ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 2 (TNSres) -- The Association of Clinical Research Professionals issued the following news release on March 1, 2023: The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) today announces the 2023 ACRP Clinical Research Leadership Scholarship winners. As part of its commitment to clinical research workforce development, the ACRP Partners in Workforce Advancement collaborative developed a new scholarship program to support clinical researchers on their pathway tow  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 2 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Even Greater Risk in Those with Preeclampsia, Eclampsia * * * High blood pressure disorders during pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of thinking problems later in life, according to a study published in the March 1, 2023, online issue of Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Researchers found that those with these d  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 1 (TNSjou) -- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist issued the following news release: According to new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine, people who experience discrimination during their lifetimes have an increased risk of dementia. The study appears in the February issue of Alzheimer's & Dementia, the journal of the Alzheimer's Association. "We need a better understanding of how experiences of discrimination impact health and dementia   more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 2 -- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist issued the following news release: Wake Forest University School of Medicine received four grants totaling more than $1.1 million from The Duke Endowment to help improve health in communities across North Carolina. Illustrating The Duke Endowment's commitment to improving the health of citizens in North and South Carolina, the four grants focus on projects that enhance patient care and promote better access to health c  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 2 (TNSpp) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: A Virginia Commonwealth University pharmacy professor and his team have repurposed a long-approved drug that could soon be used to treat eye disorders such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration. Qingguo Xu, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics of the School of Pharmacy, has formulated a pharmaceutical using fenofibrate, an FDA-approved oral drug   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 3 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Bob Brescia, Ed.D., Courtney Boswell MacDonald, and Scott Muri, Ed.D. to the State Board for Educator Certification for terms set to expire on February 1, 2029. The Board develops certification and continuing education requirements and standards of conduct for public school teachers. Bob Brescia, Ed.D. of Odessa is a teacher of record for Ector County Independen  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 3 (TNSper) -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Governor Roy Cooper announced two judicial appointments to North Carolina Superior and District Courts. "These appointees are knowledgeable leaders who have served their communities well over the years," Governor Cooper said. "I'm grateful for their willingness to step up and serve our state." Sally Kirby Turner has been appointed to serve as a Superior Court Judge in Judicial Di  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, Sandra J. Hairston, issued the following news release: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (WFBMC) has agreed to pay the government $754,585 to resolve an overpayment resulting from improper documentation at the Wilkes Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit ("Wilkes SNU"), announced U.S. Attorney Sandra J. Hairston. WFBMC acquired Wilkes Medical Center, including the Wilkes SNU, on July 1  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Feb. 28 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2023: The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee today announced that Bernard Muir, Stanford University director of athletics, will serve as the new chair of the USOPC Collegiate Advisory Council. Muir replaces Kevin White (Duke University), long-time chair and retired USOPC board member, who held the appointment from 2017-2022. The USOPC also announced   more

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Jacobs School dean, the international expert on rapid onset Parkinsonism dystonia and related disorders, is leading the NIH-funded study * * * Imagine waking up one day and finding that you are suddenly having difficulty swallowing, walking and talking. You start experiencing involuntary muscle contractions called dystonias. Then imagine that these symptoms  more