The association between Gulf War illness and suicidal thoughts and behaviors among Gulf War era Veterans

Abstract: The rate of death by suicide is elevated among Veterans of all eras. Chronic symptoms of pain, depression, and sleep disturbances are also common among Veterans, and …

Analysis of inflammatory cytokine levels in sinonasal secretions of Gulf War Veterans with and without Gulf War illness

Abstract: Background: Gulf war illness (GWI) is a chronic, multisystemic disease that has been reported to impact one third of Veterans from the Persian Gulf War (1990–1991). …

"They make it so hard on you": How rurality shapes Veterans' health experiences when managing Gulf War illness

Abstract: Background: Gulf War illness (GWI) is characterized by multiple, persistent symptoms (e.g., fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, concentration problems, and gastrointestinal …

Tai Chi and wellness interventions for Veterans with Gulf War illness: A randomized controlled feasibility trial

Abstract: Background: Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a chronic multi-symptom illness that affects up to one-third of the 700,000 American military personnel deployed to the Persian Gulf …

Association of deployment characteristics and exposures with persistent ill health among 1990-1991 Gulf War Veterans in the VA Million Veteran Program

Abstract: Background: Veterans of the 1990-1991 Gulf War have experienced excess health problems, most prominently the multisymptom condition Gulf War illness (GWI). The Department …

Longitudinal assessment of ocular biomarkers in individuals with Gulf War illness symptoms

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Gulf War illness (GWI) is characterized by a constellation of symptoms, including, but not limited to, diarrhea, fatigue, and memory problems that affect …

Specific, measurable, action-oriented, realistic, and timed goals and the personal health inventory in a wellness group for Veterans with Gulf War Illness

Abstract: Background: Interventions based on the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) Whole Health (WH) initiative may be beneficial for veterans with Gulf War Illness (GWI) …

Gulf War illness: A tale of two genomes

Abstract: Introduction: Gulf War illness (GWI) is an environmentally-triggered chronic multisymptom illness typified by protean symptoms, in which mitochondrial impairment is …

Gulf War illness is associated with host gut microbiome dysbiosis and is linked to altered species abundance in Veterans from the BBRAIN cohort

Abstract: Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a debilitating condition marked by chronic fatigue, cognitive problems, pain, and gastrointestinal (GI) complaints in veterans who were deployed …

A virtual functional medicine-based interdisciplinary and integrative intervention for Gulf War illness

Abstract: Introduction: The War-Related Illness and Injury Study Center at the VA New Jersey Health Care System (WRIISC-VANJ) serves as one of the three tertiary referral centers …

Paraoxonase 1 status in relation to Gulf War Illness: evidence of gene–exposure interactions from a multisite case–control study of 1990–1991 Gulf War Veterans

Abstract: Background: Deployment-related neurotoxicant exposures are implicated in the etiology of Gulf War illness (GWI), the multisymptom condition associated with military …

Biomarkers associated with depression improvement in Veterans with Gulf War illness using the low-glutamate diet

Abstract: Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a chronic multi-symptom neurological disorder affecting veterans of the Gulf War that is commonly comorbid with depression. A secondary data …