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Breathing easier

VA scientists are working to create a 3D-printed artificial lung that promises to dramatically improve the treatment of Veterans affected by lung disease.

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Data-sharing milestone

The landmark military-sponsored Millennium Cohort Study, which has tracked the health of more than 200,000 service members, will now incorporate VA data, as an aid to both VA and Defense researchers.

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Lines of communication

Neuroscientists at VA's Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans are using special MRI scans to learn about how different brain regions communicate with each other. The goal is to pinpoint better therapies for PTSD and traumatic brain injury.

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Smokers hazy on lung cancer screening

Many smokers seem to be confused about the actual benefits and limitations of lung cancer screenings, according to a study by the VA Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care in Seattle.

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In Brief
New approach to target drug treatment to painful joints Patient perspectives on opioids Sailing therapy helpful in substance use disorders \| See all VA Research News Briefs \|

In Brief

New approach to target drug treatment to painful joints

Patient perspectives on opioids

Sailing therapy helpful in substance use disorders

| 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 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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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

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 and Federal Research Partners
Study: What patients really think about opioid vs non-opioid medications for chronic pain (08/14/2018...Regenstrief Institute) Palliative care may reduce suicide risk in veterans with lung cancer (08/09/2018...Oregon Heath & Science University) Screening women veterans with fibromyalgia for childhood abuse may improve treatment (08/08/2018...Boston University School of Medicine) Military sexual assault linked to PTSD and depression in LGB veterans (08/08/2018...Wiley) NJ researchers investigate effects of dietary nitrate on cognitive function in veterans (07/31/2018...Kessler Foundation) View More

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

Study: What patients really think about opioid vs non-opioid medications for chronic pain (08/14/2018...Regenstrief Institute)

Palliative care may reduce suicide risk in veterans with lung cancer (08/09/2018...Oregon Heath & Science University)

Screening women veterans with fibromyalgia for childhood abuse may improve treatment (08/08/2018...Boston University School of Medicine)

Military sexual assault linked to PTSD and depression in LGB veterans (08/08/2018...Wiley)

NJ researchers investigate effects of dietary nitrate on cognitive function in veterans (07/31/2018...Kessler Foundation)

Media Reports

Historic Dixie brewery on Tulane Avenue reopening as new VA research facility
(The Times-Picayune)

A historic brewery in New Orleans is reopening as a new, state-of-the-art VA research facility. Joseph Constans, associate chief of staff for research for the VA system in southeast Louisiana, described the facility as the "crown jewel" of the VA hospital campus, designed to support biomedical, clinical, and health-care-delivery research. Work in the new space will cover topics ranging from improving PTSD treatment to developing a non-addictive opioid-like painkiller.

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