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@VAResearch

For 100 yrs #VAResearch has been improving the lives of Veterans and all Americans through health care discovery & innovation. X Policy: https://xitter.twitterapi.xyz/t.co/fIkAFLGLJX

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Joined January 2011
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#VAResearchNewsBrief: South Texas VA researchers @SanAntonioVAMC developed two compounds that calmed hippocampal overactivation and normalized dopamine activity in mice, a possible path to treating PTSD-linked hallucinations and delusions. #VAResearch research.va.gov/news_briefs
Potential new treatment for PTSD-linked hallucinations, delusions

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#VAResearchNewsBrief: @VAKansasCity researchers found blood DNA markers of advanced biological aging linked to longer survival in 100 head and neck cancer patients on immunotherapy. It may lead to a non-invasive response test. #VAResearch research.va.gov/news_briefs
Head and neck cancer blood test

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#VAResearchNewsBrief: @SFVAMC found more virtual and home-based options nearly doubled Veteran participation in cardiac rehab, from 9.6% to 17.1%, as facilities offering them grew from 3 to 52. #VAResearch research.va.gov/news_briefs/…
Home-based programs increase participation in cardiac rehab

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#VAResearchNewsBrief: In a @vaportland pilot of 20 people with Huntington’s disease, 12 weeks of time-restricted eating was safe, improved disease severity scores, and cut nerve damage biomarkers 13% on average. #VAResearch research.va.gov/news_briefs/…
Time-restricted eating could slow Huntington' disease

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Gaps in Access to Home and Community-Based Services Following Inpatient Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury in Older Adults pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4287…
Gaps in Access to Home and Community-Based Services Following Inpatient Rehabilitation for Trauma...

Gaps in Access to Home and Community-Based Services Following Inpatient Rehabilitation for Trauma...

Community rehabilitation was common, but care was concentrated in home health. Clinical need was not a dominant driver of utilization, and non-clinical factors shaped access. Findings highlight gaps...

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#VAResearchNewsBrief: A @VAKansasCity study found nicotinamide riboside, a form of vitamin B3, improved memory and learning in aging mice and lowered brain inflammation. #VAResearch research.va.gov/news_briefs/…
Vitamin B3 may promote healthy brain aging

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#VAResearchNewsBrief: It has been well established that high-level blasts during military service can cause a variety of health problems, VA researchers with the Millennium Cohort Study conducted a large-scale study to quantify that risk. #VAResearch Read more: research.va.gov/news_briefs/…
Study quantifies impact of blast exposure on health

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VA Million Veteran Program researchers are using MVP data to better understand how Veterans respond to different medicines. Their work could help identify which medications may work best for different Veterans. Help advance research for Veterans. Learn more at mvp.va.gov/pwa/?utm_source=s… or call 866-441-6075.
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#VAResearchNewsBrief: VA Kansas City researchers helped create a new monoclonal antibody that targets claudin-1 to shrink colorectal tumors and fight treatment resistance, sparing healthy tissue. A promising step toward better colorectal cancer care. #VAResearch research.va.gov/news_briefs/…
New potential treatment for colorectal cancer

ALT New potential treatment for colorectal cancer

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#VAResearchNewsBrief: VA St. Louis researchers found Veterans with early-stage lung cancer spread through air spaces had better 5-year survival after full lobar resection vs smaller sub-lobar surgery. #VAResearch research.va.gov/news_briefs/…
Veterans with lung cancer spread through their air spaces who had lobar resection, had better survival than those undergoing sub-lobar resection.

ALT Veterans with lung cancer spread through their air spaces who had lobar resection, had better survival than those undergoing sub-lobar resection.

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#VAResearchNewsBrief: Researchers at Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital @VAColumbiaMO found the protein Olfm2 is key to atherosclerosis development. Blocking it reduced artery plaques in tests, pointing to possible new treatments. #VAResearch research.va.gov/news_briefs/…
VA researchers discovered that a protein called Olfm2 is critical to the development of atherosclerosis.

ALT VA researchers discovered that a protein called Olfm2 is critical to the development of atherosclerosis.

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VA researchers are using Million Veteran Program data to understand Veterans' risk for prostate cancer. This work could help inform personalized screening and improve early detection, improving healthcare for Veterans. Your participation can make a difference. Learn more at mvp.va.gov/pwa/?utm_source=s… or call 866-441-6075.
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#VAResearchNewsBrief: Veterans on long-term opioid therapy with signs of cognitive impairment faced nearly 6x higher overdose risk, per Connecticut VA and @VABedfordHCS researchers. Study urges cognitive screening in opioid safety checks. #VAResearch research.va.gov/news_briefs/…
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#VAResearchNewsBrief: @VANWIHCS researchers developed a drug that may protect against heart failure caused by rheumatoid arthritis. It blocks toxic reactive aldehyde species from building up in heart tissue, lowering heart dysfunction in mouse models. #VAResearch research.va.gov/news_briefs/…
New treatment could prevent heart failure in rheumatoid arthritis

ALT New treatment could prevent heart failure in rheumatoid arthritis

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#VAResearchNewsBrief: @vaportland researchers found more than one-third of Veterans may not answer suicide screenings accurately, often fearing overreaction or hospitalization. The findings stress building trust and not over-relying on screening results alone. #VAResearch research.va.gov/news_briefs/…
Many Veterans hesitate to answer suicide screens accurately

ALT Many Veterans hesitate to answer suicide screens accurately

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Moral injury can reshape how Veterans see themselves and the world. This pilot study explored ACT-MI and PCT-MI, two therapies built to help Veterans heal from moral injury. Here's what we learned: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4250… #VisualAbstract
A randomized controlled pilot trial with warzone deployed Veterans showed that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Moral Injury and Present Centered Therapy for Moral Injury are both potentially valuable treatments.

ALT A randomized controlled pilot trial with warzone deployed Veterans showed that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Moral Injury and Present Centered Therapy for Moral Injury are both potentially valuable treatments.

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#VAResearchNewsBrief: @VALosAngeles researchers found how statins protect against liver cancer. Statins lower GGPP, blocking the YAP protein from damaging liver cells and potentially stopping tumor growth in fatty liver disease. #VAResearch research.va.gov/news_briefs/…
Statins may protect against liver cancer through metabolic process

ALT Statins may protect against liver cancer through metabolic process

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#VAResearchNewsBrief: A @PhxVAHealthcare study found continuous glucose monitoring lowered the risk of death by 10% to 16% for Veterans with type 1 diabetes, with the greatest benefits for those over 65 and not on insulin pumps. #VAResearch research.va.gov/news_briefs/…
Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Veterans with Type 1 Diabetes

ALT Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Veterans with Type 1 Diabetes

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Fear of Involuntary Hospitalization Impacts Veteran Responses to Suicide Screening: Veteran and Staff Perspectives pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4278…
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#VAResearchNewsBrief: @VAPittsburgh researchers showed that regulating the gene group miR-15a/16-1 could improve recovery from traumatic brain injury by reducing blood-brain barrier leakage and protecting brain integrity in mouse models. #VAResearch research.va.gov/news_briefs/…
Gene regulation could promote TBI recovery

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