HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 16 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: As climate change continues to impact our world, more industries are looking for solutions to lower carbon emissions, and the healthcare system is no exception. In a new Sounding Board published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and other institutions propose strategies to advance the industry into a net-zero emissions future, beginning with mandatory emi  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (TNSper) -- Vital Strategies issued the following news release: Vital Strategies, a leading global public health organization and a trusted partner of governments and civil society organizations around the world, announces that Bruce Mandell, President of Data-Mail Inc. and Chairman and Majority Ownerof Hartford Athletic, has been elected Chair of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Mandell steps into the role following the tenure of Louis James de Viel Castel, Managing Director, Quilv  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following opening remarks on Dec. 15, 2022, by Commissioner Allison Clements at the December 2022 Commission meeting: * * * What a big and impactful year at FERC we've had. We've done a lot of consequential work. We put out important proposals on regional transmission planning and cost allocation, and on interconnection reform. We held technical conferences on transmission cost management and  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSres) -- The International Fund for Animal Welfare issued the following news release: A unique research vessel, aptly named 'Song of the Whale', will help address data gaps fundamental to the survival of the North Atlantic right whale, (Eubalaena glacialis). IFAW commissioned the vessel to provide an offshore platform to enhance monitoring and research efforts for this critically endangered whale species on the brink of extinction in North American waters. In 2017, the N  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, Dec. 16 (TNSjou) -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * Discovery will improve diagnosis and open treatment possibilities for thousands of people with this debilitating neurodegenerative condition worldwide * * * A new study published on Dec. 14, 2022 in the New England Journal of Medicine reports the identification of a previously unknown genetic cause of a late-onset cerebellar ataxia, a discovery that will improve diagnosis and open new treatment a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSgov) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2022: * * * Projects will restore and manage forest blocks to enhance habitat for birds and restore the health of aquatic ecosystems * * * The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $2 million in grants to restore and sustain healthy forests and rivers that provide habitat for diverse fish and wildlife populations in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,   more

WATERBURY, Vermont, Dec. 16 (TNSgov) -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2022: The Green Mountain Club (GMC), Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation (FPR) successfully conserved the Judevine Headwaters property in Johnson, Vermont. The 13-acre property is now owned and managed by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation as part of Long Trail State Forest. As an addition to Long Trail State   more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 16 (TNSfund) -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: In the United States, Black mothers and their infants disproportionately experience negative health outcomes in the first postpartum year, compared to non-Black families. University at Albany researchers recently received $3 million from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to investigate social and environmental causes of these  more

CALLAGHAN, Australia, Dec. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news: Both the body and the mind will be a key focus for innovative researchers from the University of Newcastle, who were successful in the latest round of National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grants. More than $5.2m will be allocated to seven Newcastle research projects aiming to understand, address and reduce the severity of specific diseases and conditions. The University of Ne  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSjou) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Research and Development issued the following news: A large VA clinical trial found that the blood pressure drug chlorthalidone (CTD) was not superior to hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or non-cancer death. Both drugs are in a class of medications called thiazide diuretics, commonly known as water pills. They are used to help the body rid itself of excess fluid, which can lower  more