LEIDEN, The Netherlands, Aug. 20 -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * Always losing your way? Leiden psychologists investigate topographical disorientation at Lowlands Always losing your way, even in places you've been visiting for years? You may have Developmental Topographical Disorientation (DTD). Psychologists from Leiden are investigating this relatively little-known condition at the Lowlands festival. 'The ideal place to study getting lost.' DTD is a lifelong disorder in which the brain is incapable of making a mental more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF NEUROPSYCHOLOGY 2679 W Main St, Suite 300-254 Littleton, CO 80120 PH: 303-691-3694 FX: 303-691-5983 August 14, 2026 Submitted via Regulations.gov Docket No. HHS-ASPE-2026-0298 Re: HHS Request for Comment on the Update to the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease On behalf of the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN), I appreciate the more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. NTG | Response to HHS National Plan RFI Page 1 PUBLIC COMMENT Ensuring That Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Are Included in the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease Through 2035 Response to HHS Request for Information, Docket HHS-ASPE-2026-0298 Submitted by: National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices (NTG) Organizational re more ST

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 19 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Bladder infection after brain injury worsens cognitive problems * A urinary tract infection that follows a moderate brain injury can worsen cognitive problems caused by the injury, new research in mice shows. People who have experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are susceptible to many types of infections, especially in the lungs. Yet previous studies have shown that bladder infections in this population are not uncommon: 15% of adult brain injury patie more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 17 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Bright Ideas TBI Camp Connects Students, Survivors Through Collaborative Care * For three days each summer, students in majors across Samford University's College of Health Sciences step beyond the classroom to work directly with survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Physician assistant, physical therapy and speech-language pathology students partner with occupational therapy students from the University of Alabama at Birmingham to evaluate TBI more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Public Comment re: Update to the National Plan to Address Alzheimer - NAPA 2035 / Docket: HHS-ASPE-2026-0298 Submitted by: Zaven S. Khachaturian, PhD, Campaign to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease (PAD 20/20), on behalf of the Brain Watch Coalition Date: August 15, 2026 Public Comment re: Update to the National Plan to Address Alzheimer - NAPA 2035 / Docket: HHS-ASPE-2026-029 more ST

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 19 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Causes of traumatic brain injury vary widely worldwide, study finds * Tens of millions of people worldwide suffer from traumatic brain injury every year, with almost 5 million deaths. Yet when it comes to improving clinical outcomes, new research suggests the solution lies far outside hospital operating rooms. The first-of-its-kind global study, led by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University, was published today in the journal Natur more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition Comments on Medicaid Community Engagement and Reporting Requirements July 31, 2026 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Re: Medicaid Program; Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals To whom it may concern: The Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition (CCDC) submits these co more ST

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 17 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Dedicating a life to law, helping vets * #Fueled by passion, Driven by experiences Bryant Lepic had a list of criteria for his future law school. He wanted his university to have a veteran center and the law school to have a clinical program that focused on veterans. He needed a public institution that would accept his GI Bill. He wanted a diverse community. And ideally, he wanted a location where the weather didn't tip too heavily toward eithe more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Defense Health Care: DOD Should Assess Its Needs for Managing Potential Brain Health Effects from Weapons Blast Exposures * #Fast Facts There's growing evidence that service members' brain health may be at risk due to blast exposures from certain weapons they fire during training or combat. Firing these weapons can expose service members to blast overpressure waves, which may cause problems such as headaches, memory loss, or traumatic b more PR

ERLANGER, Kentucky, Aug. 18 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * Doubling down to serve veterans: DAV Community Impact Day 2026 * April 4 marked the third annual DAV Community Impact Day. Participation doubled from last year, with more than 2,000 people taking the pledge to commit at least an hour of their time volunteering for veterans. Thank you to everyone who participated and made DAV Community Impact Day a success, and thank you to those who shared pictures and stories from your v more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 11, 2026 Filed electronically via Regulations.gov The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Kennedy, Thank you for the opportunity to provide input on the Request for Information (RFI) pertaining to the update to the National Plan to Address Alzh more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 -- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences posted the following news: * * * From Memory to Maternal Health: How an MCPHS Researcher Is Studying Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension * Psychology Professor Dr. Amanda Kentner was awarded a Massachusetts Life Sciences Center grant for a two-year study of pregnancy-induced hypertension risk. When Dr. Amanda Kentner was a teenager in Canada, a classmate's fiance died after a car accident left him with a traumatic brain injury. She recalls learning that the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 12, 2026 Filed electronically via Regulations.gov The Honorable Russell T. Vought Director, U.S. Office of Management and Budget The White House RE: Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance (OMB-2026-0034) Dear Director Vought, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)'s proposed revisions to 2 CFR Part 200 govern more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. PROTECT MEDICAID UTAH COALITION RE: CMS-2454-IFC Who We Are: The Protect Medicaid Utah Coalition (referred to as "Coalition" from here forward) is an organized mission focused group of Medicaid consumers, community leaders, healthcare advocates, and direct service organizations united in protecting Utah's Medicaid program. We are proud of Utah's Medicaid program as an  more ST

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 18 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers in various studies looking for participants * Here is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants. #Study to understand associations between rural food environments and microbial cysteine metabolism as risk factors for early onset colorectal cancer Researchers in the Department of Nutrition Science are conducting a study to learn more about bacteria and items we put in our mouths, like food and tobacco prod more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Comments of Tolion Health, Inc. on the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease Tolion Health, Inc. Submitted electronically via regulations.gov Docket No. HHS-ASPE-2026-0298 Re: HHS Request for Comment on the Update to the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease, 91 FR 46791 (July 24, 2026) Submitted by: Tolion Health, Inc. Respondent Type: Organization - Co more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 31, 2026 The Honorable Robert Kennedy, Jr. Secretary Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 The Honorable Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 Re: Medicaid Program; Community Engagement  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 24-03541-173) entitled "Review of VHA's Screening and Evaluation of Traumatic Brain Injury in Post-9/11 Veterans." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated a national review in December 2024 to evaluate components of the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA's) screening and evaluation processes for traumatic brain injury (TBI) in veterans who separated from active duty after the attac more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 5614 Connecticut Ave. NW, #288 | Washington, DC 20015 phone 202.410.5199 | usagainstalzheimers.org August 14, 2026 Maria-Theresa Okafor, Ph.D., Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC Re: Request for Information to inform a comprehensive update to the National Plan to  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- American University issued the following news: * * * Meet CAS's New Faculty--and Learn What They Can't Wait to Share with Students Five new professors bring expertise in AI, archaeology, mental health, philosophy, economics, and more to American University's College of Arts and Sciences By Patty Housman From an archaeologist excavating the past to an artificial intelligence researcher protecting critical infrastructure, the College of Arts and Sciences is welcoming a new group of faculty members whose work spans the  more PR