ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 23 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Darker areas in this map show where a confluence of flood risk and climate change skepticism is making communities particularly vulnerable to flooding. credit: Used under a CC BY 4.0 license from Gounaridis, D., Waweru, W. and Newell, J.P. Environ. Res. Lett. (2024) DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ad801a Study: Triple exposure: the geographic correlation between flooding risk,climate skepticism, and social vulnerabili  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The Broad Institute issued the following news: * * * The Broadbent family worked closely with scientists to discover the unique genetic cause of their daughter's disease, highlighting the need to examine noncoding parts of the genome when diagnosing rare genetic disorders. * * * By Leah Eisenstadt, Broad Communications Eight-year-old Emma Broadbent lives with an ultra-rare disorder that has caused severe delays in brain development, led to hundr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. CES-24-50) in September 2024 entitled "Internal Migration in the U.S. During the COVID-19 Pandemic:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * The Geography of Address Changes, 2019-2021 The pandemic migration spike was driven by a sustained increase in moves across state and county boundaries rather than local moves within counties. Table 3 disaggregates 2020 and 2021 change of address counts by a rough measure o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on Oct. 8, 2024, entitled "How Would Authorizing Medicare to Cover Anti-Obesity Medications Affect the Federal Budget?" Here are excerpts: * * * Medicare beneficiaries who are overweight or who have the medical condition of obesity are more likely to have worse health outcomes and higher health care expenditures than beneficiaries in the healthy weight category. Among adults enrolled in randomized cont  more

LANHAM, Maryland, Oct. 24 -- 2u, a company that offers online education and services, issued the following news: * * * Expanded partnership includes the Institute's online graduate certificate in healthcare administration, offering learners a flexible path to pursue a full MHA degree and advance their careers * * * Arlington, VA and Boston, MA - October 23, 2024 - 2U, a global leader in online education, and the MGH Institute of Health Professions (the "Institute"), today announced that the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: WORCESTER, Mass. Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended a Colombian fugitive wanted for money laundering crimes in her native country. Officers with ERO Boston arrested the 38-year-old Colombian fugitive Oct. 17 in Worcester. "This Colombian fugitive attempted to flee the law in her native country by seeking refuge in our Massachusetts neighbor  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson, issued the following news release: * * * Phase 3 PERSEUS study of daratumumab subcutaneous (SC) formulation in combination with bortezomib, lenalidomide and dexamethasone induction and consolidation, followed by daratumumab SC and lenalidomide maintenance showed a 58 percent reduction in risk of disease progression or death/1 New regimen reinforces daratumumab SC as a foundati  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON A Methuen man was sentenced on Oct. 18, 2024, for drug conspiracy charges involving distribution of fentanyl, fentanyl analog and cocaine. Daniel Lopez-Gonzalez, 28, was sentenced by Chief District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV to 135 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. In March 2024, Lopez-Gonzalez pleaded gu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON A Boston area man has pleaded guilty to his role in Cameron Street, a violent Boston gang. Jose Afonseca, 32, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise, conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and dealing in firearms without a license. U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEW HAVEN, Conn. Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LISA FAUSEL, 61, of New Haven, formerly of Milford, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to 42 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for participating in a narcotics   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BERLIN, Conn. Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Stephen P. Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, today announced that Dr. STEVEN SHIFREEN, Physician Assistant CHRISTOPHER NORVAL, and MULTICARE MUSCULOSKETETAL MEDICINE AND PAIN MANAGEMENT  more

WESTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- Regis College issued the following news: Regis announces the recipients of competitive Remick Fellow Scholarships that provide financial aid to support undergraduate and graduate students majoring in journalism, literacy, science, arts or religion. Since its inception three years ago, more than $60,000 has been awarded through the program. The four students include Kristin Barrett '24, G'25, Kederson Pierre '27, Mairead Coleman '25, and Macie Mannone   more

ORONO, Maine, Oct. 24 -- The University of Maine System issued the following news release: Higher education leaders representing Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont met in Kennebunkport, Maine, this month to discuss strategies to improve higher education access and affordability for every New Englander who seeks it and alignment of higher education with the evolving needs of the region's workforce. The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) also ho  more

UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Work in cardiovascular health leads to fifth award to Penn Medicine researchers in ten years * * * PHILADELPHIA - Garret A. FitzGerald, MD, FRS, has been recognized with the 2024 Award for Distinguished Research in the Biomedical Sciences from American Association of Medical Colleges. The award will be presented at the association's annual   more

DANBURY, Connecticut, Oct. 24 -- Western Connecticut State University issued the following news release: A dedicated student crew at Western Connecticut State University is taking full advantage of their technological tools and social media expertise to present WestConn's 14th annual "Election Connection" news production providing local coverage of Connecticut races as well as weather updates and exploration of important issues. Since its debut in November 2011, "Election Connection" has provi  more