WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-22-1893) on Sept. 22, 2022: Life insurance was available to 57 percent of private industry workers in March 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Among occupational groups, access to life insurance plans ranged from 27 percent of workers in service occupations to 79 percent in management, professional, and related occupations. (See chart 1 and tabl  more

CHESTNUT HILL, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 (TNSper) -- Boston College issued the following news: Two accomplished climate scientists, Yi Ming and Hanqin Tian, have been hired as the first Institute Professors of the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society, according to Seidner Family Executive Director Laura Steinberg. "We are thrilled to welcome Yi and Hanqin, two of the world's leading climate scientists, to the Schiller Institute and Boston College," Steinberg said. "Both embody t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 22 -- The New England Council issued the following news release: New England Council member Citizens Bank has donated more than $1 million to Feeding America to end food hunger in America. Along with this donation, Citizens will be providing virtual food drives and increasing support for employees to help their local communities. This will be the fifth consecutive year Citizens has partnered with Feeding America to conquer food insecurity. Citizens said that the co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following opening remarks on Sept. 22, 2022, by Commissioner Allison Clements at the September 2022 commission meeting: * * * New England Gas-Electric Forum At the Commission's recent New England winter reliability forum, I heard loud and clear the concerns expressed about rising consumer energy costs and uncertain energy adequacy the region has during extreme winter weather events. Undersc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSper) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following news release: Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), today announced the appointment of six new members to the Governing Board of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Dodaro also reappointed two members and designated the Governing Board's new chair and vice chair. "The individuals named today bring strong  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSjou) -- George Washington University issued the following news: * * * GW researchers and their colleagues complete first study comparing commonly used type 2 diabetes medications * * * In a large clinical trial that directly compared four drugs commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, researchers found that insulin glargine and liraglutide performed the best of four medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to maintain blood glucose levels in the r  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 -- MassDevelopment issued the following news release: MassDevelopment has awarded $500,000 in grants to seven organizations for public-facing projects that support arts- and culture-based economic development and neighborhood revitalization such as new shared spaces, public art programs, collaborative workshops, and more. The funding was awarded through the Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) Creative Catalyst Grant program, a competitive opportunity for   more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 (TNSper) -- Middlesex Community College issued the following news release: Middlesex Community College strives to foster a safe and inclusive space for students to learn, practice their skills, and gain access to opportunities. To support students studying the performing arts, Karen Oster, MCC Chair of Performing Arts, was named the Vice Chair of the Musical Theatre Division for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF). "I am proud to serve   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 23 (TNSres) -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: To mark Climate Week, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities today announced the selection of additional research projects designed to ensure environmentally responsible development of wind energy off New Jersey's coastline. This second round of projects, made possible by the Offshore Wind Research and Mon  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 23 (TNSjou) -- The National Institute for Health Research issued the following news: A landmark trial supported by NIHR researchers has found an experimental drug targeting a rare form of motor neurone disease showed significant physical benefits after 12 months. The phase 3 clinical trial, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, has shown that the new investigational drug tofersen can slow and reduce progression of the disease in patients with MND caused by t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 -- The New England Council issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: The New England Council, the nation's oldest regional business association, today announced that it will honor four respected leaders as New Englanders of the Year, and will present a Lifetime Achievement Award at its 2022 Annual Celebration later this fall. The awards will be presented on the evening of Monday, November 7, 2022, at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. This event ret  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 -- The New England Journal of Medicine, a peer-reviewed medical journal from the the Massachusetts Medical Society that says it delivers research and interactive clinical content to physicians, educators and the global medical community, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 22, 2022 edition: ORIGINAL ARTICLES: * Glycemia Reduction in Type 2 Diabetes -- Glycemic Outcomes * Glycemia Reduction in Type 2 Diabetes -- Microvascular and C  more

SHEPHERDSTOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 23 (TNSper) -- Shepherd University issued the following news on Sept. 22, 2022: Dr. Mary J.C. Hendrix, Shepherd University president, announced that Dr. Scott W.H. Barton has been named vice president for finance and administration, effective October 3. Most recently, Barton served as senior vice president of administration and finance at Shippensburg University, part of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). Barton said he's looking forwa  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Sept. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * The national GRADE study, with leadership and participation from UNC School of Medicine's John Buse, MD, PhD, and Sue Kirkman, MD, found that two of four common type 2 diabetes treatments -- glargine and liraglutide -- worked better than the other drugs, sitagliptin and glimepiride, to maintain blood glucose levels. * * * People with well-controlled d  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2022: Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Biden-Harris Administration through the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing up to $2.8 billion in 70 selected projects under the first pool of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity. These initial projects will expand markets for climate-smart commodities, leverage the greenhouse gas b  more

BRONX, New York, Sept. 23 (TNSjou) -- Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System Complete First Study Comparing Commonly Used Type 2 Diabetes Medications * * * In a large clinical trial that directly compared four drugs commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, researchers from around the country, including those at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Monte  more