MSU has a satellite uplink/LTN TV studio and Comrex line for radio interviews upon request. Images EAST LANSING, Mich. – To mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence next July, Michigan State University’s James Madison College has plans to launch summer programs for Michigan high school students and teachers that explore America’s founding principles. A three-year grant, totaling $1.3 million from the U.S. Department of Education, will fund the James Madison College Academy for Civic Education, or ACE, offering intensive seminars built around primary sources like the U.S. Constitution, Federalist Papers, works ...

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies announces the publication of a new white paper, “Recovering from Burnout Through Mentoring,” authored by Carla M. Harris, Ed.D., and Sandra Sessoms-Penny, Ed.D, both Fellows at the University of Phoenix Center for Organizational Wellness, Engagement, and Belonging (CO-WEB). The paper examines how structured mentorship can support employees experiencing burnout and offers actionable guidance for organizations and leaders to foster resilience and engagement.   Grounded in current research and insights from the University’s Career Optimism Index® study, the authors note that employee burnout ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In the dense forests of northwestern Pennsylvania, hundreds of thousands of retired oil and gas wells — some dating back to the mid-1800s, long before modern construction standards — dot the landscape, according to geochemists in Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences who recently led a study in the region. Left uncapped and exposed to air and erosion, they break down, leaching harmful chemicals into the atmosphere and, the researchers reported, into the groundwater. Led by Susan L. Brantley, ...

East Hanover, NJ – Nov. 7, 2025 – John DeLuca, PhD, of Kessler Foundation received the 2025 Reitan Clinical Excellence Award from the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN) at its annual conference today. This honor recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the clinical practice of neuropsychology, influencing methods, settings, and training in ways that benefit both the profession and its clients. Dr. DeLuca is senior vice president of Research and Training at the Foundation and a recognized leader in the field of neuropsychology. ...

About The Study: In the Chronic Kidney Disease Prognosis Consortium, 11% of outpatient participants and 35% of hospitalized patients had a cystatin C–based estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFRcys) that was at least 30% lower than their creatinine-based eGFR (eGFRcr). In the outpatient setting, presence of eGFRcys at least 30% lower than eGFRcr was associated with significantly higher rates of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular events, and kidney failure.  Corresponding Authors: To contact the corresponding authors, email Morgan E. Grams, ...

A mismatch between two common tests for kidney function may indicate a higher risk for kidney failure, heart disease, and death, a new study shows.  Health care providers for decades have measured blood levels of the molecule creatinine to track the rate at which kidneys filter waste from muscle breakdown in the bloodstream. According to more recent guidelines, levels of cystatin C, a small protein made by all cells in the body, can also be used to measure kidney function. Since these two tests are influenced by different factors — including some related to disease or aging — using both markers together can provide a better measure of kidney function and risk of organ ...

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and OpenEvidence are entering a strategic partnership to accelerate the translation of cardiovascular clinical guidance and research into clinical implementation at the point of care. By combining ACC’s leadership in cardiovascular science and education with OpenEvidence’s advanced generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology, clinicians will have access to the latest relevant and actionable medical evidence to support shared decision-making with their patients. “At the American College of Cardiology, our mission is to transform ...

A new molecule developed by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University offers a promising avenue to treat intractable cases of triple-negative breast cancer — a form of cancer that is notoriously aggressive and lacks effective treatments. In a study published today in the journal Cell Reports Medicine, researchers describe the effect of a molecule known as SU212 to inhibit an enzyme that is critical to cancer progression. The research was conducted in a humanized mouse model. “It’s an important step forward to treat triple-negative breast cancer,” said senior author Sanjay V. Malhotra, Ph.D., co-director of the Center for Experimental ...

Identifying ways that we can optimize Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) treatment and prevention is an important public health priority. One area for further research is the relationship between sleep and BPD. Disrupted sleep is closely linked to key BPD features, and prior research has found a range of sleep problems among people with BPD. The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) will host a free webinar, “Evaluating the Potential of a Sleep Intervention Among Youth at High-Risk for Borderline Personality Disorder” on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 2:00 pm ET. In this webinar, Erin A. Kaufman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department ...

New findings from NASA’s Cassini mission show that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons and a top contender for extra-terrestrial life, is losing heat from both poles – indicating that it has the long-term stability required for life to develop. The findings have been published today (7 November) in Science Advances. A new study led by researchers from Oxford University, Southwest Research Institute and the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Arizona has provided the first evidence of significant heat flow at Enceladus’ north pole, overturning previous assumptions that heat loss was confined ...

Scientific theory predicts that having more offspring leads to a shorter life span, including in humans. However, despite some hundred years of research, there is no unequivocal evidence for this link. Researchers from the University of Groningen (the Netherlands), the University of Exeter (UK), and the University of Turku (Finland) have now shown that under harsh conditions, the biological cost of reproduction can indeed shorten women’s lifespans. The results were published in Science Advanceson November 7, 2025.  In the 1860s, Finland experienced several harsh winters, resulting in a series of poor harvests and famine. Researcher Euan Young from the ...

A new study in Environmental Research Letters reports that cooling the planet by injecting sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere, a proposed climate intervention technique, could reduce the nutritional value of the world’s crops. Scientists at Rutgers University used global climate and crop models to estimate how stratospheric aerosol intervention (SAI), one type of solar geoengineering, would impact the protein level of the world’s four major food crops: maize, rice, wheat, and soybeans. The ...

HOUSTON – (Nov. 7, 2025) – Graphite, the primary anode material in lithium-ion batteries, has become central to energy storage technologies and a growing focus of supply chain concerns. Even as graphite demand is rising faster than lithium demand, global production remains highly concentrated and carbon-intensive. A perspective article by Rice University researchers traces graphite’s transformation from an industrial commodity to a critical mineral, outlining emerging solutions that could make graphite production ...

About The Study: Within the studied participants, there were clear absolute benefits of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors on kidney, hospitalization, and mortality outcomes irrespective of diabetes status and level of urine albumin to creatinine ratio. Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, William G. Herrington, MD, email will.herrington@ndph.ox.ac.uk. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media website at this link https://media.jamanetwork.com/ (doi:10.1001/jama.2025.20835) Editor’s Note: Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions ...

Young people in Scotland are experimenting with nicotine pouches and reporting adverse effects such as sickness and fainting, according to new research from the Scottish Centre for Social Research (ScotCen) published today in the journal Addiction. Nicotine pouches, which entered the UK market in 2019, are small tobacco-free sachets placed between the lip and gum to deliver nicotine. They are currently unregulated in the UK and can be legally sold to under-18s, although the UK Government’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill proposes new age restrictions on their ...

A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Anesthesia shows that family members and caregivers can play a critical role in detecting delirium after surgery using a simple tool known as the Family Confusion Assessment Method. Because delirium can slow the healing and recovery process and requires immediate treatment, the findings suggest that involving families in monitoring could lead to faster recognition, earlier treatment, and better outcomes for older patients. FAM-CAM is a screening tool completed by family members and caregivers ...

Individuals who require long-term hemodialysis therapy have a high risk of cardiovascular (CV) events and related death, with CV risk factors that are similar to the general population (traditional risk factors) as well as others related to having kidney disease or being on dialysis (non-traditional risk factors). In the PISCES multicenter randomized trial, investigators evaluated the effect of taking omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (fish oil) capsules versus placebo capsules every day on serious CV events such as fatal and non-fatal heart attacks and strokes, peripheral vascular disease needing a limb amputation, and CV-related death. The trial, which included ...

Weaning patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) from dialysis while they are still hospitalized may save them from remaining on the treatment for the rest of their lives, according to a new study led by UC San Francisco.  Instead, some patients who may have the potential to recover kidney function while hospitalized are transferred to outpatient centers with fewer specialty doctors and less intensive monitoring, where subtle signs of recovery may be overlooked.   Although dialysis is needed to support patients with low kidney function, paradoxically it can delay or even prevent the ...

About The Study: A conservative dialysis strategy in dialysis-requiring acute kidney injury resulted in a shorter time to and higher rates of recovery of kidney function in the unadjusted analysis. Given uncertainty regarding the estimated effect size, this approach should be tested in a larger study population. Author Contact Information: The Corresponding Authors of the study are Kathleen D. Liu, MD, PhD, MAS, and Chi-yuan Hsu, MD, MSc. Suzanne Leigh, Senior Public Information Representative at UCSF, can assist with scheduling interviews. Suzanne can be reached at suzanne.leigh@ucsf.edu. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media website at this link ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — For 60 years, Medicare has served as a social safety net. Workers pay into the system over their lifetimes with the expectation that they will be able to access affordable health care when they turn 65. But for a growing number of Americans, especially Black Americans, that expectation is going unfulfilled. That’s according to a new study led by researchers at Brown University and Harvard University, which found that a rising number of premature deaths prevent many Americans from reaching the age of Medicare ...

In California’s Death Valley, where summer temperatures regularly soar above 120 degrees Fahrenheit, life seems almost impossible. Yet among the cracked earth and blinding sunlight, one native plant not only survives — it thrives.  That plant, Tidestromia oblongifolia, has helped Michigan State University scientists uncover how life can flourish in extreme heat, revealing a potential blueprint for engineering crops that can adapt to our changing climate.  In a new paper published in Current Biology, Research Foundation Professor Seung Yon “Sue” Rhee and Research ...

About The Study: Between 2012 and 2022, premature mortality among adults ages 18 to 64 in the U.S. increased by over 27%. During this period, racial disparities in premature mortality widened substantially, with Black individuals experiencing persistently higher and worsening rates compared with white individuals across most states. These results raise concerns about structural inequities within the Medicare entitlement and financing system. Despite contributing to Medicare throughout their working lives, Black individuals in the U.S. are less likely to ...

About The Study: In this case series, nonoptimal temperatures were critical environmental contributors associated with mortality burden, with differential vulnerability by geographic location, cause of death, and demographic factors. These findings highlight the need for urgent actions against temperature-related health burdens through tailored climate and public health strategies, considering the local context and demographic profiles.  Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding ...

Reaching for CBD-infused lotion or oil may seem like a low-risk way to find pain relief, but little is actually known about the impact that CBD has on the nervous system. Over the past decade, the use of cannabis products for pain management has increased, in part because in 2018 Congress signed a law removing hemp from the federal Controlled Substances Act, thereby legalizing hemp-derived CBD. Today, it is most commonly found in oil form, as well as in lotions and cosmetics, and it is widely understood that CBD does not cause a ‘high’. However, what CBD does in the human body and brain is not well understood. Currently, the Food and Drug Administration ...

Los Angeles, CA – November 7, 2025 - The Terasaki Institute proudly announces that Johnson V. John, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at the Institute, has been appointed as a standing member of the Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering (MTE) Study Section within the Center for Scientific Review at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). His four-year term is scheduled to begin in November 2025. The MTE Study Section plays a central role in the NIH’s rigorous peer-review process, evaluating competitive research proposals focused on biomaterials, cellular and molecular strategies, and engineering approaches that drive ...