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Dr. Matthew Kinnard, an Army Veteran, maintained oversight of all biomedical research activities in VA from 1979 to 1985.

VA Researchers Who Served: Dr. Matthew Kinnard

Posted on Thursday, March 4, 2021 2:00 pmFebruary 25, 2021 Posted in Research by Mike Richman 4 views

When I reported to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 1959, as good fortune would have it, the placement …

Sedra Graves: Giving back through research

Posted on Thursday, March 4, 2021 10:00 amMarch 1, 2021 Posted in Health, Research by VAntage Point Contributor 28 views

VA’s Million Veteran Program is one of the world’s largest genetics research programs designed to better …

Dr. A. Rani Elwy, a health psychologist and health services researcher at the VA Bedford Healthcare System in Massachusetts, is leading research on how VA should best communicate about unsafe clinical practices at VA hospitals.

VA to increase transparency, communication of adverse clinical events

Posted on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 4:00 pmFebruary 26, 2021 Posted in Research by Mike Richman 104 views

Dr. A. Rani Elwy, a health psychologist and health services researcher at the VA Bedford Healthcare System …

In a study led by a researcher at the White River Junction VA, men with prostate cancer and PTSD experienced greater suicide risk than men with prostate cancer and no PTSD, even after adjusting for depression, substance use disorder, and prostate cancer treatment.

Study: PTSD raises suicide risk for those with prostate cancer

Posted on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 9:00 amFebruary 25, 2021 Posted in Research by Mike Richman 1 comment 1k views

Conversely, the researchers concluded that men with prostate cancer and PTSD may have been at lower risk of …

Study co-author Dr. Samir Gupta, chief of gastroenterology at the VA San Diego Healthcare System, says some patients and primary care providers misunderstand the results of abnormal stool blood screening tests.

Study: Delaying colonoscopy following abnormal stool test increases risk of colorectal cancer

Posted on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 4:00 pmFebruary 25, 2021 Posted in Research by Mike Richman 925 views

This is the first study in the United States, the researchers note, to examine the risk of death linked to …

Nicholas Gatto in training at Marine Corps base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina in 2006.

VA Researchers Who Served: Nicholas Gatto

Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2021 2:00 pmJanuary 22, 2021 Posted in Research by Mike Richman 2k views

Every piece of research done at HERL has the potential to improve the lives of Veterans and other people …

Dr. Sheila Rauch is leading research on treating PTSD patients with the psychotherapy prolonged exposure for primary care at the Atlanta VA Health Care System. The Platinum Team is part of primary care at the Atlanta VA.

VA researcher tests condensed form of psychotherapy to treat PTSD patients

Posted on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 9:00 amJanuary 21, 2021 Posted in Research by Mike Richman 2k views

Prolonged exposure for primary care (PE-PC) uses essentially the same concepts in a briefer format, with a …

A study carried out with the help of VA’s National PTSD Brain Bank has yielded new insights on changes that occur in the brain of those affected by PTSD. (Photo courtesy of VA Boston Healthcare System)

Study of post-mortem brain tissue yields new insights on PTSD

Posted on Friday, January 22, 2021 9:00 amJanuary 14, 2021 Posted in Research, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 2k views

The study, led by Dr. Matthew Girgenti of VA and Yale, is the first to pinpoint genetic changes related to …

John Gutierrez (left) with his wife, Rosalinda Gutierrez, and their grandson, Quentin Gutierrez, in Phoenix in 2018.

COVID-19 Research Volunteer: John Gutierrez

Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2021 2:00 pmJanuary 14, 2021 Posted in Coronavirus, Health, Research, Top Stories by Mike Richman 609 views

His COVID-19 symptoms are relatively light. But he sometimes experiences debilitating nausea at random.

Veteran Dr. Adam Robinson was the 36th surgeon general of the U.S. Navy and now serves as director of the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System in Honolulu, Hawaii.

COVID-19 Research Volunteer: Dr. Adam Robinson

Posted on Monday, January 18, 2021 2:00 pmJanuary 8, 2021 Posted in Coronavirus, Research, Top Stories by Erica Sprey 3k views

Robinson, who served as the 36th surgeon general of the U.S. Navy and is now director of the VA Pacific …

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