Cardiology
Gulf War illness may increase risk for heart disease or stroke
Military veterans with Gulf War illness may face a higher risk for heart disease, stroke and several risk factors, a new study suggests.
Oct 2, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Stress test, brain scans pinpoint two distinct forms of Gulf War illness
Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center say their new work suggests that Gulf War illness may have two distinct forms depending on which brain regions have atrophied. Their study of Gulf War veterans, published ...
Jun 14, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research shows how a diet change might help US veterans with Gulf War illness
A new study from American University shows the results from a dietary intervention in U.S. veterans suffering from Gulf War Illness, a neurological disorder in veterans who served in the Persian Gulf War from 1990 to 1991.
Aug 31, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Two definitions for chronic multisymptom illness afflicting Gulf War vets should guide treatment
Two existing definitions of chronic multisymptom illness (CMI)—one by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and another from a study of Kansas Gulf War veterans—should be used by the U.S. Department of Veterans ...
Mar 12, 2014
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Medical research
Study yields potential blood biomarkers for Gulf War Illness
Based on a study of 85 Gulf War veterans, Veterans Affairs researchers in Minneapolis have developed a tentative panel of blood markers they say can verify a diagnosis of Gulf War Illness with 90 percent accuracy.
Jul 11, 2016
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Neuroscience
Brain inflammation in veterans with Gulf War illness
In a new discovery, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have detected widespread inflammation in the brains of veterans diagnosed with Gulf War Illness (GWI). These findings, published online in the journal ...
Feb 14, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New report finds illness continues to be major effect linked to Gulf War military service
Although more than $500 million in federally funded research on Persian Gulf War veterans between 1994 and 2014 has produced many findings, there has been little substantial progress in the overall understanding of the health ...
Feb 11, 2016
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Neuroscience
Military service members face unique and sustained threats to optimal brain health
Military service exposes soldiers to a unique set of physical challenges, including toxic chemicals and traumatic brain injury, which can have profound effects on their health and well-being. New research examines the effects ...
Nov 12, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study identifies an enzyme inhibitor to treat Gulf War illness symptoms
At least 100,000 military veterans who served in the 1990-1991 Gulf War were exposed to chemical weapons, released into the air after the United States bombed an ammunition depot in Khamisiyah, Iraq. Today, many are still ...
Jun 6, 2017
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Neuroscience
Experimental compound reduces Gulf War illness-like behavior in mice
An experimental drug is showing some promise in stopping mood abnormalities and cognitive disorders similar to those seen in people with Gulf War illness, an animal study suggests.
Nov 7, 2018
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