Crisis in the gut: Navigating gastrointestinal challenges in Gulf War illness with bioengineering

Abstract: Gulf War Illness (GWI) is characterized by a wide range of symptoms that manifests largely as gastrointestinal symptoms. Among these gastrointestinal symptoms, motility …

Novel characterization of endogenous transient receptor potential melastatin 3 ion channels from Gulf War Illness participants

Abstract: Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a chronic condition characterized by multisystem symptoms that still affect up to one-third of veterans who engaged in combat in the Gulf War …

Exercise does not cause post-exertional malaise in Veterans with Gulf War Illness: a randomized, controlled, dose-response, crossover study

Abstract: Chronic multisymptomatic illnesses (CMI) such as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, long-COVID, and Gulf War Illness (GWI) are associated with an …

Anthrax vaccination, Gulf War illness, and human leukocyte antigen (HLA)

Abstract: We report on a highly significant, positive association between anthrax vaccination and occurrence of Gulf War Illness (GWI) in 111 Gulf War veterans (42 with GWI and 69 …

Comprehensive examination of resting state fMRI connectomics yields new insights into brain function deficits in Gulf War illness after accounting for heterogeneity in brain impairment across the ill Veteran population

Abstract: An estimated 200,000 veterans (up to 32% of those deployed) of the 1991 Gulf War (GW) suffer from GW illness (GWI), an incompletely understood chronic medical condition, …

Preliminary evidence for the role of fungi, specifically chaetomium, in Gulf War Illness

Abstract: Introduction: For veterans of the Persian Gulf War (1990-1991), dozens of possible causes for their illness have been proposed. We hypothesize that all may be correct. …

Irritable bowel syndrome in Veterans with Gulf War Illness evaluated at VA's war-related illness and injury study center

Abstract: Introduction: Excess rates of Gulf War illness (GWI) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), two chronic multisymptom illnesses, have long been documented among nearly …

Exercise does not cause post-exertional malaise in Veterans with Gulf War Illness: A randomized, controlled, dose–response, crossover study

Abstract: Introduction: Chronic multisymptom illnesses (CMI) such as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Long-COVID, and Gulf War Illness (GWI) are associated with …

Longitudinal Patterns of Multimorbidity in Gulf War Era Veterans With and Without Gulf War Illness

Abstract: Objectives: To examine whether severe Gulf War illness (SGWI) case status was associated with longitudinal multimorbidity patterns. Methods: Participants were users of …

Bioenergetic impairment in Gulf War illness assessed via (31)P-MRS

Abstract: Time for post-exercise phosphocreatine-recovery (PCr-R), deemed a robust index of mitochondrial function in vivo, was previously reported to be elevated (signifying …

Improving care for Veterans' environmental exposure concerns: Applications of the consolidated framework for implementation research in program evaluation

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Healthcare systems, like the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), need policies and procedures for delivering care to special populations including those …

Olfactory and cognitive decrements in 1991 Gulf War Veterans with gulf war illness/chronic multisymptom illness

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Gulf War illness (GWI)/Chronic Multisymptom Illness (CMI) is a disorder related to military service in the 1991 Gulf War (GW). Prominent symptoms of GWI/CMI …