(Birmingham, Alabama)
Gulf War Veterans needed!
We are looking for male veterans of the Persian Gulf War to participate in one or both of our ongoing research studies on Gulf War Illness.
If you know someone who was in the 1991 Persian Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm) and has unexplained pain or fatigue, please send this message along to them. Specifically, we are looking for those ages 39-65 who were present in the Persian Gulf between 1990-1991. We are also looking for men with Fibromyalgia to participate in our daily immune monitoring study (see below).
The purpose of our Daily Immune Monitoring Study is to help identify biomarkers in the blood of veterans with Gulf War Illness.
Our research involves daily blood draws and recording self-reported symptoms using a handheld electronic device.
The purpose of the Botanicals Study is to test nine anti-inflammatory botanical compounds (also called supplements) and their effects on Gulf War Illness.
For more information about these studies, please visit http://www.uab.edu/gwi. You may also call 205-530-3796 or email GWI@uab.edu for more information. Those interested in participating can fill out our online screening questionnaire for these studies. This can be accessed by clicking on this link: Online Screening Questionnaire. You may have to hold down your “Ctrl” button while clicking. You can also copy and paste this link into your browser: https://uab.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eRk8ChC3GkOIpQF. Please fill out this questionnaire if you are interested in the Gulf War studies even if you may have filled out one of our study questionnaires in the past.
Sincerely,
Jarred Younger, PhD
Director - Neuroinflammation, Pain and Fatigue Laboratory
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Associate Professor, Departments of Anesthesiology and Rheumatology May 8, 2017