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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Study ties PTSD to involvement with justice system

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VA CURES

New VA initiative is aimed at giving Veterans faster access to COVID-19 treatments and confirming their effectiveness. Its first trial is on convalescent plasma for treating seriously ill patients.

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Smoking and stem cells

Two scientists at VA Palo Alto are studying the ability of therapeutic stem cells that are exposed to the tobacco stimulant nicotine to create new blood vessels in mice.

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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
3D-printed masks can be decontaminated of coronavirus using standard methods Educational program increases Veterans’ confidence in suicide crisis hotline Testing for virus presence after COVID-19 infection \| See all VA Research News Briefs \|

News Briefs

3D-printed masks can be decontaminated of coronavirus using standard methods

Educational program increases Veterans’ confidence in suicide crisis hotline

Testing for virus presence after COVID-19 infection

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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
Parkinson's Disease Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a disease of the nervous system that is commonly referred to as a movement disorder. It is caused by a loss of dopamine-producing cells in the brain... Learn more View All Topics

Research Topic of the Day

Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a disease of the nervous system that is commonly referred to as a movement disorder. It is caused by a loss of dopamine-producing cells in the brain... Learn more

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Research News from Local VA Medical Centers and our Academic, Federal, and Industry Research Partners
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) Financial strains significantly raise risk of suicide attempts (09/03/2020...Duke University Medical Center) COVID-19 sparks 12-fold increase in remote delivery of mental health care across the US (09/02/2020...Virginia Commonwealth University) To improve research in underserved communities, train community health workers (09/01/2020...Michigan Medicine – University of Michigan) View More

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

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)

Financial strains significantly raise risk of suicide attempts (09/03/2020...Duke University Medical Center)

COVID-19 sparks 12-fold increase in remote delivery of mental health care across the US (09/02/2020...Virginia Commonwealth University)

To improve research in underserved communities, train community health workers (09/01/2020...Michigan Medicine – University of Michigan)

A month ago three departments—Energy, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs—established what they call the COVID-19 Insights Partnership. Read more