Tag Archives: Gulf War Illness

Systemic hyperalgesia in females with Gulf War Illness, CFS & FM

Posted on April 7, 2020 by wames

Systemic hyperalgesia in females with Gulf War Illness, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia, by Amber A Surian, James N Baraniuk in Scientific Reports vol 10, no. 5751 (2020)   Research abstract: Pain is a diagnostic criterion for Gulf War Illness (GWI), … Continue reading →

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Metabolic features of Gulf War illness [similarities & differences to CFS]

Posted on August 6, 2019 by wames

Metabolic features of Gulf War illness, by Robert K Naviaux, Jane C Naviaux, Kefeng Li, Lin Wang, Jonathan M Monk, A Taylor Bright, Hayley J Koslik, Janis B Ritchie, Beatrice A Golomb in PLoS ONE 14(7): e0219531 [Published: July 26, 2019] … Continue reading →

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Brain chemistry profiles shows CFS & Gulf War Illness as unique disorders

Posted on November 13, 2017 by wames

Georgetown Medical Centre Press Release, 10 November 2017: Brain Chemistry Profiles Shows Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Gulf War Illness as Unique Disorders Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have found distinct molecular signatures in two brain disorders long thought to … Continue reading →

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ME/CFS & Gulf War patients exhibit increased humoral responses to the enzyme dUTPase

Posted on March 27, 2017 by wames

Research abstract: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Gulf War Illness (GWI) are debilitating diseases with overlapping symptomology and there are currently no validated tests for definitive diagnosis of either syndrome. While there is evidence supporting the premise that some … Continue reading →

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ME and Gulf War Illness have distinct immune profiles

Posted on January 6, 2015 by wames

Research abstract Highlights Gulf War illness (GWI) is characterized by a Th1/Th17 shift. Th1, Th2 and inflammatory cytokines characterize myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). Cytokine importance by Random Forest were IL-7, IL-4, TNF-a, IL-13, and IL-17F. GWI and ME have distinct cytokine … Continue reading →

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Homeostatic drive in Gulf War illness and CFS

Posted on February 18, 2014 by wames

Abstract A key component in the body’s stress response, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis orchestrates changes across a broad range of major biological systems. Its dysfunction has been associated with numerous chronic diseases including Gulf War Illness (GWI) and chronic fatigue … Continue reading →

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