Research

A VA San Diego study confirmed the value of prolonged exposure therapy for Veterans coping with both PTSD and alcohol problems. Some experts have worried exposure therapy could worsen drinking in this population.

Dr. Edward Jones is in the Army Reserves. He’s the section chief of general surgery and the interim director of advanced surgical endoscopy at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System. He also conducts research into surgical methods and cancer outcomes.

VA researchers delved into the different living situations available to homeless Veterans through the HUD-VASH voucher program. VA Research Currents talked with investigator Dr. Ann Elizabeth Montgomery about what her team learned.

VA researchers are developing a new instrument for measuring bedsores, or pressure ulcers, using 3D cameras, tablet computers, and an algorithm. The work will mainly benefit Veterans with spinal cord injuries.

Researchers with VA and the University of California San Diego have shown that gene therapy may be a solution for a heart problem brought on by diabetes.

Influenza significantly increased the risk of hospitalization for heart failure, [...]

Dr. Sol Solomon, an Air Force Veteran, has been associated with VA for nearly half a century. He now serves as chief of endocrinology and metabolism at the Memphis VA Medical Center and as an emeritus professor of endocrinology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Findings from clinical trials suggest mindfulness can aid in recovery from PTSD.

Dr. Erik von Rosenvinge, a U.S. Air Force Veteran, is the chief of gastroenterology for the VA Maryland Health Care System. He has been the lead local investigator for a series of large multicenter studies, including one on colorectal cancer screening for Veterans.

Dr. Ted Skolarus is a urologic oncologist—a physician who treats cancer of the urinary tract and male reproductive system. He is also an investigator at the VA Ann Arbor Health Care System in Michigan. His research is focused on survivorship care for men who have undergone treatment for prostate cancer.

Two VA studies on the Veterans Choice Program found that patients generally liked the health care they received but found the process challenging.

A VA research team hopes to show how the immune system can be harnessed to treat depression and PTSD.