FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, April 24 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * TBI Field Assessment Program could revolutionize brain trauma treatment * Team members with the Defense Health Agency's Operational Medical Systems program management office routinely engage with military medical providers, industry partners, and stakeholders from across the Department of War to refine their product development strategies. For OPMED's Warfighter Readiness, Performance, and Brain   more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 22 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by Vice President of Government reform Leonard Gilroy and Research Director Geoffrey Lawrence: * * * How Trump's executive order could accelerate widespread access to psychedelic therapies Trump's new executive order comes as states have begun taking significant action on psychedelic policy reform, positioning the federal government as a partner. * On Saturday, April 18, President   more

ERLANGER, Kentucky, April 20 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * DAV statement on Executive Order accelerating review of psychedelic therapies * DAV applauds the president's executive order to accelerate research and expand access to innovative plant-based therapies for veterans living with the invisible wounds of war. For far too many veterans, conditions like post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury remain inadequately treated  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 16 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Startup Seeks to Stop Chronic Diseases Before They Begin After losing family members to chronic conditions, including his father, Ilker Hacihaliloglu decided something needed to be done to ensure that preventable diseases are discovered early rather than too late. His innovation, developed at Rutgers, became the company PONS, which seeks to give families "the precious gift of time" using new s  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Traumatic Brain Injury Field Assessment Program Could Revolutionize Treatment * Team members with the Defense Health Agency's Operational Medical Systems Program Management Office routinely engage with military medical providers, industry partners and stakeholders from across the War Department to refine their product development strategies. For their warfighter readiness, performance and brain health team,  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Freeze-Dried Platelet Product Slows Swelling and Bleeding In TBI A freeze-dried blood product that could be stored for years on ambulances or in remote emergency departments is showing promise at treating traumatic brain injuries. The news comes from a mouse study done by researchers at UC San Francisco. If it pans out in people, it could answer a huge un  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 22 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Mini-brain reveals how concussions trigger neurodegenerative cascades Medical Xpress highlights UC concussion research By Michael Miller, 513/556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu Medical XPress highlights biomedical engineering research at the University of Cincinnati that used a mini-brain model to study the cascade of neurodegenerative effects caused by blunt-force trauma associated with concussions.   more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, April 25 -- The American Medical Women's Association issued the following statement on April 24, 2026: * * * Equitable Medical Care Requires Attention to Health Disparities The American Medical Women's Association affirms our commitment to advancing health equity and ensuring all patients have access to quality, evidence-based care. As healthcare rapidly evolves--with innovations in precision medicine, artificial intelligence, and data-driven care--it is essential that th  more