[ RadSafe ] FW: [gulflink] Low Level Radiation Exposures duringDesert storm

[Steven Dapra]

Aug. 26

         According to the press release about this on the NCF 
website, "The Foundation has also noted that CFS [chronic fatigue 
syndrome] has been previously identified as a characteristic 
aftermath of radioecological catastrophe. A lengthier article 
including references will be in the fall edition of the newsletter."

         The newsletter would be that of the National Chronic Fatigue 
Syndrome Foundation.

         Elsewhere in this thread someone asked about the Australian 
and Irish research.  The press release says this:  "The Foundation's 
real revelation came when our staff linked specific research on 
mitochondrial DNA deletions, first published by Australian scientists 
in 1995, to work published by scientists in Ireland in 2005."

         The link to the press release is 
<http://www.ncf-net.org/PressReleases.htm#nal>.

         Other than the press release, there appears to be nothing on 
the website about the supposed connection between Chronic Fatigue 
Syndrome and rad exposure.

         This link is to the research being funded by the NCF.
         <http://www.ncf-net.org/NCFresearch.htm>.


Steven Dapra


At 05:39 PM 8/25/2010, Brennan, Mike  (DOH) wrote:
>Is this a joke?
>
>"They had identified exactly the same unique mitochondria
>characteristics to be due to the direct effects of low level radiation
>exposure."
>
>A random event such as radiation interaction inside a cell is going to
>produce "exactly" the same characteristic in mitochondria?  Do they have
>an idea of how that might happen?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu
>[mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Roger Helbig
>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 3:06 PM
>To: Radsafe
>Subject: [ RadSafe ] FW: [gulflink] Low Level Radiation Exposures
>duringDesert storm
>
>
>National CFIDS Foundation (NCF) Announces Link between Chronic Fatigue
>Syndrome and Low Level Radiation Exposure
>
>
>NEEDHAM, Mass., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National CFIDS
>Foundation Inc., of Needham Mass, has announced its formal disease model
>for
>Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) also known as Chronic Fatigue Immune
>Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) as well as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME).
>According to the NCF, a subgroup of patients with CFS fit a unique
>disease
>profile based on a model for a radioactive toxin.
>
>Since starting its formal research grant program, the NCF has provided
>one
>million dollars in grant funding to pursue its own directed research to
>study ciguatera toxicology; a critical immune protein known as STAT-1;
>and
>myelodysplasia as well as myeloid leukemia -- all of which have been
>identified in the patient subgroup.
>
>According to Alan Cocchetto, Medical Director, "Our research suggested
>that
>a relationship existed between ciguatera poisoning, STAT-1 and
>myelodysplasia as well as leukemia. Early evidence also suggested that
>some
>type of catalyst was potentially involved in this disease process.
>Because
>of some very unique characteristics identified during the course of our
>research, what emerged was the potential for low level radiation to act
>as
>the catalyst to evoke a specific response that fit the profile for our
>patients. We believe this to be very important since radiation not only
>adversely impacts STAT-1 but it has also been found to cause
>myelodysplasia
>as well as myeloid leukemia, the very things we have been studying. In
>addition, the bystander effects associated with low level radiation
>exposure
>cause real problems at the cellular level and this unfortunately
>translates
>into an increased risk for cancer."
>
>Gail Kansky, President, stated, "The Foundation's real revelation came
>when
>our staff linked specific research on mitochondrial DNA deletions, first
>published by Australian scientists in 1995, to work published by
>scientists
>in Ireland in 2005. They had identified exactly the same unique
>mitochondria
>characteristics to be due to the direct effects of low level radiation
>exposure. This same defect had been mirrored in CFS but it hadn't been
>classified for ten years. Because this fits our disease model, we are
>pursuing additional research studies. There is no doubt in my mind that
>we
>have found several key pieces to this disease puzzle tied to our patient
>group." Furthermore, Kansky added "What is especially discouraging is
>that
>the global implications here could prove to be staggering!"
>
>The Foundation has also noted that CFS has been previously identified as
>a
>characteristic aftermath of radioecological catastrophe. A lengthier
>article
>including references will be in the fall edition of the newsletter.
>
>Founded in 1997, the goals of the NCF are to help fund medical research
>to
>find a cause, expedite treatments and eventually a cure for CFIDS/ME.
>The
>NCF is funded solely by individual contributions. Additional information
>can
>be found on the Foundation's website at  <http://www.ncf-net.org>
>www.ncf-net.org or in The National Forum quarterly newsletter. The NCF
>can
>be reached by phone at 781-449-3535.

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