ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 12 (TNSawa) -- The American College of Rheumatology issued the following news release: The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the Association of Rheumatology Professionals (ARP) proudly recognizes the recipients of its 2022 Master of the ACR and ARP designations, ACR Awards of Distinction, and ARP Awards of Merit and Appreciation. The awards will be given to this year's winners at ACR Convergence 2022. These recognitions are given annually to members who exhibit o  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Oct. 13 (TNSjou) -- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist issued the following news release: In 2015, published findings from the landmark Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) showed that intensive blood pressure management reduced cardiovascular disease and lowered the risk of death. In 2019, results of the SPRINT MIND trial showed that lowering blood pressure also reduced the risk of mild cognitive impairment in older adults. Now, researchers from Wak  more

WACO, Texas, Oct. 14 (TNSres) -- Baylor University issued the following news: Many people use consumer-to-consumer web sites for common household transactions. These sites, like Craigslist, connect buyers and sellers for a variety of legal transactions. Unfortunately, criminals likewise utilize these consumer-to-consumer websites but do so to facilitate illicit business in human trafficking, the sale of stolen goods and more. It's these types of transactions that two Baylor University professor  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Oct. 15 (TNSper) -- The Princeton Theological Seminary issued the following news release: Princeton Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Lee Walton has been elected by the Board of Trustees to serve as the Seminary's eighth president, effective January 1, 2023. Dr. Walton will succeed President M. Craig Barnes, who has served as Princeton Seminary's president since January 2013. Dr. Walton comes to Princeton Seminary from Wake Forest Uni  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: A new approach to measuring cognition has helped a research team led by Wake Forest University psychologist Alycia Silman understand the health impacts of mercury exposure on the Matsigenka people of Peru. The group found a negative association between mercury levels in the hair of Matsigenka study participants and their performance on cognitive tests, demonstrating a tangible and ominous link   more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Oct. 13 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: Undergraduate Research Day, held during Family Weekend, showcased projects by more than 150 students who conducted original scholarship in collaboration with faculty mentors. Research Day is sponsored by the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Center (URECA), which promotes and celebrates mentored scholarship. "This year, there was a broad range of projects, ranging from understandi  more