LOS ANGELES, California, May 22 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Blacks, Hispanics and Asians use asthma inhalers less than whites, UCLA-led research finds The findings suggest the gap stems from socioeconomic factors and lack of access to care * Despite guidelines recommending daily controller inhalers as the best treatment for asthma, new UCLA-led research finds that Blacks, Hispanics and Asians use them less than whites, suggesting that socioeconomic f  more

LA JOLLA, California, May 26 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Experimental Gene Therapy Shields Brain from Toxic Protein Damage Key Takeaways * A harmful protein called TDP-43 plays a major role in brain diseases like frontotemporal dementia and is also found in many people with Alzheimer's disease * An experimental gene therapy developed by UC San Diego researchers helped protect brain cells from that damage, preserving memory and keeping ke  more

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, May 26 [Category: Medical] -- The European Society of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * Experts call for women's heart centres to tackle inequality in diagnosis & care Key takeaways: * Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women. * Women are more likely to have undiagnosed and untreated cardiovascular disease. * Dedicated women's heart centres are needed to improve diagnosis, treatment and care. Sophia Antipolis, France - 26 Ma  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article: * * * Measurement of "Computer Software and Accessories" Inflation Alessandro Barbarino, Anthony M. Diercks, and Stephen Miran From November 2025 to March 2026, the "Computer Software and Accessories" category of the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index made an unprecedented contribution to the rise in core and core goods inflation./1 Figure 1 shows the historical average since 2000 for core and   more

LONDON, England, May 26 (TNSjou) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Tackling 'bad' cholesterol earlier is a more effective way to delay heart disease Taking steps to lower levels of harmful LDL cholesterol at a much earlier stage than current medical practice indicates could be a far more effective way to reduce the risk of future heart attacks and strokes, according to a major new analysis by researchers from Imperial College London. The findings show that reducing   more

LONDON, England, May 26 -- The Institute of Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * New study traces rare form of childhood leukaemia back to before birth A team of scientists has uncovered new evidence that some cases of a subtype of childhood leukaemia may develop before birth, shedding light on how the disease evolves over time. The study, led by ongoing collaboration between The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), the Karolinska Instiutet and Uppsala University in Sweden, repres  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 26 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Invisible threats: New tick-borne dangers found on U.S. military installations * While service members train for visible threats, a nearly invisible one is emerging from our own backyards. Rare but dangerous viruses carried by ticks no bigger than a sesame seed are being detected on and around U.S. military installations, and a proactive public health program is giving us the early warning we need to  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 27 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Advance Directives in Electronic Health Records Linked to Less Burdensome End-of-Life Care and Hospital Death, Study Finds The protective effects appeared weaker or absent among patients living with dementia and Black patients * For older adults nearing the end of life, having an advance directive documented in an electronic health record at least 6 months befor  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 26 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * New data shows there is a nurse retention crisis, not a nurse shortage * Nearly 1.15 million registered nurses (RNs) with active licenses are not working as nurses, announced National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest union of registered nurses. NNU reached this number by comparing the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, released on May 15, with data covering the s  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 27 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences issued the following news: * * * People With Chronic Back Pain May Be More Sensitive to Unpleasant Sounds People who have chronic back pain may be more affected by unpleasant sensations -- including lights, tastes and sounds -- than people without chronic pain. Many people may find these sensations uncomfortable, but those w  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, with two co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 15, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Kennedy: We write to express deep concern over the  more

TYGERBERG, South Africa, May 26 (TNSjou) -- The South African Medical Research Council issued the following news release: * * * New study demonstrates how a participatory teamwork approach can improve childbirth experiences in rural hospitals Respectful maternity care is a cornerstone of high-quality maternal and newborn health services, yet many women report poor experiences during childbirth. These experiences can delay care-seeking and contribute to avoidable complications. A new study pub  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 26 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Unsealing cells' 'black box' strategy to regulate gene activation While scientists have known for over two decades that all cells use a strategy called RNA interference to regulate gene expression, a new study is the first to describe how a specific protein manages the step-by-step process of assembling the molecular complex that performs the regulatory job.  Among the surprising findings: The messenger RNA (mR  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 26 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * UT San Antonio researchers find 'perfect recipe' to regrow bone and blood vessels For patients suffering from traumatic injuries that leave behind "volumetric" gaps -where significant bone and blood vessels are lost -the clock is always ticking. Without a nearby blood supply, cells in the center of a large injury cannot survive, often leading to permanent tissue loss or failed grafts. A team of  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 26 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Yu installed as Art Krieg Professor * Yan Yu, a scientist trained in both chemistry and engineering whose research focuses on developing nanotechnologies to detect and treat immune-related diseases, is the inaugural Art Krieg Professor at Washington University in St. Louis. An installation ceremony took place March 31. Yu joined the Department of Chemistry in WashU Arts & Sciences in fall 202  more