BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Professor Receives $3.2M NIH Grant to Study Pregnancy-related Hypertension * Samantha Parker Kelleher, along with researchers at BU School of Public Health and Boston Medical Center, will examine the role of high blood pressure during the postpartum period on the risk of developing recurrent hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, such as preeclampsia and gestational hypertension. Hy  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 5 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces Commissioner Katie Dykes Leaving the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Names Emma Cimino as Acting Commissioner * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes will be leaving her position with the state in July after nearly 14 years of stat  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 6 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces Commissioner Katie Dykes Leaving the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Names Emma Cimino as Acting Commissioner Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes will be leaving her position with the state in July after nearly 14  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * New CAR T treatment opens doors for kidney patients * A pioneering clinical trial has successfully enabled two patients with end-stage kidney disease to receive previously improbable kidney transplants. These individuals were considered among the most difficult in the nation to match with a compatible donor kidney due to harmful antibodies they had developed ("sensitized"). Researchers at th  more

NEWTON, New South Wales, June 5 [Category: Health Care] -- The George Institute for Global Health issued the following news release: * * * Three landmark studies highlight expanded benefits of kidney drug finerenone * A series of major studies has shown that finerenone preserves kidney function, reduces cardiovascular risk, and improves survival across a much broader range of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) than it is currently recommended for. These benefits extend beyond diabete  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * Touchdowns and takeoffs: Delta adds flights for pro football season * Football fans, it's time to plan your away game strategy. This pro football season, Delta is adding flights and upgrading aircraft on key routes tied to some of the league's most exciting matchups to give customers more ways to show up for kickoff. "Football season brings incredible energy and passion, and we know our custo  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * U.S. Grid Reliability Improves This Summer * Key Takeaways 1 FERC has issued its annual summer assessment covering markets and reliability, which finds that grid reliability will improve from last year. 2 A large increase in capacity - the largest one-year increase in over a decade - combined with a slowdown in unit retirements, results in adequate operating reserves across al  more

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, June 5 (TNSxrep) -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news: * * * Scientists and fishermen join forces to study Atlantic cod Innovative research effort finds encouraging signs for juvenile Atlantic cod populations * After ten days at sea, researchers from the UMass Dartmouth School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) have returned from the Spring 2026 Gulf of Maine video trawl survey with encouraging early signs for one of   more

SYDNEY, Australia, June 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * Three landmark studies highlight expanded benefits of kidney drug Three papers - published in leading journals simultaneously - have shown finerenone has kidney-protective, heart and survival benefits for people with chronic kidney disease, regardless of the cause. A series of major studies led by The George Institute and UNSW Sydney has shown that finerenone preserves kidney function, re  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw & Blumenthal Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Protect & Expand National Scenic Trails * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal introduced legislation to preserve and expand America's national trail system. The Complete America's Great Trails Act gives a tax credit to landowners who voluntarily make land contributions towa  more