MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 7 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Certain migraine prevention drugs associated with reduced risk of glaucoma Highlights: * Certain drugs to prevent migraine are associated with a reduced risk of glaucoma. * Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness. Migraine itself is associated with an increased risk of glaucoma. * The study does not prove that the drugs cause the reduced risk of glaucoma. It only shows an a  more

RESTON, Virginia, May 7 -- The American College of Radiology issued the following news: * * * American College of Radiology Approves First Ever Practice Parameter for Imaging Artificial Intelligence JACR publishes Assess-AI technical framework for ongoing monitoring of clinical Imaging AI * WASHINGTON, DC -- The American College of Radiology(R) Council approved the groundbreaking ACR-SIIM (Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine) Practice Parameter for Imaging Artificial Intelligence (A  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 7 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * One Thousand More Steps: A Simple, Powerful Prescription for Surgical Recovery New study finds that each additional 1,000 steps a patient takes after surgery is linked to fewer complications, a lower readmission rate, and shorter hospital stays Key Takeaways * Each additional 1,000 steps per day after surgery is linked to 18% lower odds of complications, 16% lower odds of readmissi  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, May 7 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up: * * * The ASAM Weekly for May 5, 2026 Addiction care is often talked about as a continuum of care, and within this continuum, there is a cascade. This is demonstrated in the cascade of care for opioid use disorder (OUD), which follows metrics such as OUD prevalence, medication for OUD (MOUD) access, MOUD retention, negative outcomes, etc. Policy plays an import  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, May 7 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following commentary on May 6, 2026, by senior researcher and political economist Andrew Longhurst: * * * Canada's federal government abandons national pharmacare There will be no new federal funding for pharmacare. Provinces and territories will have to go it alone. * "Our government remains focused on empowering Canadians--by lowering costs, expanding opportunity, and protecting the vital social programs Cana  more

PEPPER PIKE, Ohio, May 7 (TNSjou) -- The Menopause Society, an organization that is dedicated to empowering healthcare professionals and providing them with the tools and resources to improve the health of women during the menopause transition and beyond, issued the following news release: * * * Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Shows Promise Managing Menopausal Insomnia and Hot Flashes New study demonstrates that cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention can produce meaningful short-term improvem  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 8 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Tony Jun Huang Wins ASME Worcester Reed Warner Medal Huang was recognized for his field-defining contributions to surface acoustic wave microfluidics and the permanent literature of engineering. * Tony Jun Huang, the William Bevan Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Duke University, has been selected to receive the 2026 Worcester Reed Warner M  more

NORTHRIDGE, California, May 6 -- California State University Northridge issued the following news release: * * * Graduates to Receive Special Recognition at CSUN's Honors Convocation * Media Contact: Javier Rojas, Javier.rojas@csun.edu, (818) 677-2130 or Carmen Ramos Chandler, carmen.chandler@csun.edu, (818) 677-2130 Of the more than 4,000 graduates invited to take part in California State University, Northridge's Honors Convocation on Saturday, May 9, six people will be singled out for sp  more

LONDON, England, May 7 (TNSjou) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Blood test could help predict disease progression and how well treatment will work By Ryan O'Hare Scientists are developing a test which could one day be used to predict how a patient's illness will progress, and even how well they will respond to treatment. The international team, led by researchers at Imperial College London, has already tested their method (called VeloCD) to successfully predict p  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Davids, Moulton Press HHS To Restore LGBTQ+ 988 Crisis Services Following Kennedy Commitment * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-KS), and Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) today sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. pressing the Trump Administration to immediately restore the 988  more

PEPPER PIKE, Ohio, May 7 (TNSjou) -- The Menopause Society, an organization that is dedicated to empowering healthcare professionals and providing them with the tools and resources to improve the health of women during the menopause transition and beyond, issued the following news release: * * * Abdominal Obesity May Lead to More Severe Menopause Symptoms New study based on data from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation suggests abdominal obesity can lead to more severe forgetfulness  more

ITHACA, New York, May 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New laws cut cannabis arrests, but racial disparities persist While recreational cannabis laws have significantly reduced arrests for cannabis possession and sales, racial disparities in arrests still exist, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine, Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico and the University of Texas at Austin.  The authors suggest that recreational cannabis laws do not fully resolve   more

DENVER, Colorado, May 7 [Category: Health Care] -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release: * * * New Study Finds No Significant Joint Damage in Astronauts After Short-Duration Spaceflight, Highlighting Promise of Ultrasound Monitoring * DENVER - Researchers at National Jewish Health have published new findings demonstrating that short-duration spaceflight may not significantly impact lower extremity joint structures, while also identifying a promisi  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Judson Horras, president and CEO of the North American Interfraternity Conference, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Speech or Silence? The Future of the First Amendment in Higher Education": * * * I am Jud Horras, President and CEO of the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC). The NIC is a trade association of 61 natio  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Preserving Pennsylvania Hospital's history 'never gets old' * A patient with tonsilitis in the 19th century would have to face the tonsil guillotine. The instrument's blade would remove the infected tonsils in a sunlit surgical amphitheater. Some of these procedures were performed before the widespread use of anesthesia, meaning many patients became unconscious thr  more

ROLLA, Missouri, May 7 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * S&T student elected to Rolla City Council * Amelia Markwell, a senior in biological sciences at Missouri S&T, has been elected to the Rolla City Council as a Ward 6 representative. She was sworn in to office on Monday, April 20, and her term will expire in April 2028. Markwell is the first Asian American, the youngest woman and may be the first Missouri S&T undergraduate student to hold  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, May 7 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota Mines Celebrates 193rd Commencement * South Dakota Mines will celebrate its 193 rd commencement ceremony at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2026, in the Summit Arena at The Monument in Rapid City. Those who wish to view the ceremony online can find information here. The commencement includes more than 500 graduates, including two associates, 400 baccalaureates  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 7 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news on May 5, 2026: * * * Children with HIV are living longer but facing a new health risk: Obesity New Texas A&M Health-led study reveals a critical, global gap in care for children living with HIV * Advances in HIV treatment have transformed what was once a fatal diagnosis into a manageable chronic condition. Today, children living with HIV are surviving--and increasingly thriving-  more

DUARTE, California, May 6 (TNSjou) -- City of Hope issued the following news release with Translational Genomics Research Institute: * * * TGen, City of Hope study surveys dysfunctional gene splicing in metastatic kidney disease Aberrant splicing helps predict therapeutic responses in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma * LOS ANGELES and PHOENIX -- Researchers at City of Hope(R) and TGen (part of City of Hope) have identified a significant correlation between a tumor's "splicing b  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Tiny sensor harnesses light to feel touch Grain-sized device uses a single optical signal to simultaneously detect force and twisting in all directions, which could improve precision in robotics and medical instruments * Researchers have developed a sensor about the size of a grain of rice that can measure forces and twisting motions in all directions using light instead   more