Mitochondria affected in Gulf War illness

Researchers at the UC San Diego School of Medicine have demonstrated for the first time that veterans of the 1990-91 Persian Gulf War who suffer from "Gulf War illness" have impaired function of mitochondria - the energy powerhouses of cells.The findings, published in the journal PLOS ONE, could help lead to new treatments benefiting affected individuals - and to new ways of protecting servicepersons (and civilians) from similar problems in the future, said principal investigator Beatrice A. Golomb MD, PhD, professor of medicine.



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