Tag Archives: Dr Lily Chu

Research: 2 symptoms can identify PEM in ME/CFS

Two symptoms can accurately identify post-exertional malaise in ME/CFS   Experienced researchers into PEM at the Workwell Institute in California set out to find a way of diagnosing PEM and believe they have uncovered important clues that they now need … Continue reading

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Identifying & managing suicidality in ME/CFS

Identifying and managing suicidality in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Lily Chu, Meghan Elliott, Eleanor Stein, Leonard A Jason in Healthcare Vol 9, #6, 629 May 25, 2021 (This article belongs to the Special Issue ME/CFS – the Severely and Very … Continue reading

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Post-exertional symptoms distinguish ME/CFS subjects from healthy controls

Post-exertional symptoms distinguish Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome subjects from healthy controls, by  in Work, vol. 66, no. 2, pp. 265-275, 20 Jul 2020 [doi: 10.3233/WOR-203168]   Research abstract: Background: Post-exertional malaise (PEM) is an exacerbation of symptoms that leads to … Continue reading

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Environmental accommodations for university students affected by ME/CFS

Environmental accommodations for university students affected by myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), by Lily Chu, Lynn R Fuentes, Olena M Marshall and Arthur A. Mirin in Work pp. 1-12, 2020[DOI: 10.3233/WOR-203176]   Research abstract: Background:  Today, 24% of college and … Continue reading

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Onset patterns & course of ME/CFS

Onset patterns and course of myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome, by Lily Chu, Ian J Valencia, Donn W Garvert, Jose G. Montoya, in Frontiers in Pediatrics 5 Feb 2019 [Published January 14, 2019]   Research abstract: Background: Epidemiologic studies of myalgic … Continue reading

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Is SEID comparable to research case definitions of CFS?

Two groups of American researchers debate the appropriateness of using case definitions for research purposes. Article abstract: Mistaken conclusions about systemic exercise intolerance disease being comparable to research case definitions of CFS: a rebuttal to Chu et al., by Leonard A. Jason, Madison Sunnquist, Kristen … Continue reading

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Researchers identify biomarkers associated with CFS severity

Stanford Medicine News Center press release, by Bruce Goldman, 31 July 2017: Researchers identify biomarkers associated with chronic fatigue syndrome severity Stanford investigators used high-throughput analysis to link inflammation to chronic fatigue syndrome, a difficult-to-diagnose disease with no known cure. … Continue reading

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Cytokine signature associated with disease severity in CFS patients

Cytokine signature associated with disease severity in chronic fatigue syndrome patients, by Jose G. Montoyaa, Tyson H. Holmes, Jill N. Anderson, Holden T. Maecker, Yael Rosenberg-Hasson, Ian J. Valencia, Lily Chu, Jarred W. Younger, Cristina M. Tato, and Mark M. … Continue reading

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Postexertion ‘crash,’ not fatigue per se, marks CFS

Medscape Medical News article, by Miriam Tucker, November 04, 2016: Post exertion ‘Crash,’ not Fatigue per se, Marks Syndrome Article extract: The name “chronic fatigue syndrome” is being phased out not just because it is viewed as trivializing a condition that renders … Continue reading

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Chu says suicide in ME/CFS not always linked to depression and anxiety

Excerpt from article by Dr Lily Chu: Another reason I wanted to write about this topic is to encourage professionals and others to think about reasons for suicide beyond depression and anxiety. This is especially important for ME/CFS since many … Continue reading

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