WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The American Society of Hematology issued the following news release: In a special report published in the journal Blood, an international working group of experts in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) proposes - for the first time - the recognition of a distinct subtype of MDS based on the presence of a nonheritable genetic mutation that causes the disease. The mutation is found in approximately one in every five patients with MDS. "This study represents an important step  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, May 4 -- FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) issued the following news release: On May 2, 2020, thousands of FIRST(R) students, parents, mentors, coaches, volunteers, and community members from all over the world tuned in to FIRSTtv to watch the FIRST Virtual Showcase presented by Qualcomm. The FIRST Virtual Showcase served as an online gathering for the FIRST community to recognize achievements of FIRST teams, mentors, and volunteers fro  more

HOLYOKE, Massachusetts, May 2 -- ISO New England issued the following news release: On April 30, 2020, the ISO published the 2020-2029 Forecast Report of Capacity, Energy, Loads, and Transmission (CELT). The report is a primary source for assumptions used in ISO system planning and reliability studies. The 2020 CELT projects that both energy usage and peak demand will increase slightly in New England over the 10-year period. The primary factors for this increase are the additional energy and lo  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, May 4 -- The New England Journal of Medicine, a peer-reviewed medical journal from the the Massachusetts Medical Society that says it delivers research and interactive clinical content to physicians, educators and the global medical community, published research articles on the following topics in its April 30, 2020 edition: * Artificial Intelligence to Detect Papilledema from Ocular Fundus Photographs * Anticoagulation with or without Clopidogrel after Transcatheter Ao  more