How will farmers participate in this kind of program?
Farmers wishing to participate in voluntary low-carbon markets will need to keep detailed agronomic records, submit their data to the Feedstock Calculator and be willing to have their records reviewed by a third-party verifier. Furthermore, USDA's Feedstock Rule adopts a "mass balance" chain of custody standard, which means that the grain must be physically traced to an ethanol plant to qualify for the program.
Note: NCGA continues to advocate for a "book and claim" chain of custody model, which would allow farmers to market their carbon reductions separate from the grain; however, this has not yet been enabled under current USDA rules.
4. How is this related to the 45Z tax credit, and what else needs to happen for farmers to benefit from this policy?
The Treasury Department published a proposed rule for implementing the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit in February 2026, which indicated that future action could be taken to incorporate low-carbon farming practices into the value of the biofuel tax credit. Now that USDA's Regenerative Feedstock rule has been finalized, we are urging Treasury and the Department of Energy to update its guidance to enable farmer participation in the 45Z program.
5. What can growers do to help advance this process?
Stay involved with your state organization and NCGA. That means joining and becoming a member, if you aren't already. We would also encourage you to sign up for advocacy alerts at www.ncga.com to get updates on this and other issues and invitations to participate in letter-writing campaigns and other methods of outreach.
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Matt Ziegler
Director, Public Policy, Renewable Fuels
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Original text here: https://www.ncga.com/stay-informed/media/in-the-news/article/2026/07/usda-s-regenerative-feedstock-guidance-could-create-new-value-for-corn-growers
[Category: Agriculture]
UBPR Loan Nomenclature and Other Changes
WASHINGTON, July 11 [Category: Financial Services] (TNSxrep) -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors posted the following news release:
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UBPR Loan Nomenclature and Other Changes
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The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's member agencies will implement several changes to the Uniform Bank Performance Report on or shortly after August 10, 2026.
These revisions, led by the Task Force on Surveillance Systems, include updates to UBPR loan category nomenclature and minor modifications to the Liquidity and Funding page.
More information on the changes to the UBPR is available
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WASHINGTON, July 11 [Category: Financial Services] (TNSxrep) -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors posted the following news release:
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UBPR Loan Nomenclature and Other Changes
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The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's member agencies will implement several changes to the Uniform Bank Performance Report on or shortly after August 10, 2026.
These revisions, led by the Task Force on Surveillance Systems, include updates to UBPR loan category nomenclature and minor modifications to the Liquidity and Funding page.
More information on the changes to the UBPR is availableat Latest Updates | FFIEC (https://www.ffiec.gov/data/ubpr/latest-updates).
UBPR users should contact the CDR helpdesk at cdr.help@cdr.ffiec.gov (link sends email) or 1-888-237-3111 if they have any questions.
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Original text here: https://www.csbs.org/newsroom/ubpr-loan-nomenclature-and-other-changes
NAR Survey Finds Americans Value Neighborhood Walkability
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The National Association of Realtors issued the following news release:
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NAR Survey Finds Americans Value Neighborhood Walkability
NAR Community and Transportation Preference Survey reinforces need for housing choices and shows support for community design to easily access daily destinations.
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A new survey by the National Association of REALTORS(R) shows that Americans value walkability, mixed-used neighborhoods and a broad range of housing choices. Demand for smart-growth features, such as access to parks, shops, restaurants, schools and workplaces, is real--and
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WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The National Association of Realtors issued the following news release:
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NAR Survey Finds Americans Value Neighborhood Walkability
NAR Community and Transportation Preference Survey reinforces need for housing choices and shows support for community design to easily access daily destinations.
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A new survey by the National Association of REALTORS(R) shows that Americans value walkability, mixed-used neighborhoods and a broad range of housing choices. Demand for smart-growth features, such as access to parks, shops, restaurants, schools and workplaces, is real--andmany Americans are willing to pay more for them.
"It's clear that Americans place a high value on making sure the place they call home has the amenities they need to lead a happy and healthy life," said NAR Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy Officer Shannon McGahn. "NAR members know this intuitively, but having hard data like this is an asset in our advocacy efforts at the federal, state, and local level."
Among noteworthy findings of the survey:
Walkability remains a top priority for homebuyers and residents.
* 89% say sidewalks and places to walk are important when deciding where to live.
* 82% say that being within an easy walk of shops and parks is important when deciding where to live.
* 74% say having a place to walk or exercise a pet is important.
* 71% say that the places they need to go are too far to walk. The weather (41%) and concerns about safety because of traffic (39%) are other major barriers to walking.
Walkability has real market value.
* Nearly two-thirds (63%) say they would be willing to pay more to live in a community where they could easily walk to parks, shops, and restaurants.
* When presented with a choice between a larger home site requiring more driving and a smaller lot in a walkable neighborhood, 59% preferred the walkable option.
There is meaningful support for reducing driving trips through community design.
* 46% of respondents say it should be a high priority for local governments to make it easier to develop communities where people do not have to drive long distances to work or shop. 39% say it should be a middle priority.
* Only 15% of respondents think community design that reduces long drives should be a low priority. Support is strongest for practical housing solutions that expand choice.
* 63% say small-lot single-family homes are a good idea for their communities.
* 51% support townhomes, duplexes, and other attached housing options.
NAR's Community and Transportation Preference Survey is a triennial survey of 2,000 residents in America's 50 largest metropolitan areas to assess their preferences related to NAR's Smart Growth principals. The complete results can be found at NAR Community and Transportation Preferences Surveys.
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About the National Association of REALTORS(R)
The National Association of REALTORS(R) is involved in all aspects of residential and commercial real estate. The term REALTOR(R) is a registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS(R) and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. For free consumer guides about navigating the homebuying and selling transaction processes--from written buyer agreements to negotiating compensation--visit facts.realtor.
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Original text here: https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/new-nar-survey-finds-americans-value-neighborhood-walkability
[Category: Real Estate]
Conference Board: LEI for Germany Increased Again in May
NEW YORK, July 11 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release:
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The LEI for Germany Increased Again in May
Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below.
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (r) (LEI) for Germany increased by 0.6% in May 2026 to 87.5 (2016=100), after an uptick of 0.1% in April's
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NEW YORK, July 11 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release:
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The LEI for Germany Increased Again in May
Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below.
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (r) (LEI) for Germany increased by 0.6% in May 2026 to 87.5 (2016=100), after an uptick of 0.1% in April'supwardly revised figure. Overall, due to weakness in the first few months of the year, the LEI fell by 1.1% between November 2025 and May 2026, a negative turn from the marginal 0.1% growth over the previous six-month period, from May to November 2025.
The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index (r) (CEI) for Germany inched up by 0.1% in May 2026 to 103.3 (2016=100), after being unchanged in March and April. Over the six-month period between November 2025 and May 2026, the CEI for Germany declined by 0.1%, like the 0.1% contraction over the previous six-month period.
The next release is scheduled for Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 9:30 A.M. ET.
The Germany LEI increased for the second consecutive month in May, after continuous declines in each month of Q1
All components of the Germany LEI showed improvement in the month
The annual growth rate of the Germany LEI remained negative, but stabilized, indicating possibly easing headwinds to economic activity in the near-term
About The Conference Board Leading Economic Index(r) (LEI) and Coincident Economic Index(r) (CEI) for Germany
The composite economic indexes are key elements in an analytic system designed to signal peaks and troughs in the business cycle. Comprised of multiple independent indicators, the indexes are constructed to summarize and reveal common turning points in the economy in a clearer and more convincing manner than any individual component.
The CEI reflects current economic conditions and is highly correlated with real GDP. The LEI is a predictive tool that anticipates-or "leads"-turning points in the business cycle by around seven months.
The seven components of Leading Economic Index(r) for Germany are:
* New Orders for Investment Goods
* Yield Spread, 10-Year Minus 3-Month Time Deposits Rate
* Consumer Confidence Index
* Inventory Change
* New Residential Construction Orders
* Stock Price Index
* Gross Enterprises and Properties Income
The four components of the Coincident Economic Index(r) for Germany are:
* Industrial Production
* Employed Persons
* Retail Trade
* Manufacturing Sales
To access data, please visit: https://data-central.conference-board.org
About The Conference Board
The Conference Board is the Member-driven think tank that delivers Trusted Insights for What's Ahead (r) (r). Founded in 1916, we are a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization holding 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status in the United States. TCB.org l Learn about Membership
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American Seafood Producers Express Strong Support for Proposed Additional Tariffs in Section 301 Investigation on Forced Labor
NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, July 11 [Category: Food/Beverage] (TNSrpt) -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance posted the following news release:
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American Seafood Producers Express Strong Support for Proposed Additional Tariffs in Section 301 Investigation on Forced Labor
American Catfish, Crawfish, and Shrimp Industries Weigh in with USTR
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On Monday, the Southern Shrimp Alliance, joined by the American Shrimp Processors Association, the Catfish Farmers of America, the Crawfish Processors Alliance, and the Crawfish Commodity Committee of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, submitted comments
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NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, July 11 [Category: Food/Beverage] (TNSrpt) -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance posted the following news release:
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American Seafood Producers Express Strong Support for Proposed Additional Tariffs in Section 301 Investigation on Forced Labor
American Catfish, Crawfish, and Shrimp Industries Weigh in with USTR
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On Monday, the Southern Shrimp Alliance, joined by the American Shrimp Processors Association, the Catfish Farmers of America, the Crawfish Processors Alliance, and the Crawfish Commodity Committee of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, submitted commentsexpressing strong support in favor of the Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") proposal that additional tariffs of 12.5 percent be imposed on imported goods from China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam, including seafood, and additional tariffs of 10 percent be imposed on imported merchandise from Ecuador, Indonesia, and Mexico, including seafood.
In those comments, the American seafood producers highlighted Appendix C of the USTR's Report in Section 301 Investigations: Acts, Policies, and Practices of Various Economies Related to the Failure to Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced with Forced Labor, identifying countries that imported fish as inputs from nations where fish is harvested with forced labor that also exported processed seafood and fishmeal products to the United States, including India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. As the USTR's Report explains, the failure of these countries to prohibit the importation of goods produced through forced labor unfairly reduces the cost of inputs for the production of merchandise exported to the United States, harming American producers forced to compete with these imports.
While noting their agreement with this analysis, the American seafood producers observed that the USTR's Report failed to address the principal means through which inputs produced through forced labor distort the U.S. and global markets for seafood: trade in farmed seafood raised on fishmeal produced from fish harvested through forced labor. Addressing the specific supply chains attributable to each of the seven countries, the American seafood producers described how access to fishmeal imports produced in countries where the fishing industry is associated with forced labor unfairly reduced costs for foreign suppliers and reduced the prices paid for U.S. commercial fishermen and farmers.
Southern Shrimp Alliance Testifies at Public Hearing
Following the submission of written comments, the Southern Shrimp Alliance presented testimony at a public hearing before the Section 301 Committee yesterday in Washington D.C. At the hearing, federal government officials asked witnesses about the domestic seafood industry's capability to increase production should import volumes be reduced. A representative from the American Coalition for Fair Trade in Seafood emphasized that in recent investigations conducted by the U.S. International Trade Commission, that federal agency confirmed that both the domestic catfish and shrimp industry had substantial unused capacity and were capable of significantly increasing production with improved market conditions. Similarly, the Southern Shrimp Alliance noted that the large number of shrimp boats tied up across the Gulf and South Atlantic was a testament to how the U.S. shrimp industry could quickly harvest significantly more shrimp.
Trade Relief Will Spur Substantial Increases in American Seafood Production
Although groups representing seafood importers claim that American seafood production could not be reasonably expected to increase if action was taken to curb imports, these arguments are not supported by official government data. Instead, official government reported statistics make clear that American seafood production has declined significantly over the last few years as imports have been permitted to seize an even greater share of the U.S. market.
* According to NOAA Fisheries, in the nine year period running from 2011 to 2019, American commercial fishermen landed an annual average of 9.7 billion pounds of fish valued at $5.5 billion. However, in the five years between 2020 and 2024, landings have fallen to an annual average of 8.3 billion pounds - a decline of 14.3 percent.
* Although the value of the seafood harvested in U.S. waters initially increased following COVID, with commercial landings valued at $6.5 bill in 2021, prices have since collapsed under pressure from imports, with total landings reported to be worth just $4.9 billion in 2024, a drop of 25 percent in three years.
* The U.S. shrimp industry in the Gulf and South Atlantic has been particularly hard hit.
* Commercial landings of shrimp were 227.5 million pounds in 2021, valued at $521 million, consistent with the annual average of the preceding decade (2011 to 2020 = 236.2 million lbs. valued at $478.2 million).
* Shrimp prices collapsed in 2023 and the 210.9 million pounds of shrimp landed in 2023 were valued at only $269.1 million.
* With half of the value of domestic shrimp wiped out, boats tied up in 2024 and the volume of warmwater shrimp landings dropped to just 158.2 million pounds that year.
* Preliminary reporting from NOAA Fisheries indicates that President Trump's actions to address unfairly-traded imports last year resulted in a ten percent increase in the volume of warmwater shrimp harvested in the United States last year compared to 2024. Similar significant increases in shrimp production are anticipated this year if there are further improvements in market conditions.
* Similarly, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that the American catfish industry has seen its water acreage used for the production of catfish fall from 63,760 acres in 2018 to 48,115 acres this year - a loss of 25 percent of production area over the past nine years.
" Years of granting foreign seafood preferential access to our market has devastated all American fishermen and farmers forced to compete with these imports," said Blake Price, Executive Director of the Southern Shrimp Alliance. " The Trump Administration continues to prove its commitment to American workers and businesses by directly confronting the true cost of cheap imports. The U.S. shrimp industry strongly supports the USTR's proposal to impose additional tariffs on imported seafood and is grateful for everything being done by our federal government to get fishermen back to work. "
Review the July 6 th joint submission of the American Shrimp Processors Association, the Catfish Farmers of America, the Crawfish Processors Alliance, and the Crawfish Commodity Committee of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation and Southern Shrimp Alliance to the USTR in the Section 301 investigations on forced labor here: https://shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/SSA-ASPA-CFA-CPA-LFBF-USTR-2026-0265-00132137-CAT-19083-Public-Document.pdf
Review the July 6 th submission of the American Coalition for Fair Trade in Seafood to the USTR in the Section 301 investigations on forced labor here: https://shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/American-Coalition-for-Fair-Trade-in-Seafood-USTR-2026-0265-00132591-CAT-19658-Public-Document.pdf
Read the testimony provided on behalf of the Southern Shrimp Alliance on Panel 14 of the July 8 th public hearing on the Section 301 investigations on forced labor here: https://shrimpalliance.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Southern-Shrimp-Alliance-Testimony-Panel-14-July-8-2026.pdf
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REPORT: https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/Press/Releases/2026/USTR%20Report%20Sec%20301%20FL%20301%206-2-26%20FINAL%20for%20upload.pdf
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Original text here: https://shrimpalliance.com/american-seafood-producers-express-strong-support-for-proposed-additional-tariffs-in-section-301-investigation-on-forced-labor/
American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists: Opening and Closing Plenaries at PharmSci 360 Highlight Experts in Public Health and Healthcare Technology Innovation
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 11 -- The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists issued the following news release:
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Opening and Closing Plenaries at PharmSci 360 Highlight Experts in Public Health and Healthcare Technology Innovation
Registration Now Open
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AAPS is excited to announce the opening and closing plenary speakers for the 2026 PharmSci 360, taking place October 25-28, in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
Julie Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H., will open the conference on Sunday, October 25. She is President and CEO of the Foundation for the National
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ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 11 -- The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists issued the following news release:
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Opening and Closing Plenaries at PharmSci 360 Highlight Experts in Public Health and Healthcare Technology Innovation
Registration Now Open
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AAPS is excited to announce the opening and closing plenary speakers for the 2026 PharmSci 360, taking place October 25-28, in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
Julie Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H., will open the conference on Sunday, October 25. She is President and CEO of the Foundation for the NationalInstitutes of Health (FNIH), a non-profit organization that develops public-private-patient partnerships to support of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. From 2002-2009, she directed the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She has also served in executive roles at Merck and currently holds adjunct faculty positions at University of California, San Francisco and Case Western Reserve University. Her education includes a medical degree from Case Western Reserve University and a Master of Public Health degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
David Berry, M.D., Ph.D., Managing Partner at Averin Capital, will conclude the event on Wednesday, Oct. 28. He co-founded Averin with the goal of driving improvements in health outcomes via emerging technologies. Previously, he co-founded over 30 life science and sustainability companies and was a General Partner at Flagship Pioneering. He received his M.D. from Harvard Medical School and a Ph.D. from MIT in biological engineering.
"I am personally looking forward to hearing firsthand from Dr. Gerberding on how we as an industry can cultivate global public-private partnerships, followed by Dr. Berry's visionary take on the next wave of disruptive health tech." AAPS 2026 PharmSci 360 Scientific Programming Committee Chair Parag Kolhe, Ph.D., said. "This is a rare opportunity to see the entire spectrum of pharmaceutical innovation brought to life."
To register for PharmSci 360, visit www.aaps.org/register.
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American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit association of more than 7,000 scientists and professionals employed in academia, industry, regulatory, and other research related to the pharmaceutical sciences worldwide. Its mission is to advance the capacity of pharmaceutical scientists to develop products and therapies that improve global health, which members pursue through four peer-reviewed journals and various events in person and online. www.aaps.org
AAPs PharmSci 360 delivers research from across the pharmaceutical continuum, from discovery to delivery, and all stages in between. Thousands of scientists from across the globe converge to discuss cutting-edge breakthroughs, technologies, and techniques in symposia and poster presentations at this science-first event. http://www.aaps.org/pharmsci360
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Original text here: https://www.aaps.org/aaps/news/media/media-advisory
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