LEIDEN, The Netherlands, Aug. 26 -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * Lost at Lowlands: Leiden psychologists study atopia At the Lowlands festival last weekend, visitors could test their navigation skills and contribute to scientific research. Leiden psychologists were studying atopia, a condition in which the brain is unable to form a mental map of its surroundings. Lowlands Science is the science field at Lowlands where Dutch universities set up their research labs right in the middle of all the festival chaos. Festivalgo more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 25 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * REACH Study Aims to Make School Success a Measure of Children's Health * A PCORI-funded study led by Raymond Mailhot, M.D., is developing a reproducible way to connect school performance with health data for children facing serious illnesses. Most children spend their waking hours in school. Yet for children managing a cancer diagnosis and treatment, educational achievement is rarely considered a formal measure of health outcomes.  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 27 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * 'Restrepo' Combat Commander Tells NATO Scientists How Sleep Loss Shapes the Battlefield * Scientists from six NATO countries met at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) on July 6, 2026, for a summit on battlefield fatigue and its effect on troop performance. Army Col. Daniel Kearney, who commanded an infantry company through 15 months of combat in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley, offered a firsthand perspective on what s more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * Battlefield Lessons, Global Standards: USU Co-Authors Landmark Update to Penetrating TBI Care * In This Article * A Shift From Pessimism to Action * Screening for Vascular Damage * The Unique Value of Military Data * Facilitating Global Adoption The Brain Trauma Foundation's Guidelines for the Management of Penetrating Traumatic Brain Injury, Second Edition -the first revision in 25 years -urge surgeons to treat gunshot and blast woun more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following research news: * * * Battlefield Lessons, Global Standards: USU Co-Authors Landmark Update to Penetrating TBI Care The Brain Trauma Foundation's Guidelines for the Management of Penetrating Traumatic Brain Injury, Second Edition -the first revision in 25 years -urge surgeons to treat gunshot and blast wounds to the brain with immediate intervention rather than the long-standing wait-and-see approach. Published as a supplement in the journal Neurosurgery, th more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Bismarck Stroke & TBI Support Group offers connection * BISMARCK, N.D. - Sanford Bismarck invites stroke survivors, traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors, caregivers and support persons to attend the Stroke & TBI Support Group, a free monthly gathering designed to provide encouragement, education and connection close to home. The ongoing support group meets on the second Monday of each month and offers a safe, welcoming en more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 29 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * E-Bikes and E-Scooters Are Everywhere. But Are They Safe? As popular "micromobility" options take over cities, data shows a high incidence of ICU admissions and severe injuries from falls and crashes. - Electric bikes and scooters have exploded in popularity. Between 2019 and 2022, purchases of e-bikes surged from 287,000 to 1.1 million, and in 2025, people took 150 million rides on shared electric bikes and  more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 27 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU researcher leads $1 million project to advance neurological rehabilitation * PHOTO CAPTION: New Mexico State University engineering professor Wei Tang, who received the Dennis W. Darnall Faculty Achievement Award in 2024, is leading a research team focusing on wearable sensors for people with neurological motor disorders. The team recently received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation. (NMSU photo by Josh Bachman)  more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 25 -- 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. #Stimulating screen study Researchers are recruiting caregivers (e.g., parents) and their children (ages 7-9) to participate in a study examining how children and parents process visual media. This study involves two in-person sessions spread across two weeks. During each session, caregivers and their child w more PR

ERLANGER, Kentucky, Aug. 25 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * The mountain as medicine, 40 years running * At this year's National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in Snowmass, Colorado, it was hard to miss Carlos Lopes. Wherever veterans gathered-on the slopes, on the ice and on the pavement-there he was pushing himself and encouraging fellow veterans with his energetic personality, New England accent and scally cap. "The number one thing I keep coming back for, it's not jus more PR