Dr. Rostker strongly disputed allegations that his department is focused on stress as the cause of the illnesses. We've gone out of our way not to stress stress. She said the work could have implications for U.S. soldiers who find themselves in the midst of a future chemical weapons attack and for the entire population in the event of a terrorist attack at home. Earlier studies by UT Southwestern have concluded that veterans born with low levels of an enzyme that destroys chemical toxins were more likely to suffer brain damage from such exposures, which may explain why some who served in the gulf became ill and others did not. A proposal has been submitted to the Defense Department.
Some people have to persevere to keep doing studies and try to get above all the rancor.
Dr. Haley's work deserves to be examined further, said Dr. Harold C. Sox Jr., chairman of the Institute of Medicine committee on health effects associated with exposures during the Gulf War. We feel that his findings represent an interesting observation that needs to be replicated in a more-representative population. It's a paradigm of science that somebody makes a finding and then other people check it to make sure that they can reproduce it before it becomes regarded as scientific proof. Inc. All Rights Reserved.