Long-term results from VA Diabetes Trial
Long-term follow-up of a major VA diabetes study shows that patients who received intensive therapy to lower blood sugar did not see a significant drop, on average, in heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular events.
MVP study yields genetic insight into lipids
Using data from VA's Million Veteran Program, a team led by VA and Stanford researchers has identified three genetic mutations that govern cholesterol levels.
Hormone analogs as medical treatment
A manmade compound based on a brain hormone spurred the growth of cancer in Petri dishes but enigmatically had the opposite effect in mice. The compound and others like it are being looked at not only for their effect on cancer, but for their ability to regrow healthy tissue to heal damaged hearts and other organs.
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Media Reports
Here's Why You Shouldn't Take a Sleeping Pill Every Night
(Time, Oct. 9, 2018)
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This Time Health news feature covers recent research on the pros and cons of prescription and over-the-counter medications to combat insomnia. The article cites two VA-led studies, both focused on older adults: one out of Ann Arbor, Michigan; the other out of Buffalo, New York.
VA researcher tests Chinese mind-body exercise as therapy for Gulf War Veterans
Dual use of VA and Medicare heightens risk for unsafe opioid use
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