ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Oct. 30 -- Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: The opioid epidemic in the U.S. is becoming a bigger problem medically, socially and financially, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made it worse, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Heart surgeons have seen a disturbing trend over the past decade: more and younger patients with infective endocarditis requiring heart surgery. Infective endocarditis is an infection caused by bacteria that get into the bloodst  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 30 (TNSRes) -- The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund issued the following news release: With five days until Election Day, the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund released new Election 2020 analysis on key races to watch throughout the nation, at the national and state level. "Latino candidates are once again demonstrating an ability to compete all across the country,  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 30 (TNSRes) -- Emory University's Woodruff Health Sciences Center issued the following news release: As an academic research institution, Emory's faculty and staff conduct studies across every discipline, from the sciences to the humanities. Here's a sample of recent grant awards and the work they will support, plus highlights from some published research findings. Grants highlighted: * NIH supports study of arginine therapy for sickle cell pain * Klosky receives grant  more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, Oct. 30 (TNSRes) -- The University of New England issued the following news release: Bristol Seafood is the first company in the United States to offer Fair Trade scallops. The company has been working with Juneau, Alaska based Seafood Analytics and UNE Professional Science Masters student Joey Ehrhard on a method to determine if scallops are fresh, as opposed to being frozen. "I really had to dive into the research of what happens to the tissue of a scallop when it freezes,"  more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, Oct. 30 (TNSAwa) -- The University of New England issued the following news release: Susan Wehry, M.D., chief of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at UNE's College of Osteopathic Medicine, is being recognized for her work to promote the field of occupational therapy (OT) with the 2020 OT Advocate Award, presented by the Maine Occupational Therapy Association (MeOTA), an organization actively working to advance the profession of OT in Maine. Wehry was nominated for the award   more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Oct. 30 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: On Halloween Eve, the University of Rhode Island's annual Forensic Science Seminar Series will feature retired Warwick Police Detective Ed Pierce discussing occult and ritualistic crimes. The free lecture, which is available online and in-person to a limited audience, is Friday, Oct. 30, at the Richard E. Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences, 140 Flagg Road, Room 100, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. P  more