..., providing a spotlight on a government research program that had spiraled out of control ... percent of Stratton's former cancer research patients were victimized in the scandal, which triggered nationwide hiring reforms in VA research programs. In early 2002, at ... controlled substances without doctor approval. Three research coordinators were ordered to enroll as many ... medical school, was hired as a research coordinator and fraudulently posed as a doctor when supervisors knew of his background. Research coordinators were allowed to illegally use a .... Donald Pasquale, the chief of research and head of the hospital's Institutional Review Board for research. Pasquale initiated an internal probe,... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfDEC07/nf121007-4.htm
2. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 08-06-2007 #1 -- WILKES-BARRE VA OPENS NEW RESEARCH SERVICE -- Could eventually raise the level of care in the region by attracting doctors, scientists, and organizations interested in conducting RESEARCH.nf080607-1.htm
... scientists, and organizations interested in conducting research. Wilkes-Barre, PA VA facility For more on VA research and development (R&D) ... around it who previously lacked access to research services. Ali said the research service, which is in its infancy ... scientists, and organizations interested in conducting research. Officials from the VA hospital have ... by providing students the chance to conduct research locally. Currently, the Wilkes-Barre VA hospital conducts minimum-risk research in hepatitis C and blood coagulation disorders. Patients can participate but the research can only operate within the confines of... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfAUG07/nf080607-1.htm
3. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 11-02-2007 #3 -- NEW DIRECTOR AT WACO VA RESEARCH CENTER HAS BROAD MISSION -- "We are going to be in the trenches. We are going to be making sure that what we are finding out in the laboratory makes it to clinical practice."nf110207-3.htm
... -- NEW DIRECTOR AT WACO VA RESEARCH CENTER HAS BROAD MISSION -- " ... Social Bookmarking NEW DIRECTOR AT WACO VA RESEARCH CENTER HAS BROAD MISSION -- " ... the recently established Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans, sits among ... New Waco VA center director has broad research mission By David Doerr Tribune-Herald ... a daunting job description: build a research center from the ground up that develops ... the recently established Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans at the Waco ... the center will not be about doing research for research s sake, she said. It... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfNOV07/nf110207-3.htm
4. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 08-12-2007 #1 -- VA RESEARCH REVEALS PERSISTENT ACID REFLUX CAN TURN INTO CANCER -- "The RESEARCH supports why it is important to prevent reflux, because the more reflux you have and the longer you have it, the more it might predispose you to getting [cancer]."nf081207-1.htm
...-2007 #1 -- VA RESEARCH REVEALS PERSISTENT ACID REFLUX CAN TURN INTO CANCER -- "The research supports why it is important to prevent ...: Javascript Bookmark Printer Friendly Page VA RESEARCH REVEALS PERSISTENT ACID REFLUX CAN TURN INTO CANCER -- "The research supports why it is important to prevent ...." For more information on VA research, use the VA Watchdog search engine ....php?q=va+research&op=ph Story here. ...-2007 #1 --VA RESEARCH REVEALS PERSISTENT ACID REFLUX CAN TURN INTO CANCER --"The research supports why it is important to prevent... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfAUG07/nf081207-1.htm
... handbook here... Printer-Friendly Version CANADIAN RESEARCH ON PREDICTING PTSD IN SOLDIERS -- Canada' ... combat, war-zone soldiers, according to a research team. For more information about veterans and PTSD ...zone soldiers, according to a London, Ont. research team. Psychiatrist J. Donald Richardson and his ... with the Canadian Forces from 1990 to 1999. The research, published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, ...12-17-2007 #7 --CANADIAN RESEARCH ON PREDICTING PTSD IN SOLDIERS --Canada' ... combat,war-zone soldiers,according to a research team. VA,Veteran,Veterans,Disability... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfDEC07/nf121707-7.htm
6. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 06-30-2007 #5 -- VA RESEARCH: SMOKING INTERFERES WITH THINKING AND MEMORY IN RECOVERING ALCOHOLICS -- "This suggests that continued smoking during abstinence from alcohol may adversely affect recovery."nf063007-5.htm
...-2007 #5 -- VA RESEARCH: SMOKING INTERFERES WITH THINKING AND MEMORY ...: Javascript Bookmark Printer Friendly Page VA RESEARCH: SMOKING INTERFERES WITH THINKING AND MEMORY ... the study s lead author and a research scientist in radiology at SFVAMC. The ... NCIRE. NCIRE - the Veterans Health Research Institute - is the largest research institute associated with a VA medical center ... by supporting a world-class biomedical research program conducted by the UCSF faculty at SFVAMC. SFVAMC has the largest medical research program in the national VA system, with more than 200 research scientists, all of whom are faculty... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfJUN07/nf063007-5.htm
7. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 05-22-2007 #3 -- VA RESEARCH PUTS EMPHASIS BACK ON VETERANS' ISSUES -- "The researchers develop new therapies and refine existing ones."nf052207-3.htm
...-2007 #3 -- VA RESEARCH PUTS EMPHASIS BACK ON VETERANS' ISSUES ...: Javascript Bookmark Printer Friendly Page VA RESEARCH PUTS EMPHASIS BACK ON VETERANS' ISSUES ...------- Research puts emphasis back on veterans' issues ... in White River Junction is devoted to research. The department marked Research Week on May 18 with presentations by ... researchers using its facilities. "VA research has a number of missions, including medical education and medical research," said Dr. Brooks Robey, the associate chief of staff for research and development. "The researchers develop... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfMAY07/nf052207-3.htm
8. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 04-08-2007 #10 -- VA RESEARCH MAY CAUSE RETHINKING OF TREATMENT ON PATIENTS IN DIABETIC COMA -- Glucose triggers brain cell death in rats after hypoglycemic coma.nf040807-10.htm
...-2007 #10 -- VA RESEARCH MAY CAUSE RETHINKING OF TREATMENT ON PATIENTS ...: Javascript Bookmark Printer Friendly Page VA RESEARCH MAY CAUSE RETHINKING OF TREATMENT ON PATIENTS ... administered by the Northern California Institute for Research and Education (NCIRE). NCIRE - the Veterans Health Research Institute - is the largest research institute associated with a VA medical center ... by supporting a world-class biomedical research program conducted by the UCSF faculty at SFVAMC. SFVAMC has the largest medical research program in the national VA system, with more than 200 research scientists, all of whom are faculty... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfAPR07/nf040807-10.htm
..... Printer-Friendly Version VA RESEARCH: WHERE VETERANS SERVED AFFECTS FREQUENCY OF ... outpatient visit. For more about VA research, use the VA Watchdog search engine ....php?q=va+research&op=ph Story here. .... He is director of Health Services Research and research scientist at Regenstrief Institute, Inc. ... University Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research; professor of health services research and medicine at the Indiana University School ...; director of the VA Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence on Implementing... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfDEC07/nf121807-6.htm
10. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 08-19-2007 #4 -- VA RESEARCH: FAT ON CHEST AND UPPER BACK INCREASES RISK OF INSULIN RESISTANCE -- This is the first time such an association has been demonstrated, say the researchers.nf081907-4.htm
...-2007 #4 -- VA RESEARCH: FAT ON CHEST AND UPPER BACK ...: Javascript Bookmark Printer Friendly Page VA RESEARCH: FAT ON CHEST AND UPPER BACK ... the researchers. For more on VA research, use the VA Watchdog search engine ... NCIRE. NCIRE - the Veterans Health Research Institute - is the largest research institute associated with a VA medical center ... by supporting a world-class biomedical research program conducted by the UCSF faculty at SFVAMC. SFVAMC has the largest medical research program in the national VA system, with more than 200 research scientists, all of whom are faculty... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfAUG07/nf081907-4.htm
