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#VAResearchNewsBrief: Researchers from @vaportland studied Gulf War Veterans' experiences navigating VA care with Gulf War Illness. Veterans flagged gaps in communication, benefits navigation, and GWI recognition, pointing to a need for standardized, individualized care.
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#VAResearchNewsBrief: Researchers repurposed a telehealth model to help Veterans with substance use for a fraction of the labor and time.
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SRM Lecture Series presents:
Advancing Suicide Prevention Through a Social Determinants of Health Framework
Dr. Peter Jongho Na, MD
July 7, 2026 @ 2:00pm ET
Registration and details: mirecc.va.gov/visn19/consult…
ALT Register by 7/7 at VA TMS or TRAIN for free CEUs! SRM promotional image features a headshot of Dr. Peter Jongho Na, MD
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#VAResearchNewsBrief: VA researchers used the Million Veteran Program to study whether Gulf War illness raises COVID-19 risk. Among 130K+ Veterans, Gulf War deployment showed no significant link to worse COVID outcomes. Study highlights MVP's value for addressing Veteran concerns. #VAResearch
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#VAResearchNewsBrief: A man with ALS used a brain-computer interface at home for nearly 2 years, 3,800+ hours, with no researcher present. He communicated at 56 words/min, controlled a PC, and kept his job while paralyzed showing the long-term viability of a brain-computer interface for communication and independence.
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#VAResearchNewsBrief: VA's Project Life Force cut suicide attempt risk by 51% in high-risk Veterans over one year in a randomized trial led by researchers at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center @VABronx. The 10-session group program shifted suicidal behavior and improved coping skills at 3 and 6 months.
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Household firearm access, storage, perceptions, and discussions among U.S. military Veterans: population-based estimates from the 2022 ASCEND survey
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#VAResearchNewsBrief: @VABoston researchers found statin use may lower frailty risk by 24% in older Veterans, based on data from nearly 1 million Veterans over five years. Results suggest statins could be a new tool for preventing frailty.
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A novel soil-derived Mycolicibacterium decreases anxiety-like defensive behavioral responses in association with decreases in biomarkers of neuroinflammation and hippocampal microglial priming in adult male rats
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#VAResearchNewsBrief: VA researchers in @vasaltlakecity added low concentrations of copper to fluorapatite to create infection-resistant bone and dental implants. The copper-infused material limited bacterial adhesion without harming bone-growing cells.
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Dr. Michelle Pebole, PhD, MA, from @VABostonHC, was selected for the NIH–VA Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) Scholars Program for her development of exercise programs designed specifically for Women Veterans who have experienced trauma, including sexual or partner violence.
As a 2026–2028 BIRCWH Scholar, Dr. Pebole will receive national interdisciplinary mentorship and training opportunities through NIH as her research will help eventually provide real‑world delivery in VA settings that helps Women Veterans rediscover movement in positive, sustainable ways.
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Dr. Haley A. Miles-McLean, PhD, from @MDVAHCS, was selected for the NIH–VA Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) Scholars Program for her studies into how major mental illness, aging, and menopause intersect to influence daily functioning for Women Veterans.
As a 2026–2028 BIRCWH Scholar, Dr. Miles-McLean will receive national interdisciplinary mentorship and training opportunities through NIH as her research helps shape future efforts, inform standards, and guide the development of interventions attuned to women’s lived experiences, promoting improved functioning not only in clinical settings, but also in community and home environments.
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Dr. Sarah Javier, PhD, MS, from @VAPaloAlto, was selected for the NIH–VA Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) Scholars Program for her studies in pain care and non pharmacological pain management disparities.
As a 2026–2028 BIRCWH Scholar, Dr. Clark will receive national interdisciplinary mentorship and training opportunities through NIH as her research helps shape future efforts, inform standards, and guide the development of interventions aimed shared decision‑making and advocacy for pain care tailored to an individual’s history and needs.
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Dr. Kendra L. Clark, PhD, from @vanwihcs, was selected for the NIH–VA Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) Scholars Program for her studies on how exposure to per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) affect reproductive health, including ovarian function.
As a 2026–2028 BIRCWH Scholar, Dr. Clark will receive national interdisciplinary mentorship and training opportunities through NIH as her research helps shape future prevention efforts, inform safer exposure standards, and guide the development of interventions aimed at protecting reproductive health throughout a woman’s life.
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Please join us in congratulating FES Investigators Emily Graczyk PhD, Nathan Makowski PhD, Varun Sundaram MD,PhD, and Cynthia Kubu PhD on receiving funding from this new program dedicated to innovative applications of #artificialintelligence! @VAResearch
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#VAResearchNewsBrief: @VASDHealthcare & @VAGreaterLA researchers found Veterans with mid- or late-life depression face significantly higher risk of Alzheimer's & related dementias. Mid-life diagnosis = 250%+ greater risk. Late-life = 70% higher risk. Findings stress need for cognitive screening.
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#VAResearchNewsBrief: @VAPhiladelphia researchers helped develop a new genetic risk score for type 2 diabetes with greater accuracy across European, African, South Asian, East Asian, and mixed American ancestries. Using data from 2.2M people, including VA MVP, the freely available score could improve diabetes prevention worldwide.
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#VAResearchNewsBrief: @vasaltlakecity researchers used sintering on gel-cast fluorapatite scaffolds at high temperatures, achieving compressive strengths of 5-13 MPa to improve bone regeneration for Veterans with critical bone defects.
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#VAResearchNewsBrief: @VAAnnArbor researchers studied a sodium reduction app to refine reinforcement learning algorithms that personalize reminder notifications, helping guide AI development for health intervention apps.
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Register now! SRM Lecture Series presents:
Navigating Clinical Decision-Making in the Context of Acute Suicide Risk
Dr. Meredith Sears, PhD and Dr. Hal Wortzel, MD
June 10, 2026 @ 2:00pm ET
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ALT Register by 6/10 at VA TMS or TRAIN for free CEUs! SRM promotional image features a headshot of Dr. Meredith Sears, PhD and Dr. Hal Wortzel, MD
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