Nerve Problem May Explain Gulf War Symptoms
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NEW YORK  - Problems with one of the body's  nervous systems may account for many of the symptoms seen with  Gulf War syndrome, new research suggests.
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There is &quot;every reason&quot; to believe that the Gulf War syndrome is genuine, and the British government must now accept that it afflicts thousands of veterans of the 1991 conflict, an indepedent inquiry found.
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Blocking a molecule in the brain may "cure" post-traumatic stress disorder, say US researchers.
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NEW YORK  - Chronic fatigue among Gulf War  veterans seems to be associated with a particular variant of  the DCP1 gene, according to new research.
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UK pressure groups demand ministers recognise Gulf War Syndrome as an  illness after a study found a link to toxins.
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WASHINGTON--Bariatric surgery for morbid obesity is associated with neurological complications according to a systematic study of peripheral neuropathy after bariatric surgery.
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A federal panel that has spent two years reviewing studies of Gulf War illnesses recommends focusing future research on the effects of the toxic substances that veterans encountered during the 1991 conflict.
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Patients can develop  potentially disabling neurological complications after gastric  bypass surgery performed to treat morbid obesity, most likely  due to deficiencies in certain nutrients, a new study shows.
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The Veterans Affairs Department said Friday that it no longer will pay for studies that seek to show stress is the primary cause of mysterious ailments afflicting thousands of veterans of the 1991 Gulf War.
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Electrical stimulation of the  vagus nerve, which originates in the brain and then branches  widely throughout the neck, chest and abdomen, seems to help  some people with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.
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NEW YORK  - Syncytin, a virus protein that  has been around for millions of years, may play a role in the  nerve damage that occurs with multiple sclerosis (MS),  scientists report in the journal Nature Neuroscience. This  finding could lead to new treatments for the devastating  neurologic disease.
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Most of the health problems reported after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks have involved respiratory difficulties and mental distress, according to a U.S. government report published on Wednesday.
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A new report finds that soldiers who suffered concussions in the war were at higher risk for post-traumatic stress disorder than those with other injuries.
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Weight-loss surgery for severe obesity may carry the risk of damage to the network of nerves that runs throughout the body, researchers reported Thursday.
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The British government must acknowledge  that thousands of soldiers who served in the 1991 Gulf War are  suffering serious illnesses as a direct result, a heavyweight  inquiry concluded on Wednesday. A damning report said the  Ministry of Defense must admit for the first time that "Gulf  War Syndrome" exists.
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Abnormal hormone levels could play a significant role in how multiple sclerosis develops, researchers suggest.
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By BILL MEDLEY, EBJ staff writer 464-7519 or medleyb@EBJ.biz  It can start with a tingle or numbness in the hands, soreness in the shoulders or a pain in the lower back.