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Why should you participate in VA Research?

Historically, medical research has underrepresented minority populations. That means treatments, risk predictions, and outcomes may not reflect their realities. If you’re not included in the research, you may be left out of the results.
Help shape the future of Veteran healthcare.

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Million Veteran Program – VA is studying how genes affect health and needs more women Veterans to participate.
The Vietnam Era Health Retrospective Observational Study (VE-HEROeS) is a large-scale survey study on the health and well-being of Vietnam-era Veterans. Approximately 54,000 scientifically selected individuals, including Vietnam-era Veterans and a comparison group of similarly aged Americans without military experience, have been invited to participate. Currently, 39 percent of Veterans and 61 percent of the general U.S. population have returned their surveys. We strongly encourage invited Veterans and civilians to participate if you have not already responded! More participation means more data for researchers to learn about the current health of Vietnam-era Veterans, and more knowledge to help VA care for these Veterans.
VA, Boston University, and the Concussion Legacy Foundation have partnered to form the Brain Bank to allow research on chronic traumatic encephalopathy and other brain diseases. Learn more and make a pledge to join the brain donation registry.
Tango to help Parkinson’s research – This study will research if and how two different types of partnered dance (adaptive tango) affect brain activity in people with and without Parkinson’s disease.
Service dogs for Veterans with PTSD – This study is to determine how Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are helped by a service dog versus an emotional support dog.
The VA National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR) mission is to improve the quality of life of Veterans and others with hearing and balance problems through clinical research, technology development, and education that leads to better patient care. They are currently looking for research participants for numerous studies.

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Xin Tang, Yipeng Wang
DOI: 10.1007/s00266-025-05491-7
Application of Titanium-Coated Polypropylene Mesh (TiLOOP Bra) Combined with a De-Epithelialized Dermal Flap During Skin-Reducing Mastectomy (SRM) for Immediate Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction (IBR) in Chinese Patients
¡Mi Vida Saludable!: Results of a Randomized, Controlled, 2 × 2 Factorial Trial of an In-Person and eHealth Diet and Physical Activity Intervention in Latina Breast Cancer Survivors
PubMed
Heather Greenlee, Margarita Santiago-Torres, Isobel Contento, Pamela A Koch, Eileen Rillamas-Sun, Heewon L Gray, Adam M Brickman, Ann Ogden Gaffney, Cynthia A Thomson, Tracy E Crane 8, Naxielly Dominguez, Jhack Sepulveda, Amanda M Marín-Chollom, Rachel Paul, Zaixing Shi, Kathleene T Ulanday, Melissa Accordino, Fernando J Camacho, Katherine D Crew, Kevin Kalinsky, Brett Taback, Meghna S Trivedi, Christiane Hale, Brieyona Reaves, Melissa P Beauchemin, Marisol Castellano, Yanette Fuentes, Martha Eddy, Ana Leon Bella, Allison Meisner, Dawn L Hershman
DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2025.156260
“You Got to Keep It Secret”, Barriers to Mental Health Treatment Among Low-income, Midlife Women: A Qualitative Study
PubMed
S Tabi, A Myles, R Merceir, D Ore-Onitolo, A Devlin, S Fisher, M F Morrison
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-025-01561-x
A Pilot Feasibility Study of a Group-Based Remote-Delivered Dyadic Exercise Intervention in Hispanic Men With Prostate Cancer and Their Caregivers
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Meghan B Skiba, Juan Contreras 2nd, Marjorie A Nelson, Alejandro Recio-Boiles, David O Garcia, Floyd H Chilton, Chris Segrin, Terry A Badger, Kerri M Winters-Stone
DOI: 10.1002/cam4.71709
A Rapid Review of Qualitative Studies on the Latino Dementia Caregiving Experience
PubMed
Leah V Estrada, Diego Rivera, Carla M McNulty, Barbara Squeri, Jennifer M Reckrey
DOI: 10.1097/NJH.0000000000001205
Acceptability of Stool-Based DNA Colorectal Cancer Screening among Black/African-American Patients Served by Federally Qualified Health Centers
PubMed
Evan Keiser, A Michelle Corbett, Onyema Chido-Amajuoyi, Allison Antoine, Carrie Stehman, Isabella Dorn, David Goines, Noelle K LoConte
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-025-02631-0
Active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer: long-term utilization and outcomes among Black men
PubMed
Zhiyu Qian, Stephan Korn, Hanna Zurl, Daniel Stelzl, Filippo Dagnino, Mansoo Cho, Danesha Daniels, Stuart Lipsitz, Hari S Iyer, Alexander P Cole , Quoc-Dien Trinh
DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djaf224
An Implementation-Focused Qualitative Exploration of a Culturally Responsive Model of Peer Support for Latinx Persons in Recovery
PubMed
Elizabeth Siantz, Adriana Nuncio-Zuñiga, Jules Martinez, Teresa Molina, Javier Alegre, Lawrence A Palinkas
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-025-01568-4
Assessing racial differences in time to subsequent treatment following androgen deprivation therapy among Veterans with prostate cancer
PubMed
Friedrich NA, Janes JL, Parrish J, De Hoedt AM, Pruett J, Fallick M, Gandhi R, Hong A, Tatonetti NP, Freedland SJ.
doi: 10.1038/s41391-025-00995-4
Abstract Background: For metastatic and certain advanced prostate cancer (PC), guidelines support intensified androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) as first-line (1 L) systemic treatment. However, some patients receive ADT alone, leading to
Associations of macular drusen in an East Asian population. The Beijing Eye Study
PubMed
Jost B Jonas, Songhomitra Panda-Jonas, Ya Xing Wang, Rahul A Jonas
doi: 10.1111/aos.70043