Guilt reduction therapy effective treatment for PTSD

Computer simulations show muscle weakness caused by peripheral artery disease

Opioid prescribing decreased for Veterans in community living centers

Genetic links between severe COVID-19 and other diseases

Dog ownership linked to physical exercise in older adults

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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)

• New Study: Melanoma a higher risk for older veterans (05/20/2022...American Academy of Dermatology)


• Infrared imaging to measure glymphatic function (05/17/2022...SPIE--International Society for Optics and Photonics)


• A ‘factory reset’ for the brain cures anxiety, drinking behavior (05/04/2022...University of Illinois Chicago)


• Subtle racial slights at work cause job dissatisfaction, burnout for Black employees (05/03/2022...Rice University)


• A unique machine-learning model predicts homelessness among US soldiers before their transition to civilian life (05/03/2022...Massachusetts General Hospital)


• Uniformed Services University to Host May 4th DoD Cancer Moonshot Roundtable (05/02/2022...Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences)


• How to make health research more relevant to patients and veterans? Make them partners in the research process (04/14/2022...Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute)

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