UC San Diego Golomb Research Group

Dr. Golomb presented a "poster" titled, Nuclear and Mitochondrial Genetics Together Determine Gulf War Illness Severity and Symptom Profile," two weeks ago at the Gulf War Illness State of the Science Virtual Conference. The 10-minute virtual presentation is available via Adobe Connect at https://adobe.ly/2EPjw0O. She also gave a talk entitled " Bioenergetics in Veterans with Gulf War Illness versus Healthy Controls; Replication and Expansion/Relation of Phosphocreatine Post Exercise Recovery Kinetics to Citric Acid Cycle Intermediates in Veterans with Gulf War Illness versus Healthy Controls," for which the CDMRP plans to release the PDF slides of soon.

Dear beloved veterans, Thank you so much for your service and your past interest in Gulf War illness studies. Just in case you are interested there will be a joint DoD/VA remote research conference, to be held on August 18th and 19th, that is open to all interested veterans (and family, and the public at large). Attached is the information, in case you would like to attend. Pre-registration is not required, but is encouraged. We very much hope you are faring all right, duri...ng the Time of Covid. Warmest regards, Beatrice A. Golomb, MD, PhD (and all of us at the Golomb Research Group)

A paper just published from our group finds new objective biomarkers in veterans with Gulf War illness. Thank you to all those that participated in this study! For a copy of the full paper please feel free to email [email protected]. https://www.tandfonline.com//full/10/03601234.2019.1596001

Hello, everyone! Last September, Dr. Golomb published an article linking American diplomats' "mystery illness" to radiofrequency/microwave electromagnetic (RF/ MW) radiation. Check it out! "Her conclusions, [Dr. Golomb] said, may aid in the treatment of the diplomats (and affected family members) and assist U.S. government agencies seeking to determine the precise cause. More broadly, Golomb said her research draws attention to a larger population of people who are affected b...y similar health problems." - Scott LaFee, UC San Diego Health News UC San Diego Health News article here: https://health.ucsd.edu//2018-08-29-researcher-links-diplo Access the text here: https://www.mitpressjournals.org/d/abs/10.1162/neco_a_01133

Hello all! Dr. Golomb was recently featured in this Nature article on fluoroquinolone toxicity. Click on the link to read more about Dr. Golomb's research on drug adverse effects and fluoroquinolone's damage to the mitochondria. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-03267-5

"The team’s latest study, published February 9, 2018 in the journal Drug Safety, compared FDA reports of ALS while taking statins considering each statin separately and reports of ALS and other adverse effects for all drugs. This is known as disproportional reporting, and it’s considered a signal of a possible problem. The team found that the odds of reporting ALS vs. other problems were 9.1 to 107 times greater if a person took a statin (depending upon the individual statin) than expected (compared to other drugs)." http://ucsdhealthsciences.tumblr.com//data-mining-statin-r

A research group at the University of California, San Diego is conducting a medical research study to better understand the health of muscle cells in Gulf War veterans (1990-1 conflict) who developed Gulf War illness, compared to healthy volunteers. The study is enrolling Gulf War Veterans who were deployed during the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf Conflict AND healthy volunteers. Study participation involves up to 3 outpatient visits, to include: ... * a muscle biopsy performed by board-certified cardiologist Dr. Pam Taub, * blood draws, * a respiratory assessment, * a light exercise, * and health questionnaires. Meals and compensation will be provided upon completion of each visit. Contact our clinic for more information: Phone: 858-558-4950, x208 Email: [email protected] Or read more about the study here: https://www.golombresearchgroup.org/participateinourresea/

To all veterans local to the San Diego area, do you know of anyone who may be interested in working for our research group as a clinical research coordinator? If so, please let them know to apply using this link: https://jobs.ucsd.edu/bulletin/job.aspx?jobnum_in=91689

To all veterans, we thank you for your service and sacrifice for our safety. We are forever grateful. Happy Veterans Day!

Hello everyone, The Golomb Research Group and our Gulf War illness research are featured on the UC San Diego Veterans Staff Association website! Click the link to read more. https://www.ucsdveterans.org//UCSD-Research-Team-Investiga

Male Research Volunteers Needed (La Jolla) UC San Diego is seeking healthy male volunteers to participate in a medical research study to help better understand the health issues of Gulf War Veterans compared to healthy volunteers. Participants must be in good health and 38 years of age or older. Study Participation Includes:... One outpatient visit (1.5-2 hours) A 31P-Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy scan. This procedure is similar to an fMRI but instead of obtaining an image of the body, the researchers will measure phosphorus-containing compounds in the body. Questionnaires Compensation of $50 will be provided at the end of the study visit. Contact our clinic for more information: 858-558-4950 x203 or 210

Hello! We just updated our website: https://www.golombresearchgroup.org/ Let us know what you think!

The new research findings corroborate Dr. Golomb's long-held theory that "mitochondrial dysfunction is involved in the pathobiology of Gulf War illness."

Hello all, Dr. Golomb contributed to this article on Fluoroquinolone antibiotic toxicity. She also discusses how Ciprofloxacin may contribute to the development of Gulf War Illness symptoms in Gulf War veterans. Please check it out! http://www.aljazeera.com//left-paralysed-fluoroquinolone-a