DALLAS, Texas, April 28 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Brain health shaped by lifetime mental, physical, environmental and lifestyle factors * Statement Highlights: * An individual's brain health is influenced by their psychological health, environment, sleep quality, social conditions and chronic health conditions over a lifetime. Life events and experiences even in early life also affect long-term brain development and   more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 28 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Cole-Dai retires after distinguished career of research, teaching * Jihong Cole-Dai, Distinguished Professor in South Dakota State University's College of Natural Sciences, is set to retire after more than two decades of service. After two decades of teaching and pioneering research into the chemical makeup of the atmosphere, South Dakota State University Distinguished Professor Jihong Cole-  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following testimony by Mariana P. Socal, associate professor of health policy and management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, from an April 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Profits Over Patients: The PBM Business Model Under Scrutiny." PBM stands for pharmacy benefit manager. * * * Chairman Allen, Ranking Member DeSaulnier, and members of the Subcommit  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 29 -- The Milwaukee School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Milwaukee Journal Sentinel names MSOE a 2026 Top Workplace in Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin Milwaukee School of Engineering has been named a winner of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's 2026 Top Workplaces in Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin award, marking the third Top Workplace honor MSOE has earned this year. Only 164 organizations made this list. This latest recognition highlights MS  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 29 -- Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news: * * * Nicholas School to Honor Ph.D., M.S. Students in Recognition Ceremony Graduate student research spanned earth and climate sciences, environment, ecology, marine science and conservation, and environmental policy. * The Nicholas School of the Environment will honor 26 graduates during a Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Science recognition ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, May 8  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 (TNSjou) -- The Ocean Conservancy issued the following news release: * * * Ocean Conservancy-Led Research Wins Highly Selective Cozzarelli Prize for Scientific Excellence Research led by Ocean Conservancy scientists was one of six papers selected by the Editorial Board of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) from more than 3,600 research articles that appeared in the journal in 2025 to receive the Cozzarelli Prize. The journal is among the most prest  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 28 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Turning what farms leave behind into renewable energy * Kentucky State research collaboration explores how dairy manure can produce more renewable methane FRANKFORT, Ky. -On a dairy farm, one of the most overlooked energy sources may be the material most people would rather not think about. Dairy manure is a waste-management challenge for producers, but it also holds renewable energy potential. A  more