Largest genome study of depression to date reveals genetic risk factors
The study involved genetic data on more than 300,000 participants of VA’s Million Veteran Program (MVP), …
Category: Research
From concept to reality: VA endeavor offers guidance, support to researchers trying to bring innovations to market
Frech launched a telemedicine program at VA in 2011 and learned, for one, that many of her patients had …
Amid shortage of face masks, researchers explore 3D options to guard against COVID-19, other infectious diseases
A newly published study evaluated how well the 3D masks perform, with a focus on the filter materials used …
VA Research Week: VHA’s National Oncology Program delivers world-class cancer care
The National Oncology Program's NPOP is guided by evidence-based best practices and substantiated by the …
Research Week honors pioneering work for Veterans
The theme of this year’s National VA Research Week, May 17–21, is “One Team, One Mission,” …
Can statins help 75-and-overs stay healthy? PREVENTABLE trial will provide answers
Most research on statins—drugs used by millions to lower cholesterol—has focused on middle-aged people, …
VA hospital improvises with new device to prevent in-patient suicides
More than a year ago, a staff member spotted a vulnerable area on those doors that patients could use to try …
VA genetics program aims to increase mental health treatments for Veterans
Leaders of the Million Veteran Program (MVP) are addressing this gap through a new initiative called MVP …
New brain proteins suspected of causing depression
Using an innovative protein-based approach, researchers at the Atlanta VA Medical Center and nearby Emory …
VA program to expand genetic research on minorities
It’s become a clear goal of VA’s Million Veteran Program, one of the world’s largest databases of …