Research and Policy Repository

A Mendelian randomization study of alcohol use and cardiometabolic disease risk in a multi-ancestry population from the Million Veteran Program

Abstract: Background: Observational studies link moderate alcohol consumption to reduced risk of cardiometabolic diseases, including coronary heart disease (CHD) and type 2 …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Lower comorbidity scores and severity levels in Veterans Health Administration hospitals: a cross-sectional study

Abstract: Background: Previous studies found that documentation of comorbidities differed when Veterans received care within versus outside Veterans Health Administration (VHA). …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Study protocol: Identifying transcriptional regulatory alterations of chronic effects of blast and disturbed sleep in United States Veterans

Abstract: Injury related to blast exposure dramatically rose during post-911 era military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is among the most …

Mental Health Physical Health Peer reviewed

Magnesium-ibogaine therapy in Veterans with traumatic brain injuries

Abstract: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of disability. Sequelae can include functional impairments and psychiatric syndromes such as post-traumatic stress …

Mental Health Physical Health Peer reviewed

Self-reported physical functioning, cardiometabolic health conditions, and health care utilization patterns in Million Veteran Program enrollees with Traumatic Brain Injury Screening and Evaluation Program data

Abstract: Background: Examining the health outcomes of veterans who have completed the United States Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA’s) Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) …

Physical Health Peer reviewed