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Gulf War Illness Is Real: Study

Research contradicts previous government denials

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 17, 2008 3:55 PM CST

(Newser) – Gulf War syndrome is real, and "few veterans have recovered or substantially improved with time," according to a scientific study commissioned by Congress. Nearly a quarter of the 700,000 troops who served in the first Gulf War suffer from neurological problems related... Read full story »

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