Office of Research & Development

Simplifying medical jargon for patients

VA researchers have created an online resource that helps patients better understand their health care providers' electronic medical notes, which are often written in ways that make them difficult for the average person to comprehend.

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From combat gear to lab coats

Dr. Ngan Huang, a biomedical engineer at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, currently has two former Marines interning in her lab, and plans to expand the opportunity to other Veterans.

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Promoting safe gun storage

Researchers found that community events at which gun owners received education and free locking devices led to higher rates of safe gun storage. The study followed gun-owners who had taken part in firearm-safety events held at sporting-goods stores.

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Transgender Vets' satisfaction with care

Most transgender Veterans who use VA health care are satisfied with their care, according to a VA Puget Sound Health Care System study. The findings are based on a survey of nearly 300 transgender Veterans, more than half of whom had used VA care.

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In Brief
Study probes impact of stress on Coast Guardsmen’s mental health Older women especially susceptible to blood pressure spikes during exercise Expanding VA home-based primary care to American Indian communities \| See all VA Research News Briefs \|

In Brief

Study probes impact of stress on Coast Guardsmen’s mental health

Older women especially susceptible to blood pressure spikes during exercise

Expanding VA home-based primary care to American Indian communities

| See all VA Research News Briefs |

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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 See also: Million Veteran Program (MVP), VA sponsored Clinical Trials

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Nicholas Bartolomeo, who served three tours with the Marines in Iraq and now works at VA's Center of Innovation on Disability and Rehabilitation Research in Gainesville, Fla., demonstrates a driving simulator used in research at the center.

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

Research Topic of the Day
Spinal Cord Injury Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) hurt the brain’s ability to send messages to the rest of the body. These injuries can result in paralysis, loss of feeling, chronic pain, and other serious medical problems. .. Learn more View All Topics

Research Topic of the Day

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) hurt the brain’s ability to send messages to the rest of the body. These injuries can result in paralysis, loss of feeling, chronic pain, and other serious medical problems. .. Learn more

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Research News from Local VA Medical Centers and our Academic and Federal Research Partners
LSUHealthNO Research discovers potential new Rx target for colon cancer (09/12/2017...Louisiana State University) Liver Cancer Patients Can Start with Lower Dose of Chemotherapy and Live Just as Long (09/07/2017...Penn Medicine) It's not a rat's race for human stem cells grafted to repair spinal cord injuries (08/28/2017...University of California San Diego) Sugars in human mother’s milk are non-toxic antibacterial agents (08/20/2017...Vanderbilt University School of Medicine) Talk Therapy with 'Self-Forgiveness' Focus Eases PTSD in Vets Who Have Killed (08/17/2017...University of California San Francisco) View More

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

LSUHealthNO Research discovers potential new Rx target for colon cancer (09/12/2017...Louisiana State University)

Liver Cancer Patients Can Start with Lower Dose of Chemotherapy and Live Just as Long (09/07/2017...Penn Medicine)

It's not a rat's race for human stem cells grafted to repair spinal cord injuries (08/28/2017...University of California San Diego)

Sugars in human mother’s milk are non-toxic antibacterial agents (08/20/2017...Vanderbilt University School of Medicine)

Talk Therapy with 'Self-Forgiveness' Focus Eases PTSD in Vets Who Have Killed (08/17/2017...University of California San Francisco)

Media Reports

Fire ants may hold key to psoriasis treatment

Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News covered a study led by a researcher with VA and Emory University that points to a potential treatment for psoriasis—a potentially debilitating condition that affects up to 6 million U.S. patients—in the venom of fire ants. The researchers successfully tested compounds in mice that they developed from solenopsin, the toxic chemical in fire ant venom. The study appeared in Scientific Reports.

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