In This Issue

Impacts on Care

Mind over matter

Mindfulness program helps Veterans cope with potentially debilitating gut disorder...

Ongoing research

The quest for lung cancer biomarkers

Does genetic material in blood or sputum hold the key to early detection? ...

Key findings

VA study applies 'natural language' technology to electronic medical records to find post-surgery complications

In a study at six VA medical centers, researchers used Google-like technology called "natural language processing" (NLP) to interpret free text in Veterans' electronic medical records—such as doctors' notes—and identify post-surgery complications ...

Fountain of youth?

Blood exchange between young, old mice rejuvenates the brain ...

Technology horizons

New artificial lung design mimics structure of natural organ

An artificial-lung prototype built by researchers with Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) and VA's Advanced Platform Technology Center mimics the structure of a natural lung, with a lifelike network of tiny air and blood channels, branching down to artificial capillaries thinner than a human hair...

Career milestones

Awards and recognition

Kathryn Magruder, PhD, MPH; Daniel Anaya, MD; Robert Henry‚ MD; Michael Fine, MD, MSc ...