[HTML][HTML] Recent research on Gulf War illness and other health problems in veterans of the 1991 Gulf War: Effects of toxicant exposures during deployment
RF White, L Steele, JP O'Callaghan, K Sullivan… - Cortex, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Veterans of Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield− the 1991 Gulf War (GW)− are a
unique population who returned from theater with multiple health complaints and disorders …
unique population who returned from theater with multiple health complaints and disorders …
Impact of endocrine-disrupting chemicals on neural development and the onset of neurological disorders
M Kajta, AK Wójtowicz - Pharmacological Reports, 2013 - Springer
Even though high doses of organic pollutants are toxic, relatively low concentrations have
been reported to cause long-term alterations in functioning of individual organisms …
been reported to cause long-term alterations in functioning of individual organisms …
Melatonin improves brain function in a model of chronic Gulf War Illness with modulation of oxidative stress, NLRP3 inflammasomes, and BDNF-ERK-CREB pathway …
Persistent cognitive and mood dysfunction is the primary CNS symptom in veterans afflicted
with Gulf War Illness (GWI). This study investigated the efficacy of melatonin (MEL) for …
with Gulf War Illness (GWI). This study investigated the efficacy of melatonin (MEL) for …
Toxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics and zinc oxide to mice
FN Estrela, ATB Guimarães, AP da Costa Araújo… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The toxicity of zinc oxide (ZnO NPs) and polystyrene nanoplastics (PS NaPs) has been
tested in different animal models; however, knowledge about their impact on mice remains …
tested in different animal models; however, knowledge about their impact on mice remains …
In-vivo imaging of neuroinflammation in veterans with Gulf War illness
Abstract Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a chronic disorder affecting approximately 30% of the
veterans who served in the 1991 Gulf War. It is characterised by a constellation of symptoms …
veterans who served in the 1991 Gulf War. It is characterised by a constellation of symptoms …
Altered gut microbiome in a mouse model of Gulf War Illness causes neuroinflammation and intestinal injury via leaky gut and TLR4 activation
Many of the symptoms of Gulf War Illness (GWI) that include neurological abnormalities,
neuroinflammation, chronic fatigue and gastrointestinal disturbances have been traced to …
neuroinflammation, chronic fatigue and gastrointestinal disturbances have been traced to …
Resveratrol prevents age-related memory and mood dysfunction with increased hippocampal neurogenesis and microvasculature and reduced glial activation
Greatly waned neurogenesis, diminished microvasculature, astrocyte hypertrophy and
activated microglia are among the most conspicuous structural changes in the aged …
activated microglia are among the most conspicuous structural changes in the aged …
Corticosterone primes the neuroinflammatory response to DFP in mice: potential animal model of Gulf War Illness
JP O'Callaghan, KA Kelly, AR Locker… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a multi‐symptom disorder with features characteristic of
persistent sickness behavior. Among conditions encountered in the Gulf War (GW) theater …
persistent sickness behavior. Among conditions encountered in the Gulf War (GW) theater …
Neuroinflammation in Gulf War Illness is linked with HMGB1 and complement activation, which can be discerned from brain-derived extracellular vesicles in the blood
Cognitive dysfunction and neuroinflammation are conspicuously observed in Gulf War
Illness (GWI). We investigated whether brain inflammation in GWI is associated with …
Illness (GWI). We investigated whether brain inflammation in GWI is associated with …
Gulf War illness: mechanisms underlying brain dysfunction and promising therapeutic strategies
Abstract Gulf War Illness (GWI), a chronic multisymptom health problem, afflicts~ 30% of
veterans served in the first GW. Impaired brain function is among the most significant …
veterans served in the first GW. Impaired brain function is among the most significant …