ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Nov. 17 -- The American Kidney Fund issued the following statement by LaVarne A. Burton, president and CEO: "The American Kidney Fund is pleased with the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) scoring of H.R. 5534, the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020, which estimates the bill will reduce direct federal spending on Medicare benefits for some kidney transplant patients by $400 million over 10 years. "H.R. 5534 will add a   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 17 -- The National Biodiesel Board issued the following news release on Nov. 16: The National Biodiesel Board welcomed Steve Dodge as the organization's new Director of State Regulatory Affairs today. Dodge is a longtime energy industry veteran who will focus primarily on advancing state and regional policy efforts for biodiesel, renewable diesel, and Bioheat(R) home heating oil on the east coast. With more than two decades of experience guiding and managing outr  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 17 (TNSJou) -- The Cleveland Clinic issued the following news release: Cleveland Clinic researchers leading a global clinical trial have found that rilonacept, an FDA approved drug for other inflammatory diseases, resolved acute pericarditis episodes and reduced risk of pericarditis recurrence. The study was published today in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions. Pericarditis is an inflammation of the p  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 17 (TNSJou) -- The Cleveland Clinic issued the following news release: Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that cryoballoon ablation as the initial treatment for atrial fibrillation is more effective than current standard-of-care management using medications. The study was published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of heart rhythm disorder. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates it affects betw  more

FITCHBURG, Massachusetts, Nov. 17 (TNSPer) -- Fitchburg State University issued the following news release: Attorney C. Deborah Phillips has been elected chair of the Fitchburg State University Board of Trustees. Phillips was selected for the leadership role by the Board of Trustees at its meeting this month. Also selected as officers were Lynn Tesconi Barrieau as vice chair and David C. Tiernan as clerk. "Deb Phillips has been an engaged and valued member of the Board of Trustees since 2015,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release on Nov. 16: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and NOAA today announced $4.1 million in grants to modernize fisheries data management systems and support the implementation of fisheries electronic monitoring and reporting projects in 14 states and Puerto Rico. The grants will generate $4.8 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $8.9 million. The grants   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release on Nov. 16: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced nearly $500,000 in investments to reduce threats to North Atlantic right whales and other marine life off the coast of New England. These critical investments include $427,000 in grants and $71,000 in grantee matching contributions. The grants were awarded through the Electronic Monitoring and Reporting Grants Program an  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 17 -- The American Medical Association issued the following news release on Nov. 16: In support of efforts to confront our country's history of racism and injustice, the nation's leading physicians voted to adopt two new policies today recognizing race as a social construct -- rather than a biological construct -- at the American Medical Association's (AMA) Special Meeting of its House of Delegates (HOD). The policies aim to advance data-driven, anti-racist concepts chal  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 17 (TNSRes) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The University of Arkansas Press has published Double Toil and Trouble, the first new volume of fiction in more than a decade by beloved Arkansas writer Donald Harington (1935-2009). Featuring a long-lost suspense novel and four previously unpublished or uncollected stories, this volume adds several new chapters to the saga of Stay More, the fictional Ozarks village that serves as the setting for   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 17 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following feature story: Conventional observations show that spiny dogfish in the western North Atlantic rarely eat Atlantic cod. However, some believe the rebuilding dogfish populations are limiting depleted cod numbers by competition or predation. To find out what is going on, NOAA Fisheries scientists looked to genetic testing to confirm cod presence in dogfish stomachs. To get the samples the  more

WESTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 17 (TNSPer) -- Regis College issued the following news release: Regis College is pleased to announce the appointment of Rich Kelley as vice president for finance and business, chief financial officer. Kelley joined Regis College earlier this year to serve as the associate vice president for finance and business. He will oversee the university's strategic financial vision and business operations. "We are incredibly fortunate to have Rich in this important role," said  more