BINGHAMTON, New York, May 9 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Psychology researcher focuses on the dynamics in cross-cultural couples Quinn Hendershot explores cultural competencies and translates key assessments into Spanish By Jennifer Micale Couples don't just navigate relationships together. They navigate cultures -- something that becomes more apparent when one or both partners come from elsewhere. A doctoral candidate in clinical psychology, Quinn Hendershot's  more

LONDON, England, May 8 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health: * * * Higher dietary soy and legume intake linked to lower high blood pressure risk Optimal daily amount may be about 170 g of legumes and 60-80 g of soy, evidence suggests * A higher dietary intake of soy and legumes is linked to a lower risk of high blood pressure, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in the open access journal BMJ Nutrition   more

LONDON, England, May 9 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about BMJ Quality & Safety: * * * Prisoners in England at 41-67 times greater risk of avoidable healthcare harms than general public Estimates suggest between 3000-3700 such cases every year Stark disparity underscores urgent need for government and policy action, say researchers * Prisoners in England are 41 to 67 times more likely to experience avoidable harms as a result of poor healthcare than the general pu  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence released the following testimony by Stefano Gennarini, vice president for legal studies at the Center for Family and Human Rights, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Accountability at the United Nations: Challenges and Opportunities for Reform": * * * Chairman Mills and honorable members, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. C-Fam commends the members of the committee and their staf  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 7 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * From Patient's Daughter to Nurse: Cedarville Student Returns to Mayo Clinic * by Cara Ramer, Student Public Relations Writer As a child, Taylor DeYoung sat in Mayo Clinic hospital rooms watching nurses care for her mother during cancer treatment. This summer, she will return to the same hospital as a nursing intern, preparing to offer that same kind of care to other families. Taylor DeYoung Returns to Mayo   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 8 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * New clues to disease severity identified in alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency * Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency, an inherited disorder affecting 100,000 people in the U.S., causes a progressive and incurable lung disease. A subset of patients with the condition -about 10% to 15% -also develop liver disease because of the accumulation of the aggregated protein variant resulting from t  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 8 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * New clues to disease severity identified in alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency * Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency, an inherited disorder affecting 100,000 people in the U.S., causes a progressive and incurable lung disease. A subset of patients with the condition -about 10% to 15% -also develop liver disease because of the accumulation of the aggregated protein variant resulting from the genetic error t  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 9 (TNSjou) -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * How Engineering Helped Reinvent the Artificial Knee An orthopedic total joint knee replacement is not a hinge. It bends, rolls, glides and rotates. It bears the force of walking, climbing stairs, rising from a chair and living an active life. It has to mimic naturally enough to restore function, but remain stable enough to last. Its materials must survive millions of cycles inside th  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 8 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Olivia Luckhaupt's Journey to Special Education * by Rachel Ward, Student Public Relations Writer As she crossed the stage to receive her diploma from Cedarville University in May, Olivia "Ms. L" Luckhaupt embodied a powerful message she now shares with her future students: Disabilities are not limitations but catalysts to perseverance, resilience and purpose. Luckhaupt, a special education graduate from We  more

LEWISTON, Maine, May 9 -- Bates College issued the following news: * * * Sixteen Bates students, alumni offered Fulbright Student awards for 2026-2027 By Alexandra DeMarco Sixteen current and former Bates students have been offered Fulbright Student international exchange awards for 2026-2027. Award locations for this year's grantees span five continents and 11 countries, including Timor-Leste, Germany, Cameroon, Australia, and Argentina. Four students have been offered research/open study   more

NEW YORK, May 8 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news: * * * Smartwatches and GPS Show Promise for Tracking Environmental Impacts on Health in Real Time * As climate change drives more frequent extreme heat and worsening air pollution, researchers are seeking better ways to understand how these exposures affect health in real time. A new pilot study led by researchers at The City University of New York demonstrates the feasibility of combining wearable   more

LONDON, England, May 8 (TNSjou) -- Taylor and Francis Group issued the following news: * * * Study finds multiple PFAS, the man-made 'forever chemicals', in 98.5% of people tested in US study Across more than 10,500 samples examined, 98.8% had at least one PFAS in their blood * Man-made 'forever chemicals' have been detected in 98.8% of blood tests, in a new study which examined more than 10,500 samples. The findings are the latest indication to suggest that nearly every single person in   more

LONDON, England, May 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Study finds multiple PFAS, the man-made 'forever chemicals', in 98.5% of people tested in US study * Breaking research 8th May 2026 Across more than 10,500 samples examined, 98.8% had at least one PFAS in their blood Yunus Tug For Unsplash+ Man-made 'forever chemicals' have been detected in 98.8% of blood tests, in a new study which examined more than   more

SYDNEY, Australia, May 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * Researchers uncover hidden sex differences in the human immune system Women are more likely than men to have autoimmune disease. New findings help explain why, in a field where sex differences have often been overlooked. A new study has shed light on why women are far more likely than men to have autoimmune disease, identifying biological differences that make the female immune system mor  more