by Chris Simmons | Jan 8, 2019 | Previously Featured Research Projects
Blinding retinal diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma affect over 10 million people in the United States. Unfortunately, there are no cures for these conditions. When patients are diagnosed with a retinal disease, they...
by Chris Simmons | Dec 18, 2018 | Previously Featured Research Projects
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a broad term that describes conditions with chronic and recurring inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Patients with IBD have severe abdominal cramping and diarrhea. The two most common forms of IBD are ulcerative colitis, in...
by Chris Simmons | Dec 18, 2018 | Previously Featured Research Projects
A major disorder affecting veterans in the 21st century is post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD. Many patients with PTSD never seek effective treatment or do not stay in treatment long enough to receive an effective dose. Effective PTSD treatments include certain...
by Chris Simmons | Dec 18, 2018 | Previously Featured Research Projects
Aliza Wingo, MD, MSc is a Staff Psychiatrist and Investigator at the Atlanta VA Health Care System. Many veterans whom she sees in her clinic have symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and depression. Wingo wants to understand the genetic factors...
by Chris Simmons | Dec 18, 2018 | Previously Featured Research Projects
Bone fractures are a serious medical problem for older Americans, including veterans. Almost one-half of all women and one-third of all men are likely to suffer a hip fracture in their older years, and almost one-third of those who break a hip will die within a year....
by Chris Simmons | Mar 13, 2018 | Previously Featured Research Projects
Microbiologists have identified a component of a genetic switch, which they call a potential “Achilles’ heel”, for a type of bacteria often associated with wounded warriors. The switch makes it possible for Acinetobacter baumannii to change between a...
