Coverage dated March 17, 2024

New Study Finds No Brain Injuries Among 'Havana Syndrome' Patients

Headline from Military.com

The National Institutes of Health’s nearly five-year study offers no explanation for symptoms including headaches, balance problems and difficulties with thinking and sleep that were first reported in Cuba in 2016 and later by hundreds of American personnel in multiple countries.

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  1. Military.com

    New Study Finds No Brain Injuries Among 'Havana Syndrome' Patients (opens Military.com)

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    The National Institutes of Health’s nearly five-year study offers no explanation for symptoms including headaches, balance problems and difficulties with thinking and sleep that were first reported in Cuba in 2016 and later by hundreds of American personnel in multiple countries.

  2. UPI

    Studies find no brain injury in 'Havana syndrome' patients (opens UPI)

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    Severe symptoms from the mysterious "Havana syndrome," suffered by U.S. diplomats and military personnel overseas, show no evidence of having caused brain injury, according to new research.

  3. Gizmodo

    Major Studies Find No Evidence of Brain Injury in Havana Syndrome Cases (opens Gizmodo)

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    “While we did not identify significant differences in participants... it’s important to acknowledge that these symptoms are very real."

  4. KTVZ Bend

    Despite symptoms, NIH research finds no evidence of ‘Havana syndrome’ in brain scans (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Katie Bo Lillis and Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Researchers with the National Institutes of Health published a pair of studies on Monday that found few clinical differences between patients with a mysterious ailment known as “Havana syndrome” and healthy comparison groups.

  5. Al Jazeera

    No evidence of brain injury in people suffering ‘Havana Syndrome’: US study (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    US research agency finds no ‘biological abnormalities’ in US officials reporting incidents, but says symptoms are real.

  6. New York Times

    New Studies Find No Evidence of Brain Injury in Havana Syndrome Cases (opens New York Times)

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    The findings from the National Institutes of Health are at odds with previous research that looked into the mysterious health incidents experienced by U.S. diplomats and spies.

  7. Digital Journal

    New research deepens Havana Syndrome mystery (opens Digital Journal)

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    The mystery of so-called Havana Syndrome, which struck down dozens of US diplomats, deepened Monday as new research found no tangible evidence of brain

  8. Washington Examiner

    NIH study finds no MRI-detectable brain abnormalities associated with ‘Havana syndrome’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Researchers at the NIH have been unable to find a cause for the mysterious "Havana syndrome" that has afflicted a number of U.S. diplomats and spies abroad.

  9. Green Field Reporter

    New study finds no brain injuries among 'Havana syndrome' patients - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — An array of advanced tests found no brain injuries or degeneration among U.S. diplomats and other government employees who suffer mysterious health problems once dubbed “Havana syndrome, ” researchers reported Monday.

  10. MedicalXpress

    Studies find severe symptoms of Havana Syndrome, but no evidence of brain injury or biological abnormalities (opens MedicalXpress)

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    Using advanced imaging techniques and in-depth clinical assessments, a research team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found no significant evidence of MRI-detectable brain injury, nor differences in most clinical measures compared to controls, among a group of federal employees who experie…

  11. Fox News

    Advanced tests find no brain injuries in US diplomats with 'Havana syndrome' symptoms (opens Fox News)

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    A new study found no evidence of brain injuries among U.S. diplomats and government employees experiencing mysterious health problems known as Havana syndrome.

  12. Voice of America

    No Brain Injuries Among 'Havana Syndrome' Patients, New Study Finds (opens Voice of America)

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    Assessment based on array of advanced tests on US diplomats who suffer mysterious health problems following postings in Cuba and other countries

  13. Scientific American

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