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·September 26, 2024·3 min read

Mitochondrial DNA Linked to Gulf War Illness Severity in Veterans

Gulf War illness (GWI), a chronic fatigue condition affecting veterans, is linked to genetic variants in mitochondrial DNA. These variants, inherited through the maternal line, appear to predispose some individuals to more severe symptoms of GWI after exposure to environmental toxins.

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·February 21, 2021·6 min read

Gulf War Illness Not Caused by Depleted Uranium From Munitions

New findings dispute the long-standing belief that exposure to depleted uranium is the cause of Gulf War Syndrome in veterans.

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·November 17, 2016·5 min read

Study Points to Gene Based Glitches in Ill Gulf War Veterans

Certain alleles of HLA genes offer protection from Gulf War Illness, a new study reports.

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·July 11, 2016·5 min read

Potential Blood Biomarkers for Gulf War Illness

Researchers have developed a panel of blood markers that may diagnose Gulf War illness with 90 percent accuracy.

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·August 18, 2015·4 min read

Human Brain in Dish May Accelerate Study of Alzheimer’s and Other Disorders

Using adult human skin cells, researchers have developed an almost complete human brain in a dish that is equal in maturity to that of a 5 week old fetus.

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·April 2, 2015·5 min read

Researchers Test Light Therapy on Veterans With Gulf War Illness

Researchers are testing the effects of light therapy on patients with Gulf War Syndrome.

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·March 28, 2014·3 min read

Gulf War Illness Not in Veterans’ Heads, But in Their Mitochondria

Researchers report veterans suffering Gulf War illness have impaired mitochondrial function.

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·October 16, 2013·3 min read

Veterans With Gulf War Illness Show Brain Changes Linked to Memory Deficits

Researchers find definitive brain alterations in veterans with GWI, caused as the result of exposure to neurotoxic chemicals during the first Gulf War. The study confirms working memory is affected in those with GWI.