Assessing Veterans with Gulf War illness for prodromal Parkinson's disease risk with the REM behavioral sleep disorder questionnaire

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To assess deployed Gulf War (GW) veterans for prodromal Parkinson's Disease (PD) using the REM Sleep Behavioral Disorder (RBD) Screening Questionnaire (RBDSQ). …

The association between self-reported types of toxic exposures and symptom severity among Gulf War Era Veterans

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Gulf War illness is a chronic multisymptom illness impacting Veterans of the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War. Toxic exposures are believed to be associated with …

SOD2 genetics regulating mitochondrial management of oxidative stress is tied to chemical sensitivity in Gulf War Veterans

Abstract: Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), though viewed by many as psychogenic, was presumptively tied to genetic variation in superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2), involved in …

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in Gulf War Veterans in relation to deployment exposures

Abstract: Many 1990-1991 Gulf War Veterans (GWVs) were exposed to toxicants and environmental hazards during deployment, including oil well fire smoke, chemical/biological agents, …

Clonal hematopoiesis in Gulf War Veterans

Abstract:Veterans of the 1990–1991 Gulf War (GW) endured exposures from oil well fire smoke, pesticides, burn pits, depleted uranium, jet fuel, chemical warfare, and nerve …

Thirty years of surveillance of depleted uranium-exposed Gulf War Veterans demonstrate continued effects to bone health

Abstract: During the spring of 2024, 33 members of a group of Gulf War I veterans wounded in depleted uranium (DU) friendly-fire incidents were seen at the Baltimore VA Medical …

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 …

Current health status of Gulf War deployed and Gulf War era Veterans who use Veterans Affairs health care

Abstract: Background: Although some recent studies have examined the health of female Gulf War (GW) deployed and non-deployed GW era veterans, these all relied on self-report, …

Association of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia with Gulf War illness among Gulf War veterans

Abstract: Background: Approximately 30% of the 700 000 Gulf War veterans report a chronic symptom-based illness of varying severity referred to as Gulf War illness (GWI). Toxic …

The association of military sexual assault and nonsuicidal self-injury in U.S. Gulf War-I era Veterans

Abstract: Military sexual assault (MSA) is a prevalent issue among military personnel that has been linked to adverse mental and physical health outcomes, including posttraumatic …

Gender-based differences among (US) 1990–1991 Gulf War era veterans: Demographics, lifestyle behaviors and health conditions

Abstract: Objective: The 1990–1991 Gulf War employed more women servicemembers than any prior conflict. Gender-based differences among veterans of this era have yet to be …