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Newswise: Study: U.S. presidential elections can influence local prosecutor races
Released: 12-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Study: U.S. presidential elections can influence local prosecutor races
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Having the same political party alignment as a successful U.S. presidential candidate gives an incumbent prosecutor a significant edge in re-election, according to research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Released: 9-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Kamala Harris Holds Narrow Lead Over Trump in Key Swing States
George Washington University

A recent poll reveals that Vice President Kamala Harris is leading former President Donald Trump by a slim margin in seven critical swing states. ...

Released: 9-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Thousands of anti-racism protesters counter far-right rallies in the U.K. this week
George Washington University

Thousands of anti-racism protesters turned out across the United Kingdom this week to counterprotest a number of far-right rallies that were planned to target immigration centers ...

Released: 8-Aug-2024 3:00 PM EDT
Election 2024: DePaul University experts available to discuss races across U.S.
DePaul University

Less than two weeks from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and three months from election day, candidates are making their pitch to voters for positions across federal and state governments.

Released: 8-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
MSU’s Indian Law Clinic receives funding to continue its mission of supporting Native families, tribes
Michigan State University

MSU has a satellite uplink/LTN TV studio and Comrex line for radio interviews upon request.

Released: 7-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
GW's Regulatory Studies Center Launches Congressional Review Act Dashboard
George Washington University

New predictive dashboard prepares users for potential Congressional Review Act applications ...

 
Released: 6-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Kamala Harris Picks Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as Running Mate
George Washington University

Harris and Walz will appear together for the first time at a joint rally in Philadelphia Tuesday. ...

Released: 6-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Arizona's Largest School District Halts Use of Polling Sites Amid Election Misinformation and Safety Concerns
George Washington University

Arizona's largest school district will no longer open its facilities as polling sites due to increasing safety concerns and election-related tensions. ...

Released: 6-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Researchers Discover Cholesterol Drug’s Potential as Treatment for Alzheimer’s, Other Dementia
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have discovered that an FDA-approved cholesterol drug holds the potential to disrupt the progression of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

Released: 5-Aug-2024 6:15 PM EDT
Statement on Passage of Legislation Increasing Access to Treatments for Metastatic Cancer Patients in Delaware
Susan G. Komen

Susan G. Komen's statement on the passage of HB 364, which expands the prohibition of step therapy protocols for metastatic cancer patients to further include associated conditions caused by the side effects of the patient’s cancer treatment.

Released: 5-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT
UC Irvine-led study examines the effect of restrictive immigration policies on women
University of California, Irvine

Recent research has shown that immigration policies – often viewed as forms of structural racism – affect the social, economic, and health prospects for Latiné communities in the United States. In the past decade, there has been an increase in restrictive immigration policies from both political parties, which can substantially impact the well-being of individuals, families, and communities.

Released: 5-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Bangladeshi Prime Minister resigns after weeks of protests intensified last weekend
George Washington University

Hasina, who was seen as an increasingly authoritarian leader, had served in this role for 15 years. ...

Released: 5-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: U.S. Sues TikTok Over Children’s Privacy Protections
George Washington University

The U.S. Department of Justice sued the social media app TikTok and its parent company ByteDance for failing to protect children's privacy. ...

Released: 5-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Far-Right, Anti-Immigration Protests in U.K.
George Washington University

Violent far-right, anti-immigration rallies in the U.K. persist after a deadly stabbing spree of three young girls and wounded others at a children’s dance and yoga class in England ...

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Released: 5-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Video and Transcript Available - FDA Changes to Laboratory Developed Test Regulation: Livestreamed Expert Panel
Newswise

Live from the annual conference of the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC), experts will discuss how the new FDA rule on laboratory developed tests will hinder patient care. This rule will place these tests under duplicative FDA oversight, even though laboratory developed tests are already regulated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This will force many labs to stop performing these essential tests, which play a critical role in diagnosing rare disorders, such as inherited genetic conditions in newborns.

       
Released: 1-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT
WashU Expert: ‘Ferguson’ inspired generation of activists, political leaders
Washington University in St. Louis

Clarissa Rile Hayward, a professor of political science at Washington University in St. Louis and an expert on social movements, said that Michael Brown’s death forced law enforcement agencies around the country to grapple with the racism within their departments and led to an uptick in activism and political engagement.



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