From VA Research Currents
Studying traumatic brain injury
"Long-term Impact of Military Relevant Brain Injury Consortium," or LIMBIC, is the world's largest research cohort of Veterans and Service members that is dedicated to the study of mild traumatic brain injury (mild TBI), also known as a concussion.
From VA Research Currents
The genetic basis of anxiety
In the largest genetic study on anxiety to date, VA researchers found new evidence on the underlying biological causes of the disorder. The study used VA Million Veteran Program data to identify regions on the human genome related to anxiety risk.
From VA Research Currents
Spreading innovation
VA's Diffusion of Excellence program spreads promising clinical innovations across VA health care. Estimates are that more than 100,000 Veterans have benefitted from innovations that came from VA employees and were spread throughout the VA system.
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Alzheimer's DiseaseAlzheimer’s disease is one of the most common forms of dementia and is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. VA researchers are looking at ways to delay and prevent the disease, and to support Alzheimer’s caregivers... Learn more |
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App developed by high school students could help make veterans healthier
(Connecting Vets, Jan. 6, 2020)
Photo courtesy of Ethan Ocasio
A trio of tech-savvy high school students from Virginia designed an app to give Veterans easier access to clinical trials. Read more
Studies on VA medical foster homes show good outcomes for Vets
Preventing colon cancer
VA initiative forging best practices for screening
Researchers explore Vet preferences for receiving results from genetic tests
