Research

VA doctors seek to harness artificial intelligence to target care for sicker Veterans

The team looked at the records of Veterans already identified as high-risk by VA’s sophisticated Care Assessment Needs (CAN) calculator.…

3 years ago

VA researchers’ guidelines on electronic health records adopted into Medicare policy

Singh is a professor at Baylor College of Medicine and an investigator at the Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness…

3 years ago

VA researchers link PTSD, anxiety fears in women with history of military sexual trauma

A growing body of research is showing that brief psychological treatments designed to combat myths regarding the danger of physical…

3 years ago

VA grants first diversity, equity, inclusion research awards

The executive order notes, "Each federal agency must assess whether, and to what extent, its programs and policies perpetuate systemic barriers…

3 years ago

VA clinician, Army Veteran, a world leader in prostate cancer research

I’m involved in prostate cancer basic research and new drug development. Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in…

3 years ago

VA physician led landmark study on medication for treating high blood pressure

Freis, born in Chicago in 1912, originally considered a career as an actor, before turning his focus to medical research.…

3 years ago

Battlefield acupuncture an emerging and promising alternative to risky pain medications

“Pain is extremely prevalent among Veterans and others, and there is a need for novel pain treatment approaches,” says VA’s…

3 years ago

MVP study shows effectiveness of genetic screening tool for breast cancer risk

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer for American women. Although mammogram screenings have lowered the number of…

3 years ago

VA researcher exploring meditation as a therapy for PTSD

Today, Lang is the director of the Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health at the VA San Diego…

3 years ago

Hep C positive organs safe and effective for most transplant recipients

A recent VA Houston study published in Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics found that hepatitis C positive organs are a safe…

3 years ago