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Researcher Examines the Risks and Consequences of Mild Concussions in Veterans and Athletes

Key Findings Pre-injury psychosocial factors affect recovery following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in athletes and veterans. Better cognitive functioning before a concussion has been associated with less severe symptoms following a concussion. The APOE e4 allele that is associated…

Measurement in Behavioral Sciences: Moving Beyond the “Sum-and-Alpha” Approach

A recent article urging behavioral scientists to re-evaluate measurement standards suggests many studies may be drawing conclusions that are not supported by data. According to Dr. Daniel McNeish’s “Limitations of the Sum-and-Alpha Approach to Measurement in Behavioral Research” published in …

FABBS Endorses the Youth Mental Health Research Act 2023

Bipartisan cosponsors in both chambers have introduced the Youth Mental Health Research Act. The bill would establish an initiative at the NIH to encourage collaborative research to improve youth mental health. While the text of the legislation is not yet …

Senate HELP Committee Votes on New NIH Director

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted 15-6 this morning to advance the nomination of Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., as the next Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The full Senate will vote next on the …

Report on Improving Public Understanding of FDA-Regulated Products

The Reagan-Udall Foundation hosted a virtual public meeting on October 5th, 2023 to share findings from the report “Strategies for Improving Public Understanding of FDA-Regulated Products”. The study, commissioned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), examined how consumers and …

NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Coordinating Committee Open Meeting 

The new National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director of the Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research (OBSSR), Dr. Jane Simoni, welcomed attendees on October 6th to the quarterly open meeting of the Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Coordinating Committee. …

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