CHICAGO, Illinois, May 17 [Category: Health Care] -- The Alzheimer's Association posted the following news release: * * * Alzheimer's Association Statement on First Blood Test Used in Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease Cleared for Use by FDA The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the first blood test to aid in diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. The test detects amyloid plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, through a blood draw, making it less invasive than other more commonl  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, May 16 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * ANS holds Educator Training webinar on nuclear waste A recent American Nuclear Society webinar tackled misconceptions about nuclear waste. Christopher Perfetti, an associate professor of nuclear engineering at the University of New Mexico, presented " The How, Why, and Where of Nuclear Waste," the latest online event in ANS's Educator Training series. Moderated by ANS past pr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 13 -- The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists posted the following article in its May 2025 edition: * * * How to stop the next pandemic By Dan Drollette Jr. Closing businesses and schools. Isolating and quarantining individuals. Banning public gatherings. Requiring masks. These were all highly effective public health measures enacted in a time of a global pandemic, aimed at suppressing the spread of the disease. But the measures were also highly disruptive; some places of   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 13 -- The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists posted the following article in its May 2025 edition: * * * The impact of DOGE's funding cuts on biomedical research, from the point of view of former NIH director Monica Bertagnolli By Dan Drollette Jr. In the world of biomedical research, one institution towers over the rest--the National Institutes of Health, or NIH. It can be argued that it's largely because of this 138-year-old government agency--a part of the US Department  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 16 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * National Safe Boating Week Runs May 17-23, Resources Available to Share with Your Boating Customers The recreational boating industry comes together next week, May 17-23, to recognize National Safe Boating Week (NSBW) to reinforce the importance of boating safety education and preparedness as the summer season begins. NSBW marks the official launch of the an  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 17 -- Shedd Aquarium issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Shedd Aquarium and Chicago Sinfonietta Find Harmony in Surprise Collaboration CHICAGO - Shedd Aquarium hosted musicians from Chicago Sinfonietta for a surprise performance of symphonic music to both the animals and guests in Shedd's Abbott Oceanarium. The harmonious collaboration was inspired by the recent naming of Shedd's newest beluga calf, Opus (OH-pus), whose name means "a composition of   more