PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 10 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * After FIRE lawsuit, California community colleges will not enforce DEI mandate in classroom FRESNO, Feb. 10, 2025 -- After a lawsuit from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression challenged regulations mandating the evaluation of professors based on their commitment to "diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility" (DEIA), the California Community C  more

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, Feb. 10 [Category: Materials Management] -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, posted the following news release: * * * ASTM International Honors Michael Schmeida with Top Annual Award ASTM International presented its top annual award - the 2024 Award of Merit - to Michael Schmeida for his contributions t  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Biomarker Test Can Detect Alzheimer's Pathology Earlier, Pitt Study Shows PITTSBURGH - Years before tau tangles show up in brain scans of patients with Alzheimer's disease, a biomarker test developed at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine can detect small amounts of the clumping-prone tau protein and its misfolded pathological forms that litter the brain, cereb  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 10 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * Dr. Daniel Nomura Selected as Editor-in-Chief of the AACR Journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics PHILADELPHIA - The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) today announced the appointment of Daniel K. Nomura, PhD, as editor-in-chief of Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, one of the 10 highly esteemed journals published by the AACR. Molecular Cance  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Increased cancer risk for kidney transplant recipients linked to Epstein-Barr virus Researchers suggest changes in kidney transplant care and monitoring PHILADELPHIA-- More than 90% of the adult population in the U.S. is or has been infected with Epstein Barr virus (EBV). EBV is a highly contagious member of the herpes virus family, best known   more

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, Feb. 10 [Category: Materials Management] -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, posted the following news release: * * * John Bringas Receives two Major ASTM Awards for Work in Metals John Bringas, president and founder of Codes and Standards Training Institute (CASTI) has received both the Award of Merit   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Pittsburgh Lawmakers, Climate Leaders Reject Efforts to Roll Back Climate Protections "Pennsylvanians know that this is no time to walk away from climate action." PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - In the weeks since he took office, President Trump has waged an all-out assault on crucial federal programs designed to protect public health, safeguard our environment, and spur a clean energy re  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Rate of suicide higher in individuals with Headaches Suicide attempt and completion was highest among individuals with headaches from head injuries, but also elevated in individuals with mild headaches, Penn research finds February 10, 2025 Individuals diagnosed with several types of headache disorders - ranging from mild-to-moderate to severe  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Creation of the most complete map of more than 1000 genes that influence kidney function could help experts diagnose and design targeted treatments for kidney disease. February 10, 2025 PHILADELPHIA - Over 1,000 genes may serve as possible treatment targets for individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study, published in Science (htt  more