Forensic Teams Probe Desert Ranches for 100 Plus Burials
FBI forensic experts joined Mexican soldiers and police at Rancho de la Campana near Ciudad Juarez in the search for more than 100 bodies believed linked to a drug cartel. Investigators say victims, including 22 Americans, were killed years ago to silence informants and witnesses.
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Ciudad Juarez
Mexico
FBI
U.S
Rancho de la Campana
Jorge Madrazo
Juarez Drug Cartel
el Paso
Texas
Thomas Pickard
Washington
Pickard
Clinton
Juarez
Brain damage linked to Gulf war syndrome tied to chemical exposure
A study using magnetic resonance spectroscopy found lower levels of N-acetyl aspartate in the brain stems and basal ganglia of 22 Gulf war veterans who report syndrome symptoms, suggesting neuron loss and possible chemical exposure effects during the 1991 conflict.
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Chicago
Gulf War Illness Ties to Brain Chemical Levels
Researchers find veterans who believe they have Gulf War illness show lower than normal N acetyl aspartate in two brain regions including basal ganglia which affect movement memory and emotion. Townsend describes cognitive lapses and being labeled a liar by VA doctors while attributing symptoms to wartime chemical exposure.
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James L. Fleckenstein
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas
Pentagon
Craig Quigley
Quigley
Fleckenstein
Charles Townsend
50Th Signal Battalion
Townsend
Veterans Administration
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