MIAMI, Florida, June 26 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following news release: * * * The briefs argue Florida Bar's sanctions violate First Amendment rights * * * The ACLU of Florida has filed two amicus briefs in support of civil rights attorneys Brooke Girley and Jerry Girley, arguing that the Florida Bar's decision to suspend their licenses for 30 days violates the First Amendment. The suspension follows the Girleys' criticism of Judge Kevin Weiss and the Flo  more

NEW YORK, June 25 -- JDRF, a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, issued the following news release: Breakthrough T1D, formerly JDRF, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, gathered with researchers, diabetes professionals, and other leaders in T1D at the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) 84th Scientific Sessions, where Breakthrough T1D scientists, clinicians, and Breakthrough T1D-funded researchers presented research results that w  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 25 (TNSres) -- City of Hope issued the following news release: * * * Research focused on potentially reducing hypoglycemic episodes, why more men might have diabetes than women, and targeting glucose control * * * Researchers with City of Hope(R), one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States and a leading research center for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses, presented novel study results at the 84th Scientific   more

ORLANDO, Florida, June 26 -- Florida Realtors issued the following news release: As young people head off to college this fall, 179 of them from communities across Florida will receive financial help for their costs through scholarships from Florida Realtors(R) Education Foundation Inc. A not-for-profit corporation established by the state Realtor association, the Florida Realtors Education Foundation Inc. provides real estate-related educational scholarships. The Foundation's Board of Directo  more

ORLANDO, Florida, June 25 (TNSres) -- The American Diabetes Association issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: * * * Largest-Study-of-its-Kind Uncovers Potential Underlying Condition for People with Difficult-to-Control Type 2 Diabetes and Need for Improved Screening and Treatment Approaches * * * Today, findings from the CATALYST study reveal that hypercortisolism may be a significant factor for why type 2 diabetes (T2D) remains difficult to control for many patients. This stud  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Poynter Institute issued the following news release: Fact-checking adds to public debates and should never be considered a form of censorship, affirmed the world's fact-checkers in a formal statement issued as part of their GlobalFact 11 conference in Sarajevo. In recent years, fact-checkers have been attacked as online censors, and after such attacks have been subject to abuse and harassment. Such responses are unwarranted. Censorship removes i  more

PROVO, Utah, June 26 -- The American Society of Civil Engineers issued the following news release: * * * Students from Purdue University-Northwest win Surveying Competition, Georgia Tech students win Sustainable Solutions Competition * * * After three intense days of competition, a team of students from The University of Florida was named the winner of the American Society of Civil Engineers' (ASCE) Concrete Canoe Competition, which is part of the ASCE Civil Engineering Student Championships  more