7 ways grief affects veterans

Though there's been a lot of research on PTSD and the toll of war, little research has focused on grief among veterans. A new study identifies seven themes.

Pat Harriman-UC Irvine • futurity
Nov. 7, 2019 ~4 min

Team finds clues to Gulf War illness brain dysfunction

"...HMBG1 is one of the leading causes of the persistent cognitive dysfunction and chronic neuroinflammation associated with Gulf War illness."

Texas A&M University • futurity
July 18, 2019 ~6 min


‘Bulk’ birth control cuts costs, unintended pregnancies

Giving women a year's supply of birth control pills would save money and prevent pregnancies, according to research with veterans.

Erin Hare-Pittsburgh • futurity
July 9, 2019 ~3 min

‘Quality review’ isn’t fixing veterans’ claims system

Public reports have understated due process mistakes and legal errors in the veterans' appeals process, research finds.

Adam Gorlick-Stanford • futurity
March 20, 2019 ~8 min

Strong relationships can lower risk of suicide

Being in a solid relationship can lower the risk of suicide, according to research with members of the National Guard.

Jessi Adler-Michigan State • futurity
Dec. 18, 2018 ~4 min

How black World War I vets shaped the civil rights movement

"World War I was in many ways the beginning of the 20th-century civil rights movement."

Jarret Bencks-Brandeis • futurity
Nov. 9, 2018 ~1 min

Device improves balance in 100% of vets with Gulf War illness

"For these veterans, it's like walking on a balance beam all day,"

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Nov. 6, 2018 ~3 min

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