Research

Innovative research at the Durham VA is exploring the benefits of physical exercise for older Veterans with PTSD.

While group therapy sessions for those with issues like PTSD or anger are commonplace at VA hospitals, clinics, and Vet Centers, a research team at the Bronx VA is doing relatively pioneering work by running a group for suicidal Veterans.

VA research drives the innovations that improve the lives of Veterans, like advanced prostheses, telehealth, and better treatments for mental health conditions and substance use disorders.

Researchers found those with presumptive conditions were more than twice as likely as those without the conditions to be frequent users of primary and specialty care in the VA health care system.

Veterans and others with chronic kidney disease are at a much higher risk of developing heart disease, compared with the general population.

VA is conducting a multi-site trial to test approaches aimed at improving non-opioid pain management while reducing opioid doses in patients with persistent pain.

Researchers are using a combination of genetic manipulation and light to target specific brain regions that they believe are involved in triggering post-traumatic headaches.

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) represents a significant health concern for millions of Veterans and their families and friends. The number of U.S. Veterans diagnosed with PTSD varies by service era.

Researchers may have found a possible link between blast exposure during military service and difficulty breathing and-or decreased exercise stamina among Burn Pit Registry participants.

Research Week celebrates the accomplishments of VA research, which for more than 90 years has been improving the lives of Veterans and all Americans through health care discovery and innovation.

Successful companies use data to drive decisions, and VA is no different. VA uses a multitude of data to forecast changes in the Veteran population and demand for VA benefits and services.

VA will celebrate 93 years of improving the lives of Veterans and other Americans through the department’s health research and research programs during National VA Research Week held May 14-18.