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Potential causal factors of CFS/ME: a concise & systematic scoping review of factors researched
Potential causal factors of CFS/ME: a concise and systematic scoping review of factors researched, by in Journal of Translional Medicine vol 18, no: 484 (2020) 14 December 2020 Review abstract: Background Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is understood as … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashley Elizabeth Muller, biomedical research, cause, Inger Johanne Bakken, Kari Tveito, Lillebeth Larun, Signe A Flottorp, Siri Mjaaland
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Conceptualising illness & disease: reflections on Sharpe & Greco
Conceptualising illness and disease: reflections on Sharpe and Greco (2019), by Carolyn Wilshire , Tony Ward in BMJ …Medical Humanities [Published Online First: 11 December 2019] doi: 10.1136/medhum-2019-011756 Article abstract: In a recent paper, Sharpe and Greco suggest that … Continue reading
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Tagged Carolyn Wilshire, cause, Monica Greco, Prof Michael Sharpe, psychological causes, Tony Ward
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Survey about ME triggers – take part in a university research project
Triggers & causes of ME & CFS Research project You are invited to take part in a research project looking into physiological and biomedical triggers and causes of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). The researcher is a … Continue reading
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Tagged cause, patient survey, research study, triggers, Worcester University
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A different way of looking for the cause & development of fatigue
Article abstract: Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome is a common condition characterized by severe fatigue with post-exertional malaise, impaired cognitive ability, poor sleep quality, muscle pain, multi-joint pain, tender lymph nodes, sore throat or headache. Its defining symptom, fatigue is common to several diseases. Areas of … Continue reading
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Tagged aetiopathogenesis, cause, chronic fatigue, James E Clark, Prof Julia Newton
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Is CFS an autoimmune disorder with vasoactive neuropeptide dysfunction?
Abstract Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disorder characterised by prolonged fatigue and debility and is mostly associated with post-infection sequelae although ongoing infection is unproven. Immunological aberration is likely and this may prove to be associated with an expanding group … Continue reading
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Tagged autoimmune, cause, DR Staines, exogenous infection, hypothesis, molecular mimicry, PACAP, pituitary adenylate activating polypeptide, vasoactive intestinal peptide, vasoactive neuropeptide dysfunction, VIP
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Is CFS a meme (dysfunctional culturally-transmitted idea-infection)?
Response to 2004 article by Peter White: What causes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome a meme?, by Anthony D Collings, David Newton in BMJ 18 June 2014 In his 1976 book ‘The Selfish Gene’ (1) Richard Dawkins coined … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Collings, cause, culturally driven disease disorders, David Newton, Ellen CG Grant, EM Goudsmit, JK Anand, meme, NAsim MArie Jafry, Neil C Abbot, Pembrokeshire, Richard Dawkins, Sam Lewis, Stephen E Ralph, Suzy Chapman, The selfish gene
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