TOPEKA — U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas said Tuesday a newly introduced Senate bill would compel the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a collaborative 10-year research project to study health implications of low-level blast injuries among veterans.
Results would be reported to Congress to develop legislation to better aid veterans subjected to repetitive blasts or high-caliber weapon discharges in combat and training while in the U.S. military.
A research goal would be to improve diagnosis of their health problems. The project would identify clinical interventions having a positive influence on patients. It would study use of growth hormone replacement therapy in terms of cognitive function, quality of life, brain structure and other negative symptoms on patients with low-level blast injuries.
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