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From VA Research Currents

Grape juice as a brain booster?

A VA study finds that Concord grape juice contains ingredients that may have the potential to improve cognitive performance in Veterans with Gulf War illness.

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AI in the OR

VA experts in artificial intelligence are teaching computers to think like "perfusionists"—staff who work heart-lung machines during surgery.

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Mobilizing toward new TBI therapies

A new VA-led initiative on traumatic brain injury is aimed at better advancing pre-clinical TBI research in hopes of creating new therapies.

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Upholding the value of research

Michael Kilmer, the director of VA Eastern Colorado, lives by the motto that good clinical work supports good research, and good research supports good clinical work.

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News Briefs
Lithium does not appear to improve suicide risk Telemedicine could help reduce emergency department overcrowding Smartphone app aims to help prevent Veteran suicide \| See all VA Research News Briefs \|

News Briefs

Lithium does not appear to improve suicide risk

Telemedicine could help reduce emergency department overcrowding

Smartphone app aims to help prevent Veteran suicide

| 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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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)

Media Reports
VA researchers making major breakthroughs to improve lives of veterans (11/05/2021) WJLA-TV (ABC-7) in Washington, DC, highlighted the national VA research program in a “7Salutes” segment for Veterans Day.... Read more

Research News from Local VA Medical Centers and our Academic, Federal, and Industry Research Partners
Helping Veterans navigate the sometimes difficult pathway to mental health: A combat veteran, a daughter of a combat veteran and renowned PTSD expert share their experiences and offer advice (11/10/2021... Palo Alto University ) Study finds higher deaths among veterans in 2020, but less than general population (11/10/2021...Vanderbilt University Medical Center ) Vaccination status, detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection in health care personnel (11/10/2021... JAMA Network ) Analysis identified new genetic loci linked to dilated cardiomyopathy in U.S. veterans (11/08/2021...American Heart Association…11/8/2021 ) Exposure to CO2 after a traumatic experience strengthens fearful memories in mice (11/08/2021...Frontiers ) View More

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

Helping Veterans navigate the sometimes difficult pathway to mental health: A combat veteran, a daughter of a combat veteran and renowned PTSD expert share their experiences and offer advice (11/10/2021... Palo Alto University )

Study finds higher deaths among veterans in 2020, but less than general population (11/10/2021...Vanderbilt University Medical Center )

Vaccination status, detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection in health care personnel (11/10/2021... JAMA Network )

Analysis identified new genetic loci linked to dilated cardiomyopathy in U.S. veterans (11/08/2021...American Heart Association…11/8/2021 )

Exposure to CO2 after a traumatic experience strengthens fearful memories in mice (11/08/2021...Frontiers )

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Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease describes conditions ranging from high blood pressure to heart attacks and strokes. It is the number one killer of Americans, and the leading cause of hospitalization in the VA health care system. .. Learn more

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