MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 28 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Study: Smartwatch app detects seizures with low rate of false alarms Highlights: * In people with epilepsy, a smartwatch app accurately detected tonic-clonic seizures with a low rate of false alarms. * Tonic-clonic seizures involve major convulsions. Following such a seizure, people briefly lose muscle tone and can have airway obstructions that increase the risk for sudden u  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 27 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * American Cancer Society Updates Colorectal Cancer Screening Guideline: Major Changes Emphasize Blood-Based and At-Home Stool Testing * The American Cancer Society (ACS) released updated guidelines for colorectal cancer screening. The new recommendations reaffirm that average-risk adults should begin colorectal cancer screening at age 45 and continue through age 75 for those wi  more

NEW YORK, May 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Davis Polk welcomes Antitrust partner Jessica Delbaum in New York * Davis Polk today announced that Jessica Delbaum has joined the firm as a partner in the Antitrust & Competition practice in New York. "Jessica has extensive experience advising on the antitrust aspects of complex M&A transactions across multiple industries and brings a deep understanding of deal process and st  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 27 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Did heart health impact the risk of severe COVID-19 infection during the pandemic? * Research Highlights: * The risk of being hospitalized or dying from COVID-19 infection was lower among adults with better heart health scores. * Adults without cardiovascular disease and with the best levels of heart health, as indexed by the American Heart Association's Life's Essen  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 27 [Category: Medical] -- VCU Health, an academic medical center on the forefront of health care, providing patients with treatments and medical technology available, issued the following news release: * * * Large-scale clinical trial provides long-sought answers for treating Chiari malformation and syringomyelia * By Olivia Trani A nationwide study has shed new light on how to most effectively and safely treat Chiari malformation and syringomyelia, rare neurologica  more

NEW YORK, May 28 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 27, 2026, by senior fellow Allison Schrager to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * Can AI Financial Advice Help You Retire More Comfortably? When someone told me recently that her favorite use of AI is for financial advice, I was horrified. I am a retirement economist, and my first reaction was self pity: Now I know how doctors feel when people use AI for medical questions. Then I went home and gave it a t  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 28 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * The Y chromosome is home to surprising jumping genes The discovery could offer clues for how the Y chromosome defends against decay - The humble Y chromosome may be the smallest chromosome in the mammalian genome (and getting even smaller), but it is mighty: genes on the Y chromosome are critical for fertility in males. In a new stud  more

ITHACA, New York, May 27 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * MRI approach improves assessment of common valve disease * A new cardiac magnetic resonance imaging-based measurement may improve how physicians assess a common heart valve condition, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators. The findings support the broader use and further study of the new metric known as effective right ventricular ejection fraction (eRVEF). In  more

BRISTOL, England, May 27 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Researchers take soft robotics to new heights with pioneering tiny pump able to power and control a robot butterfly * The breakthrough, led by the University of Bristol and published in the journal Nature Communications, presents a low-voltage power source with the potential to transform robotic systems in a wide range of applications from robotics legs to haptic gloves used in medical and industri  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple University researchers uncover metabolic weakness in ovarian cancer * Nathaniel Snyder, assistant professor in the Aging + Cardiovascular Discovery Center in the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, served as one of the principal investigators on the study, which was published online May 27 in the scientific journal Nature. Nathaniel Snyder, assistant profe  more

ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, Netherlands, May 28 -- Wolters Kluwer, a company that specializes in professional information, software solutions and services, issued the following news release on May 27, 2026: * * * Wolters Kluwer and Radiological Society of North America establish 10-year agreement to advance global access to leading radiology research journals Key Takeaways * Wolters Kluwer and the Radiological Society of North America formed a 10-year agreement to expand global access and discovera  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 28 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Monkey see, monkey do: Study sheds light on cooperative decision-making In a new study, Yale researchers found that marmoset monkeys rely on visual clues and evidence accumulation to synchronize their behavior during cooperative tasks. By Karen Guzman The old "monkey see, monkey do" adage may rest on some neuroscientific evidence, a new Yale study finds. To examine how the primate brain facilitat  more