ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, April 30 -- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * 'Nose Noticeability' Affects Facial Attractiveness, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Eye-tracking study highlights need for holistic facial assessment in rhinoplasty * Attractiveness of the nose affects how people view the face - with attractive noses actually drawing less attention than unattractive noses, reports a study in the May issue of Plastic and Recon  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, April 29 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * 2026 Alumni Award honorees celebrated for leadership and accomplishments * Each year, the Clark Alumni Council recognizes outstanding alumni and their dedication to both Clark University and society at large. The chosen honorees, though diverse in their achievements and impact, share a common thread -an unwavering commitment to helping others, a value deeply ingrained in their Clark education. They exempl  more

SWINDON, England, April 29 [Category: Business] -- The UK Research and Innovation posted the following news: * * * Air pollution exposure in the womb linked to slower development Babies exposed to high amounts of air pollution in the womb show worse signs of language and motor skills at 18 months than those exposed to lower levels.  The King's College London study, funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC), is the first to investigate pollution exposure and development in Greater London.  more

SWINDON, England, April 29 [Category: Medical] -- The Medical Research Council, a part of UK Research and Innovation, posted the following news: * * * Air pollution exposure in the womb linked to slower development * Babies exposed to high amounts of air pollution in the womb show worse signs of language and motor skills at 18 months than those exposed to lower levels. The King's College London study, funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC), is the first to investigate pollution expos  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 30 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Study finds people wait an average of 50 days to see a neurologist for the first time Location, diagnosis affect wait times, but number of neurologists per person do not Highlights * People with insurance through an employer or another commercial plan waited an average of 50 days for their first neurology visit. * Female patients and people with stroke, dizziness/vertigo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 30 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * Optimizing Exercise, Nutrition Before Surgery Boosts Patient Outcomes Programs that support patients' health before surgery reduce length of hospital stays and complications, review shows Key Takeaways * Prehabilitation is an emerging approach in medicine that provides patients with exercise, nutrition, and other support before surgery to improve their health. * Prehabilitation  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, April 29 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up: * * * The ASAM Weekly for April 28, 2026 Guest Editorial - New Standards for Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Care By Corey Waller, MD, MS, FACEP, DFASAM; Sandra Gomez-Luna, MD, FAPA, DFASAM; Lisa R. Fortuna, MD, MPH, MDiv; Scott E. Hadland, MD, MPH, FASAM; Peter Metz, MD, DLFAACAP, LFAPA If we hope to improve our response to the addiction and overdose cr  more

LONDON, England, April 30 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about Gut: * * * AI model detects very early normally 'invisible' tissue changes of pancreatic cancer Offers potential to shift diagnosis to early stage, treatable disease, say researchers More accurate than radiologists, but it requires testing in high risk patients before clinical use * An AI model (REDMOD) can pick up the very early subtle tissue changes of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the most commo  more

LONDON, England, April 30 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about BMJ Oncology: * * * Bowel and ovarian cancer cases rising among younger adults in England Rates of several other cancers also rising faster in younger than in older adults Excess weight is key contributor, but unlikely to fully explain this trend, say researchers * Cases of several cancers are rising in England among both younger and older adults, but rates of bowel and ovarian cancer are rising only am  more

INGELHEIM AM RHEIN, Germany, April 30 -- Boehringer Ingelheim, a pharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Boehringer Ingelheim and Eko Health Inc. launch new AI-based solution that detects heart murmurs in dogs * Eko Vet+TM | CANINEBEAT(R) AI helps veterinarians detect, visualize, and grade heart murmurs in dogs that can otherwise go undetected * The CANINEBEAT(R) AI algorithm detects heart murmurs associated with structural heart disease in dogs with more than 95% s  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on April 28, 2026, by Taras Kuzio, professor of political science at the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy and an associate research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Ukrainian Military Offers Lessons Learned to NATO (Part Three) Executive Summary: * Russia's war against Ukraine has shown how drones are reshaping warfare. Drone-saturated battlefields c  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 30 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Americans support cannabis rescheduling, study finds Researchers at Johns Hopkins and the UC San Diego used artificial intelligence to analyze comments in the public record Jill Rosen Most people strongly support the federal government's reclassification of cannabis, according to a new study that used artificial intelligence to analyze more than 40,000 comments in the public record. The find  more

RARITAN, New Jersey, April 30 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Johnson & Johnson ushers in the next wave of innovation in cancer care with more than 20 clinical and real-world studies at ASCO 2026 * Late-breaking Phase 3 PROTEUS data for ERLEADA(R) (apalutamide) selected to open the ASCO plenary, signaling a potential paradigm shift for high-risk prostate cancer in patients receiving curative-intent surgical treatment * Results from MajesTEC  more

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, April 29 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic study finds remote monitoring may detect early complications, reduce burden for lung transplant patients * ROCHESTER, Minn. -In a study published in the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation Open (JHLT Open), Mayo Clinic researchers found that remote patient monitoring (RPM) is a feasible and effective way to detect early health changes and support care decisions  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 29 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Methamphetamine use linked to 1 in 6 heart attacks in California study * Research Highlights: * Methamphetamine (meth) use accounted for about 1 in 6 heart attacks among adults treated at one Northern California hospital over a 10-year period. * Meth users who had a heart attack were often younger adults or males. Their heart attacks were less likely to be caused by tr  more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, April 29 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Paper: Autonomous AI-based drug prescribing rife with potential problems A first-of-its-kind pilot program in Utah developed by a health-technology startup company uses artificial intelligence to automatically renew certain prescriptions for patients with chronic conditions such as hypertension and diabetes. But according to a new paper co-written by a University of Illinois Ur  more

LOGAN, Utah, April 29 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Record Number of CEHS Students Graduate From University Honors Program * The University Honors Program has announced the largest number of Honors graduates ever from the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services for the 2025-26 academic year. A total of 11 CEHS students will graduate with honors. The University Honors Program emphasizes hands-on learning by connecting students with faculty, prof  more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, April 29 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Stealthing survivors grapple with a "gray area" of sexual violation * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Nonconsensual condom removal by an intimate partner falls into a gray area of sexual violence, a traumatic experience that exposes survivors to health risks but one they often are expected to manage alone without medical assistance or legal recourse, a new study says. Study author Shaimaa Kh  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study: Faced with a hotter future, America needs better data and response plans A new paper from researchers at the University of Kansas looks at extreme heat events in the United States, arguing a combination of inadequate data and unclear delineation of responsibility among government agencies leaves the nation unprepared for a hotter climate. "We examined extreme heat events, such as heat wave  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Tiny flexible lasers enable force sensing inside living cells Micro-lasers measure subtle forces in living systems for insights into development and cancer progression  * Researchers have developed tiny flexible lasers that can be used to measure forces inside living cells. The new lasers could help illuminate various biological processes, including those involved in e  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, April 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * UMD BioFIRE Student Becomes Program's First Doctoral Graduate Jinyi "Cornelia" Zhu is graduating with a biological sciences Ph.D. and gratitude for the public health science program that started it all * On May 19, Jinyi "Cornelia" Zhu (B.S. '19, public health science) will slip on her doctoral regalia and walk across the Reckord Armory commencement stage at the U  more

NORWICH, England, April 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Scientists discover surprising new way to control light Scientists at the University of East Anglia have uncovered a hidden property of light that allows it to twist, spin and behave differently - without mirrors, materials or special lenses. In a breakthrough that could transform medical testing, data transmission and future quantum technologies, researchers from the UK and South Africa hav  more

ATHENS, Georgia, April 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Patients in low-income neighborhoods are less likely to receive cancer screenings Federally funded health centers provide preventive care but may be missing the most vulnerable populations By Sydney Barrilleaux People living in areas with fewer resources are less likely to receive cancer screenings from federal clinics, according to a recent study from the University of Georgia. About one in 11  more

ROCHESTER, New York, April 30 -- The University of Rochester issued the following news: * * * Honors and awards showcase faculty achievements Jennifer Roach URochester faculty members have received national honors from professional and scholarly organizations. University of Rochester faculty are leaders in their fields who are regularly recognized with regional, national, and international awards and honors for their professional contributions to research, scholarship, education, and commun  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 29 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Modern lifestyles affect how the gut microbiome processes estrogen Industrialized lifestyles -- and feeding infants with formula -- may be changing the gut microbiome in ways that significantly increase estrogen recycling, potentially affecting people's health, a new Yale study finds. By Mike Cummings A new Yale-led study provides evidence that industrialized lifestyles are changing how people re  more