Office of Research & Development

From VA Research Currents

Smart bandage treats chronic wounds

Researchers at the Advanced Platform Technology Center have developed a high-tech bandage that uses electrical stimulation to treat pressure injuries.

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Suicidal thoughts

A new VA study finds that a much different set of emotions may have driven male and female Veterans to attempt suicide.

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Kidney disease

Two VA researchers are leading efforts to implement in VA a test they believe to be much more accurate in detecting kidney disease than the one in standard practice for decades.

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Fecal transplant for alcohol cravings

Fecal transplant therapy is safe and can reduce alcohol craving in patients with alcohol use disorder, found a VA study.

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News Briefs
Understanding prostate cancer molecular processes Opioid misuse linked to emotion dysregulation Blast exposure linked to attention problems \| See all VA Research News Briefs \|

News Briefs

Understanding prostate cancer molecular processes

Opioid misuse linked to emotion dysregulation

Blast exposure linked to attention problems

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Volunteering in VA Research The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) ranks as one of the nation's leaders in health research. Thousands of studies are conducted at VA medical centers, outpatient clinics, and nursing homes each year. This research has significantly contributed to advancements in health care for Veterans and other Americans from every walk of life... Learn more Participate in research: Million Veteran Program (MVP), VA Office of R&D Clinical Trials, Cognition, Behavior and Caregiver Burden in ALS, Novel Interventions for Gulf War Illness, Collaborative Aging (in Place) Research using Technology (CART)

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A VA study has examined why many Veterans with PTSD are hesitant to start psychotherapy.

Volunteering in VA Research

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) ranks as one of the nation's leaders in health research. Thousands of studies are conducted at VA medical centers, outpatient clinics, and nursing homes each year. This research has significantly contributed to advancements in health care for Veterans and other Americans from every walk of life... Learn more

Participate in research: Million Veteran Program (MVP), VA Office of R&D Clinical Trials, Cognition, Behavior and Caregiver Burden in ALS, Novel Interventions for Gulf War Illness, Collaborative Aging (in Place) Research using Technology (CART)

Research Topic of the Day
Suicide Prevention According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 30,000 to 32,000 lives are lost to suicide each year in the United States. About 20 percent of those who complete the act of suicide are Veterans. .. Learn more View All Topics

Research Topic of the Day

Suicide Prevention

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 30,000 to 32,000 lives are lost to suicide each year in the United States. About 20 percent of those who complete the act of suicide are Veterans. .. Learn more

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Research News from Local VA Medical Centers and our Academic, Federal, and Industry Research Partners
Study offers real world perspective on how Black patients experience mental healthcare (09/15/2020...Regenstrief Institute) Doctors get plenty of advice on starting treatment; this could help them know when to stop (09/14/2020...Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) Researchers discover gene that could decrease likelihood of developing alcoholic cirrhosis (09/11/2020...Indiana University School of Medicine) First 'plug and play' brain prosthesis demoed in paralyzed person (09/07/2020...University of California – San Francisco) Common class of drugs linked to increased risk of Alzheimer's disease (09/04/2020...University of California - San Diego) View More

Research News from Local VA Medical Centers and our Academic, Federal, and Industry Research Partners

Study offers real world perspective on how Black patients experience mental healthcare (09/15/2020...Regenstrief Institute)

Doctors get plenty of advice on starting treatment; this could help them know when to stop (09/14/2020...Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan)

Researchers discover gene that could decrease likelihood of developing alcoholic cirrhosis (09/11/2020...Indiana University School of Medicine)

First 'plug and play' brain prosthesis demoed in paralyzed person (09/07/2020...University of California – San Francisco)

Common class of drugs linked to increased risk of Alzheimer's disease (09/04/2020...University of California - San Diego)

An ongoing Defense Department-directed epidemiological study recently got a helping hand that could help generate actionable recommendations to reduce military suicides. Read more