DALLAS, Texas, April 27 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * As heart, kidney and metabolic health worsen, cancer risk may rise * Research Highlights: * Researchers studied the link between cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome (CKM syndrome) and risk of cancer. CKM syndrome refers to several connected health conditions, including heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, obesity and diabetes. * They compared people with no risk  more

LONDON, England, April 28 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on April 27, 2026: * * * Bepirovirsen accepted for priority review and granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the US FDA * Regulatory application supported by phase III B-Well trials demonstrating statistically significant and clinically meaningful functional cure rates in chronic hepatitis B * Breakthrough Therapy Designation added to Fast Track Designation, recog  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Seven Centenary University students earned scholarships to support scientific inquiry following their participation in the Independent Colleges and Universities of New Jersey Undergraduate Research Symposium. The annual event, held by an organization representing 13 nonprofit, private institutions in New Jersey, requires students to test innovative concepts and defend their results to judges. Centenary University Assistant Professor of Biology Yeon Lang Cha oversaw the s  more

RARITAN, New Jersey, April 28 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release on April 27, 2026: * * * FDA approves CAPLYTA(R) (lumateperone) sNDA with robust new data supporting reduced risk of relapse in schizophrenia CAPLYTA(R) reduced relapse risk by 63 percent, with 84 percent of patients with schizophrenia relapse-free over six months Demonstrating long-term stability and a well-established safety profile consistent with previous CAPLYTA(R) studies * TITU  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 27 [Category: Media] -- The Poynter Institute posted the following news release: * * * Here are the winners of the 2026 Poynter Journalism Prizes * The Poynter Institute announced the winners and finalists for the 2026 Poynter Journalism Prizes Monday, honoring journalists and news organizations across platforms for exceptional work in 12 categories for writing, reporting, innovation and leadership. Winners spanned a cross-section of media, including large, e  more

ITHACA, New York, April 27 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Music fans separate artists' controversies from their art, study finds * Music streaming platforms such as Spotify hold tremendous power over whether fans listen to a musical artist, while social media boycotts have less impact, according to a new Cornell study. Jura Liaukonyte, professor at the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, and co-a  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Penn announces nine 2026 Thouron Scholars * Nine University of Pennsylvania affiliates-six fourth-years and three recent graduates-have each received a 2026 Thouron Award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. Each Thouron Scholar receives tuition for as long as two years, as well as travel and living stipends. Penn's 2026 Thouron Scholars are Tristen Brisky, Charissa Howard,   more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, April 27 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Streaming Faith: Grads Expand the Reach of Christian Radio Worldwide By Cara Ramer, Student Public Relations Writer Radio was once expected to fade in the digital age. Instead, it has adapted. Christian broadcasters are now reaching listeners not only through traditional airwaves but through streaming services, mobile apps and other digital platforms. Cedarville University alumni are helping shape that wor  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSjou) -- University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication researchers are highlighting how gang-affiliated Black youth utilize social media to navigate ambiguous loss and grief resulting from incarceration. A study by SAFElab co-directors Aviv Landau and Desmond Upton Patton identifies digital platforms as critical spaces for memorialization and emotional survival when formal support structures are absent. The research focuses on the concept of ambiguous los  more