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Prostate Cancer in Transgender Women in the Veterans Affairs Health System, 2000-2022

June 5, 2023

Albuminuria testing and nephrology care among insured US adults with chronic kidney disease: a missed opportunity

March 14, 2023

Estimated Kidney Tubular Secretion and Kidney, Cardiovascular, and Mortality Outcomes in CKD: The Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial

March 10, 2023

Differential Associations of Cystatin C Versus Creatinine-Based Kidney Function With Risks of Cardiovascular Event and Mortality Among South Asian Individuals in the UK Biobank

March 3, 2023

Mike Steinman featured in NextAvenue Article

February 23, 2023

Dr. Bruce Ovbiagele elected American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow

January 31, 2023

Dr. Kristin Yaffe named 2022 Barnwell Awardee

January 23, 2023

Smoking Prevalence Amongst Older Adults on the Decline

January 23, 2023

Functional and clinical needs of older hospice enrollees with coexisting dementia

December 21, 2022

End-of-life health care use among socially isolated and cognitively impaired older adults

December 20, 2022

Return to community living and mortality after moving to a long-term care facility: A nationally representative cohort study

December 20, 2022

NCIRE-supported Investigators’ research paper receives the Journal of Geriatric Oncology's Dr. Arti Hurria Best Paper Award for 2021-2022

December 16, 2022

Post-traumatic stress disorder and risk for hospitalization and death following COVID-19 infection

December 14, 2022

Researchers Address Racial Imbalances in Alzheimer’s Study: $147M Grant Boosts Efforts to Recruit More Blacks, Latinx, Asians, American Indians

December 2, 2022

Association of Race and Ethnicity With Prescription of SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP1 Receptor Agonists Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in the Veterans Health Administration System

November 30, 2022

Effect of Structured, Moderate Exercise on Kidney Function Decline in Sedentary Older Adults: An Ancillary Analysis of the LIFE Study Randomized Clinical Trial

November 28, 2022

Genetics professionals are key to the integration of genetic testing within the practice of frontline clinicians

November 23, 2022

Development and validation of novel multimorbidity indices for older adults

November 21, 2022

Incidence of Severe COVID-19 Illness Following Vaccination and Booster With BNT162b2, mRNA-1273, and Ad26.COV2.S Vaccines

November 17, 2022

Improving multiparametric MR-transrectal ultrasound guided fusion prostate biopsies with hyperpolarized 13 C pyruvate metabolic imaging: A technical development study

November 15, 2022

Dr. Michelle Estrella receives ASN Distinguished Mentor Award

November 10, 2022

Dr. Judith M. Ford Named 2022 Middleton Awardee

November 9, 2022

Congratulations to Dr. Bruce Ovbiagele for his recent awards!

October 21, 2022

The Polygenic Risk Score Knowledge Base offers a centralized online repository for calculating and contextualizing polygenic risk scores

October 17, 2022

Alex Smith quoted in New York Times article about cancer testing

August 26, 2022

Rebecca Sudore receives GeriPal Mentor of the Year Award!

August 26, 2022

Hippocampal Threat Reactivity Interacts with Physiological Arousal to Predict PTSD Symptoms

August 24, 2022

Dr. Bruce Ovbiagele, receives the National Medical Association’s Meritorious Achievement Award

August 22, 2022

Traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder are not associated with Alzheimer's disease pathology measured with biomarkers

August 19, 2022

Dr. Li-Wen Huang named 2022 Grunfeld Scholar

August 8, 2022

Open Clinical Trial for Non-drug Intervention to Treat Osteopenia in Postmenopausal Women

August 3, 2022

Dr. Michael Steinman, MD Interviewed on the NavNeuro Podcast

June 21, 2022

Do functional status and Medicare claims data improve the predictive accuracy of an electronic health record mortality index? Findings from a national Veterans Affairs cohort

June 17, 2022

Meddling in the affairs of heart and lungs: How secondhand tobacco smoke affects the complex interactions between heart and lungs.

June 16, 2022

Serious Illness Communication in Cancer Care in Africa: A Scoping Review of Empirical Research

June 13, 2022

Congratulations to Barbara Bensing, PhD and Paul Sullam, MD for their recently published studies!:

Molecular recognition of sialoglycans by streptococcal Siglec-like adhesins: toward the shape of specific inhibitors

O-linked α2,3 sialylation defines stem cell populations in breast cancer

Proteoglycan 4 (lubricin) is a highly sialylated glycoprotein associated with cardiac valve damage in animal models of infective endocarditis

Origins of glycan selectivity in streptococcal Siglec-like adhesins suggest mechanisms of receptor adaptation.

June 13, 2022

Glycemic treatment deintensification practices in nursing home residents with type 2 diabetes

May 12, 2022

Sliding scale insulin use in a national cohort study of nursing home residents with type 2 diabetes

May 11, 2022

Association of Race and Ethnicity with Incidence of Dementia Among Older Adults

May 10, 2022

Surrogate Decision Makers Need Better Preparation for Their Role: Advice from Experienced Surrogates

May 9, 2022

Life expectancy for community-dwelling persons with dementia and severe disability

April 27, 2022

Association of Vitamin D Status and COVID-19-Related Hospitalization and Mortality

April 20, 2022

Screening and enrollment of underrepresented ethnocultural and educational populations in the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI)

April 1, 2022

A rare case of axillary keratoacanthoma arising in hidradenitis suppurativa

March 31, 2022

Thomas Neylan, MD, 2021 Robert S. Laufer Memorial Award recipient

March 30, 2022

Daniel Mathalon, PhD honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

March 29, 2022

Deep learning for Alzheimer's disease: Mapping large-scale histological tau protein for neuroimaging biomarker validation

March 28, 2022

Michael Hope, MD Shares Information on Cardiovascular Imaging at the SFVAMC

February 24, 2022

Moral injury increases Veterans’ suicide risk

February 16, 2022

New study Reevaluates Annual Growth Rate of Nonsyndromic Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms

February 7, 2022

Connection found between ACE inhibiters and reduced risks associated with COVID-19 infections

February 3, 2022

Anxiety and PTSD linked to increased myelin in brain’s gray matter

January 11, 2022

Roam Robotics launches partnership with NCIRE and the San Francisco VA Health Care System to study the impact of its robotic wearable on the Veteran population

December 8, 2021

Study Finds Significant COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Decline Amongst US Veterans

November 4, 2021

Michael Steinman Quoted in NYT Article

October 19, 2021

Dr. Bruce Ovbiagele elected to the National Academy of Medicine

October 18, 2021

Dr. Kenneth E. Covinsky co-publishes in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

October 14, 2021

Dr. Rebecca Sudore PREPARE paper published in the American Cancer Society Journal

October 8, 2021

Changes in older adults' life space during lung cancer treatment: A mixed methods cohort study

October 5, 2021

Glycoprotein associated with cardiac valve damage in animal models of infective endocarditis

September 21, 2021

NCIRE Mentorships Result in Grant Awards

September 8, 2021

Engaging the Aging: Navigating Barriers to Advance Care Planning

September 8, 2021

There’s More to Explore: Understanding the Connection Between PTSD and Cardiovascular Health

September 6, 2021

Stroke Council Honors Dr. Bruce Ovbiagele

August 6, 2021

Dr. Rebecca Sudore co-authors publication in MedPage Today

August 6, 2021

Intensive Medical Management to Prevent Large and Small Artery Atherothrombotic Stroke

August 6, 2021

Training Group Underrepresented in Medicine for Research, Academic Careers and Intensive Medical Management of Stroke

August 6, 2021

Telephone Veteran Peer Coaching for Mental Health Treatment Engagement Among Rural Veterans

August 3, 2021

Revisiting FDA Approval of Aducanumab

August 3, 2021

Dr. Michael Weiner Receives Alzheimer's Association Lifetime Achievement Award

July 27, 2021

Space travel weakens our immune systems — now scientists may know why

June 7, 2021

UCSF and Johns Hopkins University Launch Digital Trove of Opioid Industry Documents

March 24, 2021

To Keep a Sharp Mind, Start Thinking of Heart Health in Your 20s

March 17, 2021

NCIRE-supported PI and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr. Brian Feeley, co-authors publication in The American Journal of Sports Medicine

March 15, 2021

Characterization and biomarker analyses of post-COVID-19 complications and neurological manifestations

February 13, 2021

First 'Plug and Play' Brain Prosthesis Demonstrated in Paralyzed Person

September 7, 2020

Stroking Out While Black - The Complex Role of Racism

August 21, 2020

Long-Sought Blood Test for Alzheimer's In Reach, New Study Finds

July 28, 2020

Gender Differences of Exposure to Potentially Morally Injurious Events Among Post-9/11 Veterans

July 26, 2020

Older Adults Who Can Really Smell The Roses May Face Lower Likelihood of Dementia

July 20, 2020

Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Accelerated Cognitive Decline in Midlife

July 15, 2020

Repetitive and Traumatic Brain Injuries and Their Effects on Depression and Cognitive Function

June 26, 2020

Blood Biomarkers of Traumatic Brain Injury and Cognitive Impairment in Older Veterans

June 22, 2020

Relapsers with Low WHO Risk Drinking Levels and Complete Abstainers Have Comparable Regional Gray Matter Volumes

June 17, 2020

Researchers Probe Brain's 24-Hour Biological Clock for Neurodegenerative Risks

June 15, 2020

Study Links Mental Health Treatment to Improved Outcomes for Veterans with Lung Cancer

June 4, 2020

Bringing Critical Medical Devices Online with 3D Printing

May 11, 2020

Veterans Benefit from Cardiac Rehab From VA and Non-VA Programs

April 8, 2020

Lifesaving Face Shields for Health Care Workers are Newest 3D-Printing Project

April 7, 2020

New Study Finds Veterans at Greater Risk for Dementia and Alzheimer's

September 22, 2019

Increasing Blood Pressure Medications at Hospital Discharge May Pose Serious Risk

August 19, 2019

Moisturizers May Be Turning Your Skin Into 'Swiss Cheese'

August 16, 2019

Most Seniors with Dementia Live at Home, Despite Pain, Anxiety, Poor Health

August 6, 2019

Study Offers Hint of Hope for Staving Off Dementia in Some People

January 28, 2019

Depression, Anxiety May Take Same Toll on Health as Smoking and Obesity

December 17, 2018

HIV latency differs across tissues in the body

November 11, 2018

Tools to Help Older Adults Guide Future Medical Care Study Shows Promise for Advance Care Planning in Diverse Populations

October 29, 2018

3D-Printed Bones are Helping Doctors Prepare for Surgeries Models Can Be Shared with Patients

October 24, 2018

Millions Suffer Mild TBI Every Year With Dangers of Everyday Concussions Revealed, Scientists Race to Find Solutions

October 17, 2018

Keto Diets Gain Popularity. Scientists Explain What We Do and Don't Know

August 30, 2018

Newly Discovered PTSD Study Of Fear Conditioning In Men Vs Women Veterans

July 2, 2018

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