HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 17 -- Acta Paediatrica, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers neonatal, developmental, child health, environment and psychosomatic pediatrics from the Foundation Acta Paediatrica, published research articles, including the following topics, in its March 2021 edition: PERSPECTIVE: * Children wearing facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced pressure on paediatric respiratory departments * The dilemmas faced by schools during the COVID-19 pandemic: The   more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 16 -- Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features organic, organometallic and applied chemistry, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Feb. 16, 2021 edition: Reviews: * Recent Advances in the Synthesis of Heterocyclics via Cascade Cyclization of Propargylic Alcohols * Recent Advances in Iron-Catalyzed Chemical and Enzymatic Carbene-Transfer Reactions * The Construction of Nitrogen-Containing Heterocy  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2021: Today New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez and California Representative Linda Sanchez introduced the U.S. Citizenship Act, sweeping legislation to reform America's immigration system. The bill is based on a plan released by President Joe Biden on his first day in office and is consistent with the official policy of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM). Mayors have been vocal proponents of a comp  more

MOUNT LAUREL, New Jersey, Feb. 19 -- The American Neurological Association issued the following Q&A on Feb. 18, 2021: This month, the ANA talks with Jerome Graber, MD, MPH, an Associate Professor at the University of Washington who specializes in neuro-oncology. Dr. Graber discusses treatment options that improve quality of life for patients, his work with applications of neuroimaging, and more. Q: What does the public need to understand about neuro-oncology that it often doesn't? A: So many   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 20 -- The Animal Legal Defense Fund issued the following news release: A Courtroom Animal Advocate Program (CAAP) bill, S.2868/A.4533, which would allow law students and volunteer lawyers to advocate for animal victims in cruelty criminal cases, unanimously passed the New Jersey Senate. The bill is sponsored by Senator Nicholas Scutari and Assemblyman Raj Mukherji and endorsed by the Animal Legal Defense Fund. "Animals are living, breathing creatures and these cases s  more

MOUNT LAUREL, New Jersey, Feb. 17 -- The Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology Journal, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features neurology from the American Neurological Association, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2021 edition: Research Articles: * Design of a virtual longitudinal observational study in Parkinson's disease (AT-HOME PD) * Lower urinary tract and bowel dysfunction in spinocerebellar ataxias * Initial findings in traumatic per  more

MT. LAUREL, New Jersey, Feb. 19 -- Annals of Neurology, a journal from the American Neurological Association and the Child Neurology Society that says it publishes the mechanisms and treatment of diseases of the human nervous system, published research articles, including the following topics, in its March 2021 edition: Neurology Grand Rounds: * Probabilistic Mapping of Deep Brain Stimulation: Insights from 15Years of Therapy Research Articles: * Short-Term Cessation of Dabigatran Causes a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations issued the following statement on Feb. 19, 2021: * * * The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) today released the following statement on the introduction of the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 by Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey and Representative Linda Sanchez of California. The U.S. Citizenship Act reflects the immigration reform priorities released by President Joe Biden  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Feb. 19 -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release: Cooper University Health Care will open the first neighborhood-based COVID-19 Vaccination and Education Center at the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Community Center in Camden. The Cramer Hill site will be open for vaccination appointments for Camden residents beginning Saturday, February 20, 2021. The Cramer Hill and East Camden section makes up 38% of Camden's population, but accounts for 44% of   more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 16 -- Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, a journal that says it focuses on clinical and experimental pharmacology and therapeutics in any aspect of metabolic and endocrine disease, either in humans or animal and cellular systems, published research articles, including the following topics, in its March 2021 edition: REVIEW ARTICLE: * Mechanism of action of Imeglimin: A novel therapeutic agent for type 2 diabetes ORIGINAL ARTICLES: * A single-dose euglycaemic clamp s  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 16 -- Diversity and Distributions, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features conservation of biodiversity, application of island biogeographic principles, developing paradigms, models and frameworks for risk assessment, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2021 edition: BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH: * Species and genetic diversity patterns show different responses to land use intensity in central European grasslands * Coasting along to a wid  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 20 -- Environment America issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2021: The Virginia Senate passed today a statewide ban on plastic foam cups and take-out containers. Polystyrene foam (also commonly referred to as Styrofoam) is one of the most common forms of plastic ocean litter. The bipartisan bill has now passed in both houses of the Virginia assembly. If the bill is signed into law, Virginia would become the sixth state in the country to ban polystyrene foam   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 17 -- Environment New Jersey issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2021: Governor Murphy, at an event with Newark Mayor Baraka at the Newark Department of Public Works garage on Frelinghuysen Ave, announced the release of more than $100 million of funding to electrify medium and heavy duty diesel vehicles around the state, including NJ Transit buses, school buses, garbage trucks and other trucks. The funding, which will focus on environmental justice communitie  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 17 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: Gov. Phil Murphy today announced the creation of a state Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy and the allocation of $100 million toward vehicle electrification in New Jersey. The funds come from Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative proceeds and what was awarded to the state in the Volkswagen settlement over fuel efficiency issues. The initiative supports meeting the state's climate and clean  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 16 -- Global Change Biology Bioenergy, a journal that says it promotes understanding of the interface between biological and environmental sciences and the production of fuels directly from plants, algae and waste, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2021 edition: ORIGINAL RESEARCH: * Improved productivity, water yield, and water use efficiency by incorporating switchgrass cultivation and native ecosystems in an integrated biofuel feedsto  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 17 -- The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America issued the following news release: The work of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of New Jersey, an affiliated chapter of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), has resulted in the publication of "New Jersey Golf Industry Best Management Practices." The effort was part of an initiative GCSAA to establish BMPs in all 50 states by the end of 2020, which has been accomplished. Th  more

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, Feb. 20 -- IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features biomedical applications to experimental and clinical investigations with engineering contributions from the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, published research articles, including the following topics, in its March 2021 edition: * Analysis of the RF Excitation of Endovascular Stents in Small Gap and Overlap Scenarios Using an Electro-Optical E-field Sens  more

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, Feb. 15 -- IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, a journal that says it features theory, design and application of fuzzy systems from the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2021 edition: * Aperiodic Sampled-Data-Based Control for Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Systems via Refined Adaptive Event-Triggered Communication Scheme * Asynchronous Event-Triggered Control for Networked Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Systems A  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 20 -- International Economic Review, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features econometrics, economic theory, macro and applied economics, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2021 edition: Original Articles: * Making Carbon Taxation A Generational Win Win * Structural Change And Aggregate Employment Fluctuations In China * Estimating Temptation And Commitment Over The Life Cycle * Communication And Market Sharing: An Experiment   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 19 -- Environment New Jersey issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2021: As the official kick-off of the FY22 budget season approaches next week with the release of Gov. Murphy's budget, Jersey Renews, a coalition of more than 65 faith, labor, community and environmental organizations, released a letter to Gov. Murphy urging the full funding for the New Jersey Clean Energy Fund, dedicated funding for NJ Transit and funding for green workforce development, durin  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 15 -- The Journal of Biogeography, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features biology and geography, including ecological, evolutionary, genomic, geographic, empirical, theoretical - considering aspect of biogeography, from molecules to ecosystems and from microbes to plants and megafauna, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2021 edition: PERSPECTIVE: * Latitudinal patterns of alien plant invasions RESEARCH PAPERS: * Individual mig  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 18 -- The Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, a journal that says it features strategies of managers and the organizational structure of firms, published research articles on the following topics in its Spring 2021 edition: ORIGINAL ARTICLES: * Entry threat, entry delay, and Internet speed: The timing of the U.S. broadband rollout * How does competition among lodging sharing platforms affect welfare and profits? * The effects of ambiguity on entrepreneurs  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 16 -- The Journal of Phytopathology, a journal that says it features plant diseases induced by microbial pathogens, viruses and nematodes, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2021 edition: ORIGINAL ARTICLES: * Integrating a chemical fungicide and Bacillus subtilis BIOUFLA2 ensures leaf protection and reduces ear rot (Fusarium verticillioides) and fumonisin content in maize * Physiological and biochemical responses of tomato plants to whit  more

KINGSTON, New Jersey, Feb. 18 (TNSPer) -- The Parkinson Alliance issued the following news on Feb. 16, 2021: The Parkinson Alliance announced today the appointment of Maryum "May May" Ali to the Board of Directors of the Parkinson's Unity Walk. Parkinson's Unity Walk, the largest single-day grassroots fundraiser for Parkinson's disease research in the country, announced that Maryum "May May" Ali has joined the Board of Directors. For the past twenty years, May May has been a spokesperson for t  more

HACKENSACK, New Jersey, Feb. 19 (TNSJou) -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: The enactment of adult-use marijuana legalization laws is not independently associated with a rise in the percentage of motor vehicle crash victims testing positive for cannabis in hospitals, according to data published in the journal The American Surgeon. Researchers affiliated with the Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey assessed trauma cent  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 19 (TNSRes) -- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey issued the following news: Researchers from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state's only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, evaluated the frequency of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, on various environmental surfaces in outpatient and inpatient hematology/oncology settings located within Rutgers Cancer Institute and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital,  more

MONTVALE, New Jersey, Feb. 17 (TNSRes) -- The Institute of Management Accountants issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2021: IMA(R) (Institute of Management Accountants) and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants, (CalCPA) today released groundbreaking research findings in their joint study, "Diversifying U.S. Accounting Talent: A Critical Imperative to Achieve Transformational Outcomes." This diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) research study examines three demogra  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 17 (TNSPer) -- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey issued the following news: Anita Kinney, PhD, director of the Center for Cancer Health Equity at Rutgers School of Public Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, has been elected as the 2021 president-elect of the American Society of Preventive Oncology (ASPO), a multi-disciplinary society that is committed to serving as an advocate for cancer prevention and control research. In this role, she will   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 18 -- RWJBarnabas Health issued the following news: On October 20, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (NBI) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a transformational $100 million renovation project that will literally change the face of the Lyons Avenue neighborhood. "I grew up less than a mile from here," says Darrell K. Terry, Sr., President and CEO of NBI and Children's Hospital of New Jersey. "I remember being a child walking down Lyons Avenue on my way to Weequa  more