WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: OLYMPIA, Wash. -- As Washington legislators convene today for a new session, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network advocates will ask them to prioritize patients' ready access to needed and proven biomarker testing. Biomarker testing is about identifying the most effective treatment for patients with cancer and other serious illnesses. It can open the door to  more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Jan. 14 (TNSres) -- Augusta University issued the following news release: A prestigious pilot grant from the National Institutes of Health will help an Augusta University researcher uncover the role of the lymphatic system in chronic inflammatory diseases. Rafael Czepielewski, PhD, assistant professor at the Immunology Center of Georgia, has received the MIST Scholar Award in Mucosal Immunology from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which is part of N  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Jan. 14 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: Borja de Olano, a retired executive from The Coca-Cola Company, and wife Rosemary recently made a $100,000 gift to the university to support the Bagwell College of Education and KSU Athletics. Introduced to Kennesaw State University by fellow trustee Judith Moen Stanley, de Olano joined the KSU Foundation Board of Trustees. Drawn to KSU's status as a relatively new institution with one of the largest and  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, Jan. 14 (TNSjou) -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Cemil Yavas knows firsthand the devastation that earthquakes can bring to communities, which led him to research how to predict the phenomenon for many years. "My interest in earthquake prediction research stems from a deeply personal experience," Yavas said. "I was in Istanbul during the devastating Aug. 17, 1999, earthquake, a disaster that claimed nearly 18,000 lives and left hundreds of  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 14 (TNSjou) -- Georgia State University issued the following news: A new study led by a Georgia State University researcher finds that the opioid epidemic and rural homelessness are exacerbating each other with devastating consequences. School of Public Health Assistant Professor April Ballard and her colleagues examined data from the Rural Opioid Initiative on more than 3,000 people who use drugs in eight rural areas across 10 states. They found that 54 percent of study  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: ATLANTA, Ga. - As Georgia lawmakers reconvene for the 2025 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks forward to working with them to prioritize legislation to ease the burden of cancer on Georgians. The following is a statement from Fabienne Antoine-Nasser, Georgia government relations director for ACS CAN: "Georgia is one  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Environment] -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $7.7 million in grants to restore aquatic habitats to benefit native freshwater species in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. The slate also provides expertise to help landowners implement voluntary practices that improve the health of rivers and streams on private  more