Office of Research & Development

From VA Research Currents

Self-reliance

Veterans with anxiety or depression were less likely to use mental health care if they also had high levels of grit, found a VA study.

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Equal Lung Cancer Care

Black Veterans with lung cancer receive comparable care, with equivalent, if not superior, treatment outcomes as white Veterans at VA.

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Precision Mental Health

VA's Office of Mental Health has launched a new initiative to identify brain biomarkers in Veterans.

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The cost of PTSD

A new study finds that the national economic burden of PTSD exceeds the financial cost of other common mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression.

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National VA Research Week - May 16-20, 2022
This year's theme is "Science in Service of Veterans"...Learn more Register for the virtual symposium on May 20, 2022, featuring presentations by award-winning VA researchers. The Code to Catch Cancer: VA applies innovative concepts to ensure its electronic health record system supports both providers and Veterans, and aids in the delivery of high-quality care. Dr. Hardeep Singh at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston has developed a computer algorithm that will improve patient follow-up care after a cancer diagnosis. View more VA Research videos

National VA Research Week - May 16-20, 2022

This year's theme is "Science in Service of Veterans"...Learn more

Register for the virtual symposium on May 20, 2022, featuring presentations by award-winning VA researchers.

The Code to Catch Cancer: VA applies innovative concepts to ensure its electronic health record system supports both providers and Veterans, and aids in the delivery of high-quality care. Dr. Hardeep Singh at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston has developed a computer algorithm that will improve patient follow-up care after a cancer diagnosis.

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News Briefs
Alcohol use disorder prevalent among Veterans Genetic testing could protect against adverse drug interactions Post-concussive symptoms linked to suicide risk Pain in non-amputated arm common in Veterans with arm amputation Older and underweight Veterans at higher risk of death from COVID-19 \| See all VA Research News Briefs \|

News Briefs

Alcohol use disorder prevalent among Veterans

Genetic testing could protect against adverse drug interactions

Post-concussive symptoms linked to suicide risk

Pain in non-amputated arm common in Veterans with arm amputation

Older and underweight Veterans at higher risk of death from COVID-19

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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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Columbus Freeman of Arkansas, who served 17 years in the National Guard, underwent two amputations on his left leg—first below the knee, and then above—as the result of vascular blockages. A new VA-DoD study is looking at the long-term outcomes of Veterans who suffered severe vascular injuries but did not have their limb amputated.

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

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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 News from Local VA Medical Centers and our Academic, Federal, and Industry Research Partners
A ‘factory reset’ for the brain cures anxiety, drinking behavior (05/04/2022...University of Illinois Chicago) Subtle racial slights at work cause job dissatisfaction, burnout for Black employees (05/03/2022...Rice University) A unique machine-learning model predicts homelessness among US soldiers before their transition to civilian life (05/03/2022...Massachusetts General Hospital) Uniformed Services University to Host May 4th DoD Cancer Moonshot Roundtable (05/02/2022...Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences) How to make health research more relevant to patients and veterans? Make them partners in the research process (04/14/2022...Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute) Your mental health may impact your chances of breakthrough COVID (04/14/2022...University of California - San Francisco) Association of psychiatric disorders with SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection (04/14/2022...JAMA Network) View More

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

A ‘factory reset’ for the brain cures anxiety, drinking behavior (05/04/2022...University of Illinois Chicago)

Subtle racial slights at work cause job dissatisfaction, burnout for Black employees (05/03/2022...Rice University)

A unique machine-learning model predicts homelessness among US soldiers before their transition to civilian life (05/03/2022...Massachusetts General Hospital)

Uniformed Services University to Host May 4th DoD Cancer Moonshot Roundtable (05/02/2022...Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences)

How to make health research more relevant to patients and veterans? Make them partners in the research process (04/14/2022...Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute)

Your mental health may impact your chances of breakthrough COVID (04/14/2022...University of California - San Francisco)

Association of psychiatric disorders with SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection (04/14/2022...JAMA Network)

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Rural Health
Many Veterans who rely on VA for their health care live in remote areas—in some cases, hundreds of miles from the nearest VA facility. Providing comprehensive, high-quality health care to these Veterans is a challenge... Learn more

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