DALLAS, Texas, May 2 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Less than a month after issuing a rapid response call for scientific research proposals for fast-tracked studies of the effects of COVID-19 on the body's cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems, the American Heart Association has awarded $1.2 million in grants to teams at 12 institutions across the U.S. to begin this unprecedented work. Additional funding for special research projects within each of the  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 9 -- Alcoholism - Clinical and Experimental Research, a journal from the Research Society on Alcoholism and the International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism, says that it provides animal and human clinical, epidemiological, experimental, policy and historical research relating to alcohol abuse, dependence or alcoholism, published research articles, including the following topics, in its May 2020 edition: * Effect of Single-Dose, Oral Enzymatic Porcine Placental  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The American Enterprise Institute issued the following report on May 7: Introduction Lately, socialism seems to be fashionable in the United States. In the Super Tuesday elections held in early March, 53 percent of California Democrats reported a favorable view of socialism, compared to just 33 percent with an unfavorable view. In Texas, the comparison was 56 percent to 37 percent. In Maine, it was 60 percent to 32 percent. Furthermore, a strong majority of Democrats poll  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 6 -- The American Geosciences Institute issued the following news release: The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to recognize Dr. Sharon Mosher, Professor and William Stamps Farish Chair in Geology at the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin (UT), with the 2020 Marcus Milling Legendary Geoscientist Medal. Dr. Mosher has gained renown as a major contributor to the geological sciences through her research in tectonics, structu  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 5 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: The American Heart Association, together with 14 cardiovascular societies in North America, issued joint guidance, "Safe Reintroduction of Cardiovascular Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Guidance from North American Society Leadership," to outline a systematic, phased approach to safely reintroducing cardiovascular procedures for diagnosis and treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. "We acted quickl  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 7 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: People with recent heart attacks have significantly higher activity in the amygdala, the brain area involved in stress perception and emotional response, along with greater inflammation in arteries resulting from increased bone marrow activity, a hallmark of plaque build-up -- and these are all capable of returning to near-normal, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Associatio  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 5 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: The COVID-19 pandemic has unmasked longstanding racial and ethnic health-related disparities, according to a new article published in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation. The perspective essay, "At the Heart of the Matter: Unmasking and Addressing COVID-19's Toll on Diverse Populations," notes higher rates of COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths or positive cases among blacks, Hispa  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 7 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: A new genetic risk score based on 29 mutations in the blood identified more men at increased risk for an abdominal aortic aneurysm and who could benefit from screening to detect it prior to rupture, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Vascular Discovery: From Genes to Medicine Scientific Sessions 2020. The meeting is a virtual event in 2020, to be held May 5-7, a  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 5 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Higher alcohol consumption was shown to be associated with an increased risk of having a stroke or developing peripheral artery disease, according to new research published in Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine, an American Heart Association journal. While observational studies have consistently shown that heavy alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of certain cardiovascular d  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 7 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Higher alcohol consumption was shown to be associated with an increased risk of having a stroke or developing peripheral artery disease, according to new research published in Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine, an American Heart Association journal. While observational studies have consistently shown that heavy alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of certain cardiovascular di  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 7 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: The Vein-Chip device, a miniaturized version of a large human vein, allowed scientists to study changes in vein wall cells, blood flow and other functions that lead to deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in humans, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Vascular Discovery: From Genes to Medicine Scientific Sessions 2020. The meeting is a virtual event in 2020, to be held May  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 7 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: An estimated five million patients in the United States live with heart valve disease, and many have had upcoming valve repair surgery rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Heart Association, along with 14 North American cardiovascular societies, recently issued a framework for safely resuming cardiovascular treatment, such as heart valve surgery, during the COVID-19 pandemic. People with   more

DALLAS, Texas, May 7 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Ten college students are receiving $10,000 scholarships from the American Heart Association for their work to help close health disparity gaps - which appear to contribute to disproportionately high rates of sickness and death among people of color during the coronavirus pandemic. The Association, the world's leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, launched the EmPOWERED   more

DALLAS, Texas, May 7 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Teenagers who have obesity, type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure may be more likely to have signs of premature blood vessel aging compared to teens without those health conditions, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association. Over five years, researchers evaluated 141 teens with normal weight; 156 who had   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The American Institutes for Research issued the following news release on May 6: The American Institutes for Research (AIR) is launching a new partnership with three large universities aimed at building a pipeline of diverse candidates who can contribute to the field of behavioral and social science research and application. The AIR Pipeline Partnership Program will provide opportunities for graduate-level students at Howard University in Washington, D.C., the University of  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids issued the following statement by President Matthew L. Myers: Philip Morris USA filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to block the new graphic cigarette warnings recently finalized by the FDA. It follows a similar lawsuit filed last month by R.J. Reynolds and other tobacco companies in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Also, the plaintiffs and the government jointly proposed a brie  more

BROOKLYN, New York, May 6 -- The Center for Popular Democracy issued the following news release: The Center for Popular Democracy, a network of community organizations, released a letter to the House of Representatives calling for immediate and long-term spending for elementary and secondary education. The letter, signed by 21 organizations including Detroit Action, One Pennsylvania (OnePA), Urban Youth Collaborative (UYC), Leaders Igniting Transformation (LIT), the Texas Organizing Project (TO  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 6 Nikos Tsafos, senior fellow of Energy Security and Climate Change Program: The Trump administration's repeated attempts to support the U.S. oil industry have triggered mixed reactions, with both supporters and detractors forming ever-changing camps that defy categorization. When Texas holds hearings to set quotas on oil production, and when the U.S. president, along with Republican s  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 5 -- Circulation, a journal from the American Heart Association, published research articles on the following topics in its April 28, 2020 edition: * Exploring the Possible Impact of Unbalanced Open-Label Drop-In of Glucose-Lowering Medications on EXSCEL Outcomes * Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy With Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction: Insights From the SHaRe Registry * Apixaban Versus Warfarin in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease * Defi  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 8 -- Circulation, a journal from the American Heart Association, published research articles, including the following topics, in its May 5, 2020 edition: * Low-Attenuation Noncalcified Plaque on Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography Predicts Myocardial Infarction: Results From the Multicenter SCOT-HEART Trial (Scottish Computed Tomography of the HEART) * Reduced Apolipoprotein M and Adverse Outcomes Across the Spectrum of Human Heart Failure * Ten-Year Outcomes After Dru  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, May 8 -- The Meals On Wheels Association of America issued the following news release: A new survey conducted by Meals on Wheels America finds that nearly all local Meals on Wheels programs are experiencing increased demand, with four in five programs reporting that new meal requests have doubled since March 1, 2020, when concerns over COVID-19 and social distancing measures began taking hold. "There is no debate that older Americans have borne the brunt of this pandemic, and  more

COLLIN, Texas, May 6 -- The Direct Selling Association issued the following news release: Salesforce members from AdvoCare, Kynect and Thirty-One Gifts participated in a virtual Women's Entrepreneurship Roundtable with United States Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) and the Direct Selling Association (DSA) on Wednesday, April 29. The roundtable discussion focused on the current state of small business during the pandemic, getting women involved in entrepreneurship, and the importance of family, f  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 8 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release: Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund announced the addition of three seasoned veterans of Texas politics to its Gun Sense Majority: Texas initiative. Jenna Royal, a former Moms Demand Action volunteer, will serve as Texas Political Director, and James Aldrete and Adrian Saenz will serve as Special Advisors on Texas and Spanish-language Media. "James, Jenna, and Adrian a  more

FRISCO, Texas, May 7 -- The Health Information Trust Alliance issued the following news release: HITRUST(R), a leading data protection standards development and certification organization, continues to expand and enhance its services and support in the Asia Pacific region as part of a global information protection approach to streamline information risk management and compliance for organizations of any type, size, or geography delivering services locally, nationally, or internationally. This s  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 5 -- The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society issued the following news: The largest children's hospital in the U.S., Texas Children's Hospital has over 950 patient beds; 13,500 employees; 2,000 faculty members, residents and fellows; and 4.2 million patient encounters systemwide per year. The hospital recognized opportunities for process improvement related to patient and referring provider satisfaction around appointment scheduling. Challenges included  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, May 5 -- The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology issued the following news: The problem was personal to Acclinate Genetics' co-founders. Both had experienced life events that lead them to begin asking questions about their health. That curiosity revealed a gap in genetic research. Their ethnic group simply was not included. Acclinate, like many startups, was founded based on a personal problem proven to be a much larger problem. The same goes for Southlake, Texas start  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, May 2 -- Immigration Equality issued the following news release on May 1: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) late yesterday released two asylum seekers living with HIV who were detained at an ICE detention facility in eastern Texas, less than one week after Immigration Equality and Lambda Legal, along with co-counsel Vinson & Elkins, submitted a letter demanding their release. The men were severely persecuted in Cuba because of their political activism and sexual or  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 8 -- The Intercultural Development Research Association issued the following news release: Through its Ventanilla de Orientacion Educativa (Window to Education), IDRA launched a portal this month with bilingual materials and videos for families. The materials provide information on the civil rights of immigrant and English learner students, local educational services, and resources on how to access and succeed in college. IDRA and the Consulate General of Mexico in San   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 8 -- The Intercultural Development Research Association issued the following news release: For many years before the COVID-19 outbreak, IDRA has worked with schools and communities to close digital divide for the most vulnerable students. With assistance from San Antonio Area Foundation and the United Way of San Antonio this week, APLU will provide its popular Semillitas de Aprendizaje bilingual storybooks to families who have no access to online education. According to  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 8 -- The Intercultural Development Research Association issued the following news release: IDRA launched a partnership with two community-based organizations in the Texas Rio Grande Valley to help Spanish-speaking families navigate virtual classrooms while schools are closed due to COVID-19. Mentors from the College Scholarship Leadership Access Program (CSLAP) provide tech support to members of ARISE, a grassroots organization that promotes empowerment through educatio  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 6 -- The Journal of Research on Leadership Education, a peer-reviewed journal that says it provides an international venue for scholarship and discourse on the teaching and learning of leadership across the many disciplines that inform the field of educational leadership from the University Council for Educational Administration, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2020 edition: * Expanding the Use of Educational Data for Social Justice  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 30 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: Civil rights attorneys are suing the federal government seeking the release of a medically vulnerable immigrant who was temporarily hospitalized and then returned to a Texas detention center where there are five confirmed cases of COVID-19 among detainees. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), the Law Office of Javier N. Maldonado, and the Texas Civil  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 8 -- Methodist Health System issued the following news release: Methodist Health System is at the forefront of studying Remdesivir - an anti-viral drug that could become the "standard of care" for reducing the recovery time and severity of COVID-19 for countless patients. In a medical trial that includes patients at Methodist Dallas Medical Center, two-thirds of the hospitalized patients in Dallas who received Remdesivir had good results - and sometimes striking improvement.  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 30 -- The National Investor Relations Institute issued the following news release: The NIRI 2020 Annual Conference, which was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be held on December 7-10 at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. NIRI also announced that the Senior Roundtable Annual Meeting, which was scheduled for Austin, Texas, will be held in Miami Beach on December 5-7, so that Senior Roundtable members may attend both events. The Annual Conference will incl  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 5 -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release on May 4: Today's member spotlight is on Mantus Marine, which has been producing innovative marine products since 2012 in Houston, Texas. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Mantus Marine shifted its usual production of anchors and boating gear to focus on finding solutions to the critical shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) in its community. For Mantus Marine, the need to help healt  more

LUBBOCK, Texas, May 6 -- The National Sorghum Producers issued the following news release: A new pest risk assessment has been approved by both the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), opening the door for U.S. sorghum to flow into the country for high-value uses including pet food and liquor as well as a feed product for the aquaculture, poultry and swine industries. This opening follows nearly five years of collaborative ef  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 9 -- The National Trauma Institute issued the following information: In a virtual presentation to the UT Health Trauma Think Tank on Friday, GIS Analyst Nick Medrano explained how the Coalition for National Trauma Research is utilizing the sophisticated mapping platform in a study of the potential survivability of pre-hospital deaths, called MIMIC. Using data from state public health departments and the Census, Medrano is mapping time to definitive care from injury site  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Natural Products Association issued the following news release: The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) failure to regulate CBD products continues to push states to make their own proposals. Texas recently released new proposed rules to regulate consumable hemp and CBD products. The new proposal from Texas comes on the heels of a new Virginia law regulating CBD as a food product. The proposal released by The Texas Department of State health Services would: * Create ru  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 -- NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association issued the following statement: NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association issued the following statement from Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield endorsing the "Universal Broadband Act" introduced by Reps. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.), Don Young (R-Alaska), T.J. Cox (D-Calif.), Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.), Hal Rogers (R-Ky.), Ed Case (D-Hawaii), Angie Craig (D-Minn.), Frank Lucas (R-Okla.), Lou Correa (D-Calif.), and Vincente Gonzalez  more

SEATTLE, Washington, May 6 -- PATH issued the following news release: The National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development have formed a new partnership with PATH, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to improving public health. Together, these institutions will advance the development of a low-cost, safe, and effective vaccine to prevent COVID-19. Through this alliance, researchers with Baylor, Texas Children'  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 5 -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: An investigation by Public Citizen's Texas office has uncovered a hodgepodge of disconnection policies among the state's 130 electric cooperatives and municipal electric utilities during the COVID-19 emergency. The disconnection policies often are not publicly posted or easily accessible, which is likely to lead to confusion and uncertainty among customers. On March 26, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) place  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 -- Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association issued the following news release on May 5: The Railroad Commission of Texas convened for its monthly commissioners' conference to discuss pending business and regulatory matters, as well as receive an update from the Blue Ribbon Task Force for Oil Economic Recovery. This task force was formed last month by the commission's chairman, Wayne Christian, to evaluate solutions that will assist oil and gas operators an  more