EVANSTON, Illinois, May 13 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: A new assessment tool that leverages powerful artificial intelligence was able to predict whether participants exhibited suicidal thoughts and behaviors using a quick and simple combination of variables. Developed by researchers at Northwestern University, the University of Cincinnati (UC), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard School of Medicine, the system focuse  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, May 14 (TNSres) -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: A new study in the peer-reviewed Journal of Neurotrauma found that more than 30% of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) for whom withdrawal of life sustaining treatment (WLST) was not performed recovered at least partial independence. Click here to read the article now (https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/neu.2024.0014). Yelena Bodien, PhD, from Massachusetts Hospital and Harvard Medic  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Today the Healey-Driscoll Administration joined the Confluence of States (COS), a bipartisan national coalition of state governments, dedicated to growing the outdoor recreation economy and championing conservation. The Massachusetts Office of Outdoor Recreation (MOOR) joins 17 other state departments at COS dedicated to advancing and embodyi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: The Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced $1.9 million in annual state funding over the next 11 years awarded to 19 community organizations to provide suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention services across the state. Now entering its tenth year, this funding allocation is part of DPH's Suicide Prevention Program, which seeks to reduce the inci  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has penalized Berkshire Springs Holding Company, LLC, for failing to notify MassDEP of a September 2023 spill of diesel fuel at a service station in Pittsfield. Berkshire Springs is a bottler and distributor of spring water based in Southfield. "It is critical that customers of gasoline and diesel fueling  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- Mintz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Mintz advised Dare Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: DARE), a biopharmaceutical company focused on women's health, in a $22 million non-dilutive strategic royalty and revenue interest financing transaction with XOMA (US) LLC. The transaction, which closed April 30, 2024, involved the sale of (a) the remaining royalties and potential milestones based on net sales of XACIATO payable to Dare under its global license ag  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Keun Shin, a private capital transactions counsel in Ropes & Gray's Seoul office, has been named a '2024 Rising Star' by Legal Times, a prestigious Korean-language publication known for its comprehensive legal industry coverage. Keun Shin has been recognized for his exceptional knowledge and experience in the areas of private equity and mergers & acquisitions. Legal Times highlights Keun as an integral mem  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray advised Fulcrum Therapeutics in a collaboration and license agreement with French pharmaceutical company Sanofi for the development and commercialization of losmapimod, an oral therapy being investigated for the treatment of the rare disease facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). Under the transaction announced on May 13, Sanofi obtains exclusive commercialization rights to losmapimod ou  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray represented Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals in a collaboration and option-to-license agreement with AbbVie to develop next-generation therapies for psychiatric disorders. The collaboration announced on May 13 will leverage AbbVie's experience in psychiatry medicine and Gilgamesh's innovative research platform to discover novel neuroplastogens for treatment of mood and anxiety disorders with the aim of  more

SAN DIEGO, California, May 14 (TNSres) -- San Diego State University issued the following news: As part of the San Diego State University's ongoing efforts to prevent sexual harassment, the university is now a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Action Collaborative member, joining institutions in addressing gender-based violence nationwide. NASEM's Action Collaborative membership comes following a competitive application process, and current members include Bost  more