• Sailing as a therapy?
• Researchers link PTSD, anxiety fears in women with history of military sexual trauma
• U.S. pullout from Afghanistan: How it impacts Veterans, service members
• From concept to reality: bringing innovations to market
• One-two punch helps Veterans with weight loss
• Study shows ability of genetic tool to screen for breast cancer

• Different emotions may drive male, female Veterans to attempt suicide
• Study offers insight on how PTSD affects response to depression treatment
• Researchers strive to improve kidney disease detection in VA
• VA aims to validate effective COVID-19 treatments through new initiative
• Vets have good experiences with VA and VA-purchased community care
• Scientists study effects of smoking on therapeutic stem cells

• Can community engagement help Veterans at high riskof suicide?
• VA scientists studyeffectiveness of prostate cancer drug in treating COVID-19
• Women Veterans Day
• PTSD, moral injury tied to pregnancy complications
• HERL helps meet the demand for COVID-19 medical supplies
• VA Research works with industry, other partners to launch COVID-19 clinical trials

• Study of nearly 2 million Veterans confirms links between weight and pain
• Study offers insight on use of respiratory gear in hospitals
• Government often pays twice for Veterans' blocked-artery treatments
• Researchers take new approach to detect, treat eye disease linked to blindness
• VA's TRACTS program seeking breakthroughs on brain injuries

• Million Veteran Program study sheds light on genetic basis of anxiety
• Health ranks as top concern for Veterans immediately after military service
• VA, Prostate Cancer Foundation seek solutions for aggressive prostate cancer
• Study raises new warnings about frail surgery patients
• Combat exposure and hepatitis B risk
• VA Researchers Who Served: Dr. Paul King

• Decline in antibiotic use for older Vets with urinary infections
• Researchers piloting nerve stimulation for amputation pain
• MVP study pinpoints genes tied to PTSD flashbacks
• Gaining insight into Parkinson's
• New VA program helping inventors turn ideas into viable products
• VA Researchers Who Served: Josh Marino

• VA Research Day on the Hill
• Video games in mental health recovery
• Nurse practitioners, physician assistants in diabetes care
• Kansas City lab aims to improve prognosis for pancreatic cancer
• High LDL linked to early-onset Alzheimer's
• APOLLO programs aims to propel precision cancer care forward

• PTSD nightmares:Is there an effective treatment?
• Technology help supper-limb amputees regain a sense of touch
• A potential grape based cancer therapy
• Study links antibiotics with diabetes risk
• Large genome study leads to better understanding of high blood pressure
• VA trial testing cannabis-derived compound for PTSD

• Is alcohol healthy?
• Researchers explore Vet preferences for receiving results from genetic tests
• Trial confirms safety of vein removal technique used in open-heart surgery
• Study points to value of in-person,versus online,social contact
• Tackling trauma,depression via the immune system
• When it comes tousing birth control,intention and attitude matter

• Do your homework when buying probiotics
• Tai chi study aims to ease Gulf War illness
• Eating disorders among women Veterans
• Is religion good medicine forPTSD?
• Warrior wellness

• The loneliness factor: How much does it drive depression in Veterans?
• PTSD and accelerated aging: How advanced is the science?
• 'Mystery shopper' model being used to boost VA care
• Suicide prevention: They've got each other's backs
• VA Researchers Who Served: Dr. Gina McCaskill
• Advisory committee key to shaping VA research initiative

• MVP data leads to new finding on 'resistant hypertension'
• Farming as therapy for reintegration
• Marine Vets get mentored in biomedicine
• Brain stimulation technique shows promise for PTSD
• Researchers probe benefits of cognitive training
• Navigating the college experience

• Exploring benefits of robotic walking system for paralyzed Vets
• Neck pain? Caregiver-delivered massage may be remedy
• New app will target Veterans in cardiac rehab
• Can low cholesterol be a culprit in suicide risk?
• Study assessing needs, experiences of pregnant and postpartum Veterans
• On the Hill: VA researchers visit D.C. to show latest rehab technology

• Developing an artificial kidney
• Testosterone therapy:Is the verdict now in?
• Electroacupuncture eases pain through stem-cell release
• VA-Defense study aims to track mild TBI over decades
• Probing the value of peer mentors for homeless Veterans
• What happens when patients access their mental health providers' notes?

• Studies underscore drug risks for Vets using VA and Medicare
• Suicide exposure leaves emotional scars on Vets
• VA researcher seeks to improve HIV care for Vets in rural areas
• Physical environment checklist leads to decline in inpatient suicides

The following articles are available in print version only.

• Health effects of uranium exposure
• HIV increases risk for lung cancer
• Virtual training helps prevent pressure ulcers
• Can neurocognitive function predict suicide?
• Nanoparticle may aid in cancer diagnosis, treatment
• Program did not lower health care cost or use
• Easing risks linked to electronic health records
• Experiences of U.S. and Australian Veterans
• Infection control in VA, non-VA nursing homes

• Lab team spins ginger into nanoparticles
• Can ultrasound help rebuild knee cartilage?
• Closing in on biomarkers for suicidal behavior
• Document search tool may boost heart care
• Fecal transplants: What do patients think?

The following articles are available in print version only.

• New technique to test Alzheimer's drugs
• Can yoga enhance sleep for midlife women?
• Treating PTSD when TBI is present
• Disclosing adverse surgical events
• Personal stories for hypertension management

• Chronic multisymptom illness in Iraq, Afghanistan Veterans
• Hot on the trail of PTSD genes
• Lessons from Veteran focus groups
• Biomarkers for Gulf War Illness
• Healing diabetic wounds with stem cells
• Older age shouldn't rule out knee replacements
• Proteins could warn of pressure ulcers
• Study finds uptick in lung disease in recent Veterans

• A new approach to clinical trials
• Treating TBI and PTSD together
• Targeting invasive breast tumors
• Tracking trends in suicidal thinking
• Smoking cessation for Vets in mental health care
• Mix of brain ailments drives dementia
• High opioid doses and suicide risk
• Snapshot of colonoscopy quality in VA versus private sector
• How well does VA manage migraines?
• Study questions commonly used drug for back pain

• Expanding the focus on women Veterans
• Genomic medicine: Tackling the next frontiers in VA
• Dr. James Henry receives VA's Magnuson Award
• What good can come of trauma?
  
• Can magnetic stimulation help TBI headaches?
• Using a mouse model of Gulf War Illness
• Expressive writing shows benefits for Vets
• Telemedicine helps get diabetes under control
• Biomarkers and apps that predict suicide risk
• Deep brain stimulation and PTSD

• Virtual reality boosts job-interview skills
• Ancient therapy making comeback for wound healing
• In the works: A 'nano' approach to building bone
• Treating prostate cancer:Should race matter?
• The value of in-person social contact
• Brain damage from high blood pressure
• Women at no greater risk for PTSD
• Longer colonoscopies and lower cancer rates
• Sleep apnea linked to kidney disease
• Mood disorders after deployment

• Veterans as tour guides around the VA: New research method gleans insights from patients
• VA study with 160 Gulf War Veterans will test red, near-infrared light to help brain function
• In pursuit of precision medicine for PTSD
• A drop in testosterone prescriptions
• Link between PTSD, heart disease
• Strong statin-diabetes link
• CBT as effective as light therapy for seasonal affective disorder
• Compound in magnolia may combat head and neck cancers
• Pilot study yields promising results on Swedish massage for knee pain

• Alzheimer's home-safety project focuses on prevention
• The scent of war: VA studies alegacy of dust, smoke, and burn pits and what it means for Veterans
• Curbing ER use among high-risk patients
• Study explores use of telehealth for MS patients
• Fecal transplantation proves its worth against stubborn bacteria
• Group therapy shows promise for suicidal Veterans

• Could exercise bring some muscle to the fight against Alzheimer's?
• Index of foot health, developed in VA, has legs worldwide
• Study on VA epilepsy centers shows improvements in access,quality of care
• New device helps halt hearing loss for cancer patients
• Study of guardsmen ties deployments to risky driving
• Social support holds little sway in PTSD treatment-seeking
• VA rheumatoid arthritis trial earns Howley Prize

• Can lithium help stem suicide rate? VA study aims to find out
• Experimental drug packs double whammy against Alzheimer's Experimental drug packs double whammy against Alzheimer's
• A walk a day may keep the Parkinson's symptoms away
• Unit cohesion could be key to PTSD resiliency
• Study: More pain relief with new knee replacement method
• Mobile phones offer hope for reaching homeless Veterans
• Diabetes wound care: Much progress in past 25 years, but challenges remain
• Helping those with vision loss find their way
• VA spinal cord researchers receive Service to America award
• Shared appointments help diabetes patients
• PTSD tied to autoimmune disorders
• Study reveals link between medical marijuana, opioid overdoses
• Delays in filling prescriptions for heart drug linked to worse outcomes
• Possible weapon against triple-negative breast cancer

• DEKA advanced prosthetic arm gains FDA approval
• Study: 9 in 10 users happy with PTSD Coach smartphone app
• Fluoride initiative takes bite out of cavity rate
• Male breast cancer: A rare disease, on the rise
• Are computers a third wheel in the exam room?
• A look ahead to the future of rehabilitation research
• Tracking eye movements may help in diagnosis of otherwise invisible TBI
• Cardiologist says small tweak to stent technique can up success rate
• High heels a snap with new prosthetic foot

• Can magnetic stimulation help tinnitus?
• Comparing diabetes medications
• Exercise and your eyes
• Depression therapy via Skype
• Improving end-of-life care
• Creating a roadmap of OEF/OIF injuries
• The power of positive psychology
• The Mediterranean diet: One VA group's contribution
• Million Veteran Program hits milestone
• Remembering Rosalyn Yalow

• Biorepository targets ALS, Gulf War illnesses
• Biomedical labs get facelift
• Chaplaincy and mental health
• Vitamin E slows Alzheimer's disease
• Transplanting insulin-producing cells
• International prize to BrainGate team
• Study highlights risks of testosterone therapy
• Latest findings on hyperbaric oxygen for TBI
• Stem cell advance uses adult blood
• Gene may alter women's PTSD risk

• The emotional burden of killing in war
• Veterans with spinal cord injury re-enter the workforce
• MVP: Veterans share their reasons for enrolling
• When reintegration goes awry
• Natural supplement put to the test for PTSD
• Tackling methamphetamine addiction
• Inexpensive generic drug shown effective for nightmares, other PTSD symptoms
• Loving-kindness meditation shows promise in pilot study

• Hormone findings point to possible TBI therapy
• Study links combat injuries to changes in brain's cortex
• Agent Orange linked to aggressive prostate tumors
• VA-Case Western Reserve team working on simple but elegant solution for preventing pressure ulcers
• Online brain training effective, but more evidence needed
• Dental care linked to better outcomes for homeless Veterans
• Telemedicine yields good results in hypertension trial
• Bison edges beef in nutrition study
• Twitter and smoking cessation
• Researchers study the effects of low mobility on older hospital patients—and seek ways to get them moving more
• VA team says blue-dye method boosts power of colonoscopy to ward off cancer
• Career Milestones

• VA's chief research officer to step down after eight years
• For Veterans with PTSD, videoconferencing proves effective for delivering therapy
• Study backs less frequent mammograms for most women
• 'Mantram' technique benefits Veterans with PTSD
• Product made from soy and mushroom may aid in prostate cancer treatment
• Study links new primary care model to fewer hospitalizations
• Anti-malaria drug shows success in lab tests
• VA Technology Transfer has role in malaria invention
• Career milestones

• On the frontier of Alzheimer's research
• A decorated Veteran's final battle: Alzheimer's disease
• New DoD-funded study to track Alzheimer's in Veterans with head injuries
• Rapid test, VA policy tweaks help boost HIV screenings
• Study yields potential biomarker for PTSD-resistant brains
• An antiseptic bath a day keeps the doctor away
• Survey of national sample: PTSD affects more than one in eight women Veterans
• Teledermatology on par with conventional consultations
• Obesity no hindrance to heartburn drugs
• Research Week slated for May 13 - 17

• Research revolution
• Trial yields hope for blast-related auditory problems
• Prostate cancer trial finds similar long-term outcomes from surgery, radiation
• Automated way to identify Veterans at risk of suicide?
• VA plays role in another brain-computer breakthrough
• Seaweed suspect
• Protein could signal risk of hip fracture
• Study adds to evidence on cognitive processing therapy for sexual trauma
• Natural antioxidant bolsters cancer drug
• Ventilator study is first to compare weaning methods
• Smokers' reports of quitting need bio-verification

• Study sheds light on best fix for dangerous aorta bulges
• Less is more: Drawbacks seen to longer antibiotic treatment
• PTSD tied to changes in brain's 'amygdala'
• Study of 10,000 Veterans with lipid problems confirms benefits of fitness, statins
• VA study adds to evidence on health benefits of smoking bans
• The family factor: Can supportive spouses help Veterans improve their cholesterol?
• Study hints at brain chemical's role in autism
• Physicians-in-training benefit from protected sleep
• Exposure therapy for PTSD works in groups
• VA Research now on Facebook

• MVP hits milestone: 100,000th Veteran enrolled
• Providence VA launches neurotechnology center
• New cell therapy may help prevent amputations
• 'Same day' primary and mental health care helps continuity
• Medical interns: Is their time well-spent?
• Hyperbaric oxygen fails to show benefit in TBI trial
• Three VA researchers named to Institute of Medicine
• Informatics leader takes on new role
• Nobel-winner Andrew Schally marks 50 years with VA

• VA, DoD join to fund $100 million in new studies on brain injury, posttraumatic stress
• Cooperative Studies Program to pilot new enrollment strategy
• VA-led team reports progress toward healing spinal cord injury
• Study underscores body-mind connection
• Popular mind-boosting herb fails to benefit multiple sclerosis patients
• Will prostate cancer reoccur? Three-gene signature may hold answer
• In HIV care, patient-provider relationship is key
• Calcium build-up in arteries: Do statins make it worse?
• Teasing out the long-term effects of TBI
• Career milestones: Thomas E. Starzl, MD, PhD

• Study finds 'observation' as effective as surgery in early prostate cancer
• Study links gene to PTSD risk
• For a new generation of cancer drugs, scientists look to targeted nanomedicine
• Healing words: Study looks at the power of expressive writing to aid in Veterans' readjustment
• Couple therapy helps with PTSD
• Vitamin D and prostate cancer
• Hormone boosts resistance to obesity
• Women with back pain may benefit from yoga
• Millennium Cohort Study finds sparse evidence of lung damage from burn pits
• Career milestones

• Tackling homelessness, with a focus on women Veterans
• Study: Financial health critical in reintegration
• Study shows long-term benefit from Parkinson’s therapy
• Telephone therapy brings more Veterans into treatment
• Popular herb for prostate problems may be ineffective
• Wii-Fit helps improve balance, gait for assisted living residents
• Latest study is step forward for virtual colonoscopy
• Career milestones

• Breakthrough in neural control
• Fitness or ideal weight: Which holds the key to long life?
• Study of Vietnam-era twins yields genetic brain map
• Preventing colon cancer deaths: New VA study aims to find out which method works best
• MEG scans to detect brain injury
• For knee replacements, hospital ranking may not be crucial
• High fiber intake linked to healthier gums
• Eye tremor may predict Parkinson's
• Leading physician-scientists honored by VA

• Buddy system: African American Veterans with diabetes benefit from peer mentor program
• Study: 'Mantram' meditation eases PTSD
• Flying high with diabetes: Story of a peer mentor
• Seeking the 'optimal dose' for seniors?
• What makes Navy SEALs tick? Study suggests key to stress control
• Men, women equally likely to use VA homeless services

• Probing war's effects on women
• Study highlights effective route to employment for Veterans with PTSD
• Inside PTSD: VA researcher's book offers compelling account through Veterans' stories
• Stopping tumors by cutting off their blood supply
• In pilot study, Veterans with PTSD and traumatic brain injury benefit from prolonged exposure therapy
• Marijuana less harmful than tobacco—at least to lungs

• Handling data from the Million Veteran Program is the health informatics challenge of an era
• Brain studies sort out physical, emotional scars of war
• Shorter drug regimen could help eradicate TB
• Lab scientists pay close attention to biological gaps between the species
• VA-led study on police points to stress biomarker