VA Research

#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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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