by Chris Simmons | Jun 13, 2021 | Previously Featured Research Projects
Dr. Brian Pollack is a Staff Dermatologist at the Atlanta VA. In addition to his medical degree, he has a doctoral degree in Molecular Genetics. This training enables him to not only care for patients but to also think about the causes of their disorders on a...
by Chris Simmons | Jun 4, 2021 | Previously Featured Research Projects
Each year over $60 billion is spent managing arthritis in nearly 27 million Americans. Osteoarthritis is more common in military service personnel and often related to combat-induced limb injuries resulting in functional impairment and pain. Arthritis represents the...
by Chris Simmons | Jun 4, 2021 | Previously Featured Research Projects
Diabetes mellitus is a major public health problem – the main cause of kidney failure, blindness, and nontraumatic leg amputations in adults in the U.S., and a leading cause of stroke and heart disease. Although early identification of diabetes and early treatment...
by Chris Simmons | Jun 4, 2021 | Previously Featured Research Projects
Every year approximately 15,000 Veterans are hospitalized for stroke, and up to 40% will experience the devastating impacts of language impairment (aphasia). Difficulty retrieving the right word at the right time is one of the most common complaints in aphasia....
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...
