Focus On: Gulf War Illness
Georgetown researchers have a long history of studying Gulf War Illness, a chronic, multisymptom condition affecting veterans of the 1990–1991 Gulf War that shares some symptoms with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
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Low-Glutamate Diet Linked to Brain Changes and Migraine Relief in Veterans with Gulf War Illness
Veterans with Gulf War Illness experienced significant improvement in migraine symptoms after following a diet low in glutamate, a component of flavor enhancing food additives…
November 15, 2025
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Gulf War Illness and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Distinct Illnesses, Georgetown Study Suggests
A Georgetown University Medical Center study suggests that Gulf War Illness and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome are distinct illnesses, an outcome that could affect the treatment of…
August 10, 2020
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Majority of Veterans with GWI Report Moderate/Severe Fatigue, Sleep and Pain Symptoms
An online survey of nearly 500 veterans with Gulf War illness (GWI) suggests a high burden of disease almost three decades after the.…
February 5, 2020
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Veterans Study Suggests Two Subtypes of Gulf War Illness
Brain imaging of veterans with Gulf War illness show varying abnormalities after moderate exercise that can be categorized into two distinct groups — an outcome that suggests a…
December 12, 2019
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Brain Studies Show Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Gulf War Illness are Distinct Conditions
Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center have evidence, derived from human brain studies, that Gulf War Illness and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome are two distinct…
October 23, 2019
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Gulf War Illness: Looking Back to Move Forward
Georgetown University Medical Center and the Brookings Institution co-hosted “Desert Storm after 25 years: Confronting the Exposures of Modern Warfare” on June 17…
June 18, 2016
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Doctor: Blood Test May Be Next Step in Exploring Gulf War Illness
A Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) researcher who discovered the first physical evidence of Gulf War Illness, said at a panel discussion last week that the next step…
October 31, 2015
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Researchers Strive to Solve the Mystery of Gulf War Illness
Little is known about Gulf War Illness, but innovative researchers at GUMC are working to identify ways to diagnose and ultimately treat the disease, giving hope to veterans and…
June 16, 2015
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Solving the Mystery of Gulf War Illness
New research from Georgetown strongly associates Gulf War illness to alterations in brain structure and. …
February 14, 2014
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Stress Test and Brain Scans Pinpoint Two Distinct Forms of Gulf War Illness
Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center say their new work suggests that Gulf War illness may have two distinct forms depending on which brain regions have atrophied.…
June 14, 2013