Chalk up another one to a dysfunctional immune system – Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). Researchers recently proved (for the first time), that the condition is not psychosomatic (yeah, thanks for calling us hypochondriacs all these years). This wasn’t news to some: according to NHS funded researcher Dr. Theoharides, CFS is one of many mast cell linked […]
Researchers discover CFS relief with acupuncture plus moxibustion.
Fatigue acupuncture research - Raleigh Acupuncture. Study concluded acupuncture helped resolve chronic fatigue effectively ad naturally.
"In this monograph I would like to explore the concept of neuro-immune fatigue as a metabolic illness resulting from a series of events beginning with an infection, toxic exposure or neurologic injury." Dr. David Bell, 2007 This is one of a series of blogs highlighting hypotheses mostly
The first part of my natural treatment protocol for FM was focused on healing my digestive tract (which I described in a previous post). The second phase is to begin incorporating d-ribose. D-ribos…
It’s always encouraging to see established researchers from outside the chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and fibromyalgia fields converging on them. David Systrom, a pulmonologist at Brigham and Women’s hospital in Boston, has been interested in idiopathic or unexplained exercise intolerance for at least a decade. He and Oldham recently published their magnus […]
Professor Ron Davis presented new findings from his Big Data study at Friday’s Invest in ME 2016 conference. Davis’s preliminary data show serious problems with the biochemical processes needed to convert sugars and fats from food into energy the body can use. If these findings are replicated, this could prove a major step forward in … Ron Davis: Preliminary data shows problems with energy metabolism Read More »
CFS and exercise. Post exertional malaise or fatigue is a key symptom for diagnosis with ME/CFS. Find a level of activity you can sustain to keep muscles moving
Editor’s note – this is an emerging news story. Edits will continue to be made to this page as we receive more details. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced today that it will undertake a new clinical study and “reinvigorate” the long-standing trans-NIH working group to further ME/CFS research, an effort to be led by the … NIH announces new clinical study and move to NINDS Read More »
Researchers do not know what causes people with the condition now known as ME/CFS to suffer debilitating exhaustion and other symptoms that make many everyday activities all but impossible.
Newcastle University teams up with hospital trusts to attract leading medical research into diseases and improve outcomes for patients
Once dismissed by many doctors as a psychological illness, new research suggests CFS has its roots in infection – and there is hope of successful treatment
We are very excited to present our next “People in ME/CFS Research” spotlight this week, which is my interview with patient and advocate Jennifer Brea! Jen is a documentary filmmaker who directed U…
Researchers and doctors get interested in ME/CFS in different ways. Many have a personal connection, but for David Systrom, a pulmonologist, it was all about demand. He didn’t seek chronic fatigue syndrome patients out – quite the contrary. When Systrom was given control of a clinical cardiopulmonary lab, he started […]
Those with hair loss combined with allergy like symptoms who do not test positive for allergies (via IgE) may have high levels of inflammatory mediators like histamine, prostaglandins and/or interleukins. These inflammatory molecules are found in mast cells in the human body and are usually released as needed, but those with chronic allergies, high overall IgE level, histamine intolerance, mast […]
Taking a long-term course of antibiotics in adulthood may increase the risk of bowel cancer later in life, according to a recent study.
We talked to Dr. Carmen Scheibenbogen, who has been a pioneer in researching autoimmunity in myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
Study criticises research method behind latest Nice advice for treating chronic fatigue syndrome
Researchers have discovered that Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a calcium ion channel impairment condition and are working on a diagnostic blood test for the disease.
Aware she was treading into treacherous waters Dr. Klimas quickly reminded everyone as she began her talk on ‘Exercise and CFS’ during a recent CDC sponsored tele-webinar that she’s been at the forefront of biological research into chronic fatigue syndrome. That was a good idea because what she said wasn’t […]
ME (Myalgic Encephalopathy), also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), can be a debilitating disease. It frequently presents after an infection, and key features are long-lasting fatigue and worsening of symptoms after exertion.
Today I’m speaking with Cort Johnson, the Founder and Director of Health Rising, a website dedicated to covering the latest research and treatment possibilities for chronic fatigue syndrome ME/CFS, and fibromyalgia.
At the time of writing this post, there is no definitive cause of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. However, there are plenty of theories being investigated to try and determine what causes someone to get ME/CFS.
Byron Hyde M.D. is a Canadian physician who has focused his practice on chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) patients for the past 30 years. In 1988, he founded the Nightingale Research Foundation to “explore, understand and treat the patients disabled with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (M.E. and CFS), fibromyalgia-type illnesses […]
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis is a chronic illness which manifests as extreme fatigue.
New research shows a connection between a common human herpes virus-6 exposure that leaves a DNA copy of the virus behind and many of the symptoms of a disabling disease called myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
A new study suggests that chronic fatigue syndrome may have just gotten a major breakthrough. According to the Mayo Clinic, chronic fatigue syndrome is a complex disorder that is accompanied by debilitating fatigue, that experts are not able to explain, as well as a variety of other unbearable symptoms. There is also no known cause […]
