UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * $2.7M NIH grant to fund first comprehensive syphilis test UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In the United States, syphilis cases rose by nearly 80% between 2018 and 2023, with 209,253 cases reported in the latest year of data. The infection, which can be transmitted sexually or passed from mother to infant during birth, is curable but only if diagnosed quickly. Left untreated, syphilis can progress fr  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Artificial Sense of Touch, Improved PITTSBURGH - University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists are one step closer to developing a brain-computer interface, or BCI, that allows people with tetraplegia to restore their lost sense of touch. While exploring a digitally represented object through their artificially created sense of touch, users described the warm fur   more

TREVOSE, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- The Advertising Specialty Institute issued the following news release: * * * ASI Enhances ESP+ To Support Distributor Profitability Amid Tariff Challenges The Advertising Specialty Institute(R) (ASI), the foremost global authority in the $26.6 billion promotional products industry, announces major enhancements to its ESP+ technology platform. The upgrades help distributors improve profit margins by offering full credit card fee visibility and verified "Made in   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * ECE Researchers Develop Space-Tolerant Computer Chips By Krista Burns Space is a highly volatile environment. Factors like radiation, extreme temperatures and debris make it challenging to operate technology in outer space. In particular, radiation can have devastating effects on computer chips. Space radiation, from solar flares or galactic cosmic rays, alters the electrical properties on an int  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Community groups partner to create '988' coins to support suicide prevention ELK AND CAMERON COUNTIES, Pa. -- A coalition of community groups in Elk and Cameron counties, including Penn State Extension, has banded together to create a token that they hope will help promote mental health awareness and prevent suicides in the two northcentral Pennsylvania counties. The coalition partnered  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 1 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * Leading Physician Groups Oppose Infringements on Medical Care, Patient-Physician Relationship The statement below is issued by the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Physicians, American Osteopathic Association and American Psychiatric Association:   more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * Penn College Spring Commencement set for May 16-17 Pennsylvania College of Technology will hold three commencement ceremonies May 16-17 for the 885 students who have petitioned to graduate following the Spring 2025 semester. Nearly 750 students will march at the ceremonies, all of which are ticketed events to be held at the Community Arts Center. All of the ceremonies will be livestre  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State Health hospitals recognized in latest Leapfrog report on patient safety HERSHEY, Pa. -- Penn State Health 's continued commitment to patient safety has earned all five of its hospitals high marks from the Leapfrog Group, recognizing them among the safest hospitals in the United States. "Patient safety isn't just a top priority -- it's central to everything we do," said Deborah A  more

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- Shippensburg University issued the following news: * * * Grad student William Flannery and Professor Kimmel research the Carlisle Central Farmers Market By Emma Durnin "I really like bridging the gap between the community and the college," he said. "There's often this divide between townspeople and students and I think projects like this help bring them together." William Flannery, a graduate student in the sociology department, partnered with associate  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * The Medical Minute: What does it mean to have dense breasts? HERSHEY, Pa. -- For women ages 40 and above, mammograms are the best way to detect breast cancer early, when the disease is most treatable. Mammograms also reveal another important detail: whether you have dense breasts and might benefit from additional breast cancer screening. "Having dense breasts is normal -- it means your   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science issued the following news: * * * Armoring CAR T Cells to Prevent Self-Sabotage and Better Fight Cancer In Lewis Carrol's "Through the Looking Glass," protagonist Alice races with the Red Queen and is unable to gain a lead despite her best efforts. "Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at lea  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- The University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering and Applied Science issued the following news: * * * Using Satellites, Drones, and AI for More Sustainable and Efficient Agriculture More than 65% of all nitrogen fertilizers that farmers apply in fields worldwide are not used by crops and wash into our natural ecosystems, leading to 2.6 billion tons of carbon emissions per year, according to a 2023 study from the University of Cambridge--more than glo  more