Military service

5 papers3 findings

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2 independent labs in 1 country

1 of 2 findings with company ties

Humans5

Associations

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Mild cognitive impairment

upin humans1

1 study

Military service is associated with mild cognitive impairment in humans (25.82 cases per 100,000 person-years, 95% CI 24.25–27.38).
“1,759 veterans were diagnosed with MCI (25.82 cases per 100,000 person‐years, 95% CI=24.25, 27.38)”
Humansn = 146,670
Incidence and correlates of mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, and related dementias among post‐9/11 Veterans: Findings from the Millennium Cohort Study
AAIC 2025 abstract23 Dec 2025

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Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

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1 study

Military service is associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in humans (log-linear association).
“We found a log-linear association of aging with increased risk of 10-year ASCVD event in military service male members starting at ages as young as 20 years old”
Humansmilitary service members and veteransmales
Differential impact of aging on cardiovascular disease risk in male military service members
AHA Scientific Sessions 2025 abstract3 Nov 2025

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Cognitive functioning

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1 study

Military service is associated with cognitive functioning in humans.
“veteran status is associated with worse overall cognitive functioning, especially among veterans with PTSD”
Review
LIFE-COURSE PERSPECTIVES ON MILITARY SERVICE EXPERIENCES, STRESS EXPOSURE, AND LATER- AND END-OF-LIFE OUTCOMES
GSA 2024 abstract31 Dec 2024

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GSA 2025 Abstract3 Jan

The Joint Association of Veteran and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases

Cross-sectional study of 17,257 peopleCardiovascular disease

AAIC 2025 Abstract23 Dec

Incidence and correlates of mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, and related dementias among post‐9/11 Veterans: Findings from the Millennium Cohort Study

Cohort study of 146,670 peopleVascular dementia

AAIC 2025 Abstract23 Dec

Unrecognized Repetitive Head Impact Exposure Among Older Adults Across Three Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers

Cohort study of 736 peoplePopulations

AHA Scientific Sessions 2025 Abstract3 Nov

Differential impact of aging on cardiovascular disease risk in male military service members

Cohort study in peopleAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

GSA 2024 Abstract1 Jan

LIFE-COURSE PERSPECTIVES ON MILITARY SERVICE EXPERIENCES, STRESS EXPOSURE, AND LATER- AND END-OF-LIFE OUTCOMES

Study in peoplePopulations