CAMBRIDGE, England, Jan. 14 (TNSjou) -- Anglia Ruskin University issued the following news: * * * Study suggests bamboo has 'superfood' potential ARU research finds host of health benefits linked to world's fastest growing plant * The world's first academic review into bamboo consumption has identified a surprising range of health benefits, including helping control blood sugar, fighting inflammation, improving gut health and acting as an antioxidant. Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Jan. 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrapup: * * * The ASAM Weekly for January 13, 2026 Experience would tell us not to make predictions for 2026, but let's try to make sense of the evidence anyway... Telehealth flexibilities have been extended for controlled substances, and an exception for buprenorphine inductions has been made permanent ( ASAM ). Teenage alcohol and substance use continue to remain at  more

TORONTO, Ontario, Jan. 14 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * Christopher Essert named dean of the Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law * Christopher Essert - a professor, legal scholar and theorist - has been appointed dean of the University of Toronto's Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law. A widely published researcher in private law, property and tort theory, as well as legal and political philosophy, Essert will serve in the role from Feb. 1, 2026 to Dec. 31, 2030.  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clarkies examine goals and challenges of urban schooling * Students share their experiences and education School in Cities: Complexities, Opportunities, and Narratives, a course taught in the fall by Education Professor Raphael Rogers '94, took a layered approach to exploring the history, goals, and challenges of urban schooling. Students spent time each week observing in a Worcester Public Schools class  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Color-Changing Wipes Can Detect Whether Lead Is Present in Your Home or Vehicle *. Environmental Health A new study found that colorimetric wipes are a reliable and easy-to-use tool that families can use to quickly determine whether they are exposed to hazardous lead in their homes through occupational "take-home" pathways or lead-based paint. Knowing whether lead is present   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * ctDNA Levels After Neoadjuvant Therapy May Predict Breast Cancer Recurrence Better Than Pathologic Complete Response * ctDNA status after neoadjuvant therapy may also inform adjuvant therapy PHILADELPHIA - The presence of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer after the  more

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, Jan. 14 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University posted the following news: * * * Embry-Riddle Study Finds Out What Aviation Has Learned From 100 Years of Data Collection, Research on Safety * Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers have analyzed a century of aviation safety and human factors research and found new directions for the fields. Mining more than 1,600 studies published between 1937 and 2023, the researchers used advanced analytical tools to iden  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article: * * * Central Bank Balance-Sheet Trilemma By Burcu Duygan-Bump and R. Jay Kahn Introduction Between December 2005 and December 2025, the Federal Reserve's balance sheet grew from about $800 billion to roughly $6.5 trillion--an increase from around 6 percent to 21 percent of GDP. This expansion primarily reflected two policy decisions by the FOMC. First, the FOMC introduced quantitative-easing programs after t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: 2026 Midterm Elections * WASHINGTON (January 14, 2026) - As the 2026 midterm elections near both sides of the aisle are racing to determine which party will control the House and the Senate. Recent polls show that the Democrats are positioned well above the Republicans for retaking control of the House. This election will also determine whether the president will be able to follow through wi  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 15 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Overly Involved Parents May Hold Their Kids Back Professionally A recent study of more than 2,000 early-career adults found that young people whose parents were still very closely involved in their lives tended to have occupations with less "prestige" than young people whose parents were less involved. "It is well-established that parental investment during their children's c  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Jan. 14 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU astronomy student links brightening regions on the sun to early warnings for solar flares * Aman Priyadarshi Kumar, New Mexico State University astronomy Ph.D. student, didn't start his graduate studies with solar flares, but he's always been interested in them. When NMSU Astronomy Assistant Professor Juie Shetye asked him to lead a data cataloging project, that interest led them to n  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 14 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Pregnancy-related high blood pressure varied among Asian, Pacific Islander subgroups * Research Highlights: * The risk of pregnancy-related high blood pressure varied markedly among people of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander descent, according to an analysis of California health records. * Pacific Islander and Filipino individuals were at two to   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * Public Health Watch Newsletter: RFK Jr. Busy Doing Anything But Addressing Measles Outbreak Welcome to Public Health Watch, a weekly newsletter from Protect Our Care tracking harmful activity as part of Donald Trump and RFK Jr.'s sweeping assault on public health. Trump health secretary RFK Jr. is certainly keeping himself occupied-- just not with addressing the raging public health crisis before him. Instead, he'd rath  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Responds to Senate Republicans' Sham Hearing Recycling Disinformation About Medication Abortion * Washington, DC - Today, the GOP-led Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) held a sham hearing to recycle lies and debunked claims about mifepristone-a safe and effective medication that   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 (TNSjou) -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * Research in Brief: BIDMC Investigators Lead Inaugural Report on State of US Cardiovascular Health JACC Report Highlights National Trends, Persistent Disparities, and Opportunities To Improve US Heart Health * After decades of progress, cardiovascular health in the United States has been sliding backward, and younger adults are bearing the brunt. A new national effort now aims to   more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Jan. 14 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Researchers identify inflammatory bacteria in Crohn's disease * Craig Maynard, Ph.D., associate professor of Molecular and Cellular Pathology The human intestine is home to trillions of microscopic organisms, including hundreds of species of bacteria. In most people, these bacteria coexist peacefully and contribute to a mutually beneficial relationship, with both human and bacteria deriving important b  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 14 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Scientists demonstrate first-time use of AI for genetic circuit design * There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it takes for cells to behave in desired ways -for example, getting them to produce a therapeutic molecule or assemble into a tissue graft -is the right DNA sequence. The problem is figuring out what DNA sequence codes fo  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 14 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Scientists identify target to treat devastating brain disease * Scientists have identified a promising target for treatment of a devastating autoimmune disease affecting the brain. The discovery could lead to the development of new therapies for a disease triggered by an attack on one of the key neurotransmitter receptors in the brain, the NMDA receptor. It also raises the potential for a blo  more

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Scripps Research Institute posted the following news: * * * Scientists measure cellular membrane thickness inside cells for the first time * Measuring membrane thickness was previously only possible in artificial membranes-now scientists can do it inside intact cells, providing crucial context for understanding how cells work. January 14, 2026 LA JOLLA, CA- Scientists have long known that cellular membranes vary in thickness, b  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Simmons Cancer Center earns exceptional rating in its renewal as an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center * The Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center combines advanced research and scientific discovery with multidisciplinary patient care in its fight against cancer. DALLAS - Jan. 14, 2026 - The Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UT Southwestern e  more

RARITAN, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * TECVAYLI(R) monotherapy demonstrates superior progression-free and overall survival versus standard of care as early as first relapse in patients with multiple myeloma predominantly refractory to anti-CD38 therapy and lenalidomide TECVAYLI(R) alone reduced risk of disease progression or death by 71% in a high unmet need population MajesTEC-9 is the second positive  more

MACAU, China, Jan. 15 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM professor and students present latest research on economic cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries at international conference * Francisco Leandro, associate professor in the Department of Government and Public Administration in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Macau (UM), and Wang Yinkangni, a PhD student in political science at UM, presented their co-authored paper, C  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Common: Being Wrong. Less Common: Admitting It University of Houston Researcher Finds Truth in Science, Classroom Builds Respect "A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake," by Confucius By Laurie Fickman, 713-743-8454, lafickma@Central.UH.EDU Science now confirms that Confucius knew what's up. New research from the University of Houston reveals that, in the fi  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Jan. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Iowa study reveals surprising impacts of personal care products University of Iowa engineering researchers have found that chemicals widely used in personal care products, such as shampoos, lotions, and cosmetics, may not persist in the atmosphere as long as previously thought. Researchers incorporated new chemical reactions and temperature effects into global chemistry models  more