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Discovery solves baffling mystery around Gulf War Illness in veterans (medicalxpress.com)

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In a world-first discovery, Griffith University researchers have discovered that faulty cell function in veterans suffering from Gulf War Illness (GWI), also known as Gulf War Syndrome (GWS), is likely caused by intense exposure to hazardous biological and chemical agents during war service.

The findings from our research provides clear scientific evidence that the health problems experienced by Gulf War veterans can be directly linked to their exposure to specific hazardous agents during their service.

Our study reveals a crucial dysfunction in cell ion channels, specifically the transient receptor potential ion channels, in veterans with GWI.

This discovery is a significant step forward in understanding this baffling and complex illness.

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Novel characterization of endogenous transient receptor potential melastatin 3 ion channels from Gulf War Illness participants

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0305704

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Where did the agents come from? Enemy weapons, or friendly exposure? I remember Iraq having chemical weapons being a big point of worry back then, but I was too young to remember the details.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Friendly exposure. They're talking about agent orange and other such chemicals. Stuff we throw down while claiming it's perfectly safe. This has been believed for a long time but it's been hard to get concrete proof.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why would we have agent orange in a country without grass, let alone heavy forestation?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

"agent orange and other such chemicals"

Please read the whole sentence next time. I'm referring to any number of chemicals we use in warfare. Agent Orange, White Phosphorus, etc. Turns out it's not "chemical warfare" if you "use it for flares" or to "clear a forest". Funny thing is, the body doesn't care why you used it. Agent Orange is traditionally the first time one of these "mystery soldier diseases" appeared. GWS is just the same thing but with a different chemical causing different damage. They're all chemical exposures.

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