by Chris Simmons | Jun 4, 2021 | Previously Featured Research Projects
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) heavily impacts the health and well-being of millions of Veterans and their families and imposes huge costs on the VHA. Dr. Sheila Rauch is a clinical psychologist at the Atlanta VA who has spent her career working on this problem....
by Chris Simmons | Jan 20, 2021 | Previously Featured Research Projects
Special thanks to Dr. Vince Marconi on his research of testing the anti-inflammatory drug baricitinib in combination with other medications to improve the condition of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. For more information about Dr. Marconi’s findings, visit this...
by Chris Simmons | Mar 10, 2020 | Previously Featured Research Projects
Aging is associated with stiffening and blockages of blood vessels that can reduce blood flow causing injury to muscle and skin. Veterans are particularly vulnerable to this disease, called Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). If untreated, PAD can be progressive and...
by Chris Simmons | Mar 10, 2020 | Previously Featured Research Projects
The effects of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on patients’ mental health and well-being has been increasingly recognized. However, PTSD also increases risk of developing cardiovascular disease and hypertension. Understanding how PTSD causes these effects...
by Chris Simmons | Mar 10, 2020 | Previously Featured Research Projects
Many veterans have glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), or vision loss caused by damage to the retina, the back layer of the eyeball where specialized cells detect light. In some cases, this damage is progressive and leads to blindness. While some of...
