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      <title>Gulf War Illness Receives Official ICD-10 Diagnostic Code</title>
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      <description>In a major step forward for diagnosis and treatment, Gulf War Illness has been assigned an official ICD-10 diagnostic code, improving recognition, tracking, and access to care for veterans.</description>
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      <description>Researchers at UT Southwestern have published findings confirming that dysfunctional mitochondria are a key underlying cause of Gulf War Illness symptoms.</description>
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      <title>GWICTIC Announces New Clinical Trials for Symptom Management</title>
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      <description>The Gulf War Illness Clinical Trials and Interventions Consortium launches new studies testing promising treatments for fatigue, pain, and cognitive issues in GWI.</description>
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      <title>VA and DoD Expand Joint Research on Gulf War Illness</title>
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