SAN DIEGO, California, April 9 -- The American Association for Cancer Research issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: The members of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) have welcomed Patricia M. LoRusso, DO, PhD (hc), Fellow of the AACR Academy, as the AACR President for 2024-2025. She was inaugurated today at the AACR's Annual Business Meeting of Members, held during the AACR Annual Meeting 2024 in San Diego, California. LoRusso is a professor of medicine (medical  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 9 (TNSres) -- The American Association for Cancer Research issued the following news release: A combination of the KRASG12C inhibitor adagrasib (Krazati) and the anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antibody cetuximab (Erbitux) showed clinical activity and promising survival outcomes in a cohort of patients with metastatic, heavily pretreated, KRASG12C-mutated colorectal cancer, according to results from the phase I/II KRYSTAL-1 trial presented at the Americ  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 9 (TNSres) -- The American Association for Cancer Research issued the following news release: An investigational exosome-based liquid biopsy accurately detected 97% of stage 1-2 pancreatic cancers when combined with the biomarker CA 19-9, according to research presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2024, held April 5-10. "Pancreatic cancer is one of the most fatal malignancies, in large part because the majority of patients   more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 9 (TNSres) -- The American Association for Cancer Research issued the following news release: * * * DRUG HAS HIGHER SELECTIVITY FOR PARP1, IMPROVING SAFETY AND TOLERABILITY * * * Saruparib, a selective inhibitor of poly-ADP ribose polymerase 1 (PARP1), demonstrated a promising objective response rate and progression-free survival in patients with certain homologous recombination repair (HRR)-deficient breast cancers, according to results from the phase I/II PETRA  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 9 -- The California Academy of Sciences issued the following news release: As community science initiatives build momentum around the world, this year's ninth annual City Nature Challenge (CNC) will take place in more than 675 cities across seven continents. Kicking off Friday, April 26 at 12:01 am in each time zone, CNC runs through 11:59 pm on Monday, April 29. The global event calls on current and aspiring community scientists, nature and science fans, and pe  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 9 (TNSres) -- City of Hope issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: * * * Highlights include a novel liquid biopsy for early-stage pancreatic cancer, an oncolytic virus for advanced cancer treatment and an artificial intelligence-driven method for making accurate colorectal cancer prognoses * * * Researchers with City of Hope(R), one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, will present more than 70 abstracts a  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 9 -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the following news: The Southern District of New York dismissed on Friday a $4.8 billion defamation lawsuit filed in October by Louis Farrakhan and Nation of Islam ("NOI") against the Simon Wiesenthal Center ("SWC") and Rabbi Abraham Cooper, SWC's Associate Dean & Global Social Action Director, as well as the Anti-Defamation League and its CEO Jonathan Greenblatt. Farrakhan and NOI claimed that SWC was defaming them because   more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 9 -- The Los Angeles LGBT Center issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: Today the Los Angeles LGBT Center, the world's largest queer-serving nonprofit organization, announced Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award-winning and Oscar-nominated actress, singer, songwriter and producer Cynthia Erivo will be honored with the Schrader Award at this year's Center Gala on May 18, 2024. A global sensation and proud queerwoman, Erivo will be recognized for her stellar ac  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 9 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: "I mean, it's one lie for the dairy industry, Michael. What could it cost--a cease and desist letter?" As major Hollywood stars face a backlash for promoting what turned out to be cryptocurrency scams, a lawyer for PETA fired off a letter to Arrested Development actor Jason Bateman informing him of the cruelty to mother cows and their calves that's inherent in the dairy industry an  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 9 (TNSres) -- The Los Angeles County Natural History Museum issued the following news on April 8, 2024: As community science initiatives build momentum around the world, this year's ninth annual City Nature Challenge (CNC) will take place in more than 675 cities across seven continents. Kicking off Friday, April 26 at 12:01 am in each time zone, CNC runs through 11:59 pm on Monday, April 29. The global event calls on current and aspiring community scientists, natu  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 9 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: Raymond Pun, Academic and Research Librarian at the Alder Graduate School of Education in California has been elected 2024-2025 president-elect of the American Library Association (ALA). Pun received 5,611 votes, while his opponent, Sam Helmick, Community & Access Services Coordinator at Iowa City Public Library, received 2,778 votes. Upon learning the outcome of the election, Pun said, "Thank yo  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 9 -- The Ramona Community Foundation, a regional affiliate of the San Diego Foundation, issued the following news release: Ramona Community Foundation (RCF), an affiliate of San Diego Foundation, announced the availability of grant funding to enhance the quality of life for those who live, work and play in Ramona. "We want to fund organizations that serve the most vulnerable of our neighbors," shared Robert Krysak, RCF Board Chair. "With the cost of living in Calif  more

SANTA MONICA, California, April 9 -- Rand issued the following commentary on April 8, 2024: * * * The Potential of Smart Treaties By Max Rangeley and Jim Mignano Blockchain technology--a decentralized digital ledger system that enables secure and verifiable transaction records--presents numerous opportunities for the development of trade and commerce. One particularly interesting opportunity is smart contracts, an application that could have broad geopolitical implications if applied to trea  more

MILPITAS, California, April 9 (TNSres) -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: Electronic System Design (ESD) industry revenue increased 14% to $4,423 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 from the $3,879.9 million logged in the third quarter of 2023, the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community, announced today in its latest Electronic Design Market Data (EDMD) report (https://www.semi.org  more