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Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses Biorepository Brain Bank News

Working to solve the mystery of Gulf War Illness - Fall 2013. At this time, Gulf War Illness, also known as Gulf War Syndrome, cannot be clearly defined because the root cause is unknown, and the unexplained chronic symptoms emerge differently among 1990-1991 Gulf War Veterans. Dr. Christopher Brady, Director of Scientific Operations, VA Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses Biorepository, explains. See more...

Biorepository aims to help solve mysteries of ALS, Gulf War illnesses - 10/24/2013. The VA medical center in Tucson is an adobe-style complex set amid palm trees, cacti, and the blazing Southwest sun. But inside is a brain bank where extreme cold—minus 80 degrees Celsius—keeps specimens well-preserved and ready to be shipped out to research labs throughout VA and worldwide. See more...

VA Seeking Enrollees for Gulf War Biorepository - 9/19/2013. The Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses Biorepository (GWVIB) brain bank is seeking Veterans of the 1990-1991 Gulf War who would like to participate in research about conditions affecting Gulf War Veterans. Veterans enrolled in the GWVIB complete surveys about their health every six months or so, and upon their death, donate their brain and other body tissue for future Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses research. See more...

Gulf War syndrome study launched at VA hospital - 3/29/2013. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced the launch of a Gulf War syndrome study that will take place at the VA Medical Center at 150 S. Huntington Ave, according to a press release. See more...

VA researching Gulf War-related illnesses - 1/23/2013. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has launched the Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses Biorepository (GWVIB) to support research on the causes, progression, and treatment of disorders affecting veterans of the 1990-1991 Gulf War. See more...

Gulf War veterans brain bank in Tucson - 12/17/2012. One of the great mysteries of the Gulf War of more than 20 years ago is the illnesses veterans of that conflict are dealing with. See more...



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