BOCA RATON, Florida, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Study: 'Man's Best Friend' Slows Cellular Aging in Female Veterans By Gisele Galoustian, ggaloust@fau.edu New research finds that "man's best friend" may help slow biological aging in women. This groundbreaking study, focused on female veterans in the United States, is among the first to examine the impact of working with service dogs on  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Florida State University geography researchers join national AI effort to advance wildfire forecasting By Eabha Phelan A research project in Florida State University's Department of Geography has been accepted into the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Pilot Start-up program. The project is focused on developing a predictive model to forecast fire frequency and severity in California.   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU College of Law hosts First Amendment Clinic event on free speech By Suzi Baugh A new initiative at Florida State University's College of Law is bringing timely constitutional debates into the classroom through immersive, real-world experiences. The new First Amendment Clinic, in partnership with the Florida Institute for Governance & Civics, hosted its inaugural event, "SCOTUS Preview: Free Speech  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Florida State University issued the following Q&A on Oct. 7, 2025, by Holden Grace Wilkins with Benjamin Smith, program director and associate dean of the School of Physician Assistant Practice: * * * FSU expert: World Arthritis Day and the future of autoimmune care Oct. 12 marks World Arthritis Day, a time to raise awareness of a disease that impacts more than half a billion people worldwide. According to the Arthritis Foundation, arthritis is the leading caus  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU's Institute for Governance and Civics receives $1.7 million U.S. Department of Education grant to launch Founding Voices project Innovative program will bring America's founding era to life for middle school students across Florida By Amy Farnum-Patronis Florida State University's Institute for Governance and Civics (IGC) has been awarded a $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education   more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Miami Dade College issued the following news release: * * * Miami Dade College and Chapman Partnership Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Expand Access to Education Miami Dade College (MDC), one of the nation's largest higher learning institutions, and Chapman Partnership, Miami-Dade County's leading nonprofit empowering the homeless, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a three-year Educational Partnership Agreement (EPA) to strengthen collaborati  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Miller School Neurology Researcher Contributes to NEJM Study Analyzing Shunting for Idiopathic Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus Summary * Idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus is a neurological disorder that primarily affects older adults, causing difficulties with walking, balance, cognition and bladder control. * A new New England Journal of Medicine multicenter trial prov  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 7 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: * * * New Whole Foods Market in Rockledge, Florida, to Open November 6 * Rockledge, Fla. (Oct. 7, 2025) - Whole Foods Market will open a new 37,000-square-foot store, located at 2035 Viera Blvd., Rockledge, Fla., on Nov. 6, 2025. The store will open at 9:00 a.m. on opening day, and regular store hours will be 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. daily. This Rockledge location will also be the f  more

SAINT LEO, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Saint Leo University issued the following news on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Saint Leo University Hosting Open House October 25 High School and Transfer Students Invited to Learn About Degree Programs, Campus Life During Fall Open House 2025 * Saint Leo University will welcome prospective students at a fall open house event on Saturday, October 25. High school and transfer students and their families are invited to visit the campus and learn more about the innovative   more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Transient Rapamycin Treatment Enables Long-Term Delivery of Anti-HIV Antibodies Summary * Delivering broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) efficiently and sustainably to HIV patients remains a challenge. * Dr. Ronald Desrosiers looked at transient treatment with rapamycin to enable long-term delivery of anti-HIV bnAbs via adeno-associated virus vectors. * Dr. Desrosiers'   more