Tag Archives: immune dysfunction

Research review: Immune dysfunction in susceptible people leads to the post-viral fatigue syndromes ME/CFS & Long COVID

Immune dysfunction, ME/CFS and long COVID   This review of research by the New Zealand research team led by Prof Warren Tate looks at immunological factors that may explain why some patients never recover from viral infections. It argues that … Continue reading

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Research review: Genetics of COVID-19 & ME/CFS

Genetics of COVID-19 and ME/CFS: a systematic review   Greek researchers found 71 studies for COVID-19 and 26 studies for ME/CFS that looked at genes. They concluded: “In spite of the fact that COVID-19 and ME/CFS present with some similar … Continue reading

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ME/CFS: the human herpesviruses are back!

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: the human herpesviruses are back! by  Maria Eugenia Ariza in Biomolecules 2021, 11(2), 185; 29 January 2021 [doi.org/10.3390/biom11020185]  (This article belongs to the Special Issue Epstein-Barr Virus Disease Mechanisms and Stress Responses)   Review abstract: Myalgic … Continue reading

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Cytokine profiling of extracellular vesicles isolated from plasma in ME/CFS

Cytokine profiling of extracellular vesicles isolated from plasma in myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome: a pilot study, by Ludovic Giloteaux, Adam O’Neal, Jesús Castro-Marrero, Susan M Levine, Maureen R Hanson in J Transl Med. 2020 Oct 12;18(1):387 [doi: 10.1186/s12967-020-02560-0]   Research … Continue reading

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Modification of immunological parameters, oxidative stress markers, mood symptoms, & well-being status in CFS patients after probiotic intake

Modification of immunological parameters, oxidative stress markers, mood symptoms, and well-being status in CFS patients after probiotic intake: observations from a pilot study, by Letizia Venturini, Sara Bacchi, Enrica Capelli, Lorenzo Lorusso, Giovanni Ricevuti, and Chiara Cusa in Oxidative Medicine … Continue reading

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Immunosignature analysis of ME/CFS – promising diagnostic biomarker

Immunosignature Analysis of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Oliver P Günther, Jennifer L Gardy, Phillip Stafford, Øystein Fluge, Olav Mella, Patrick Tang, Ruth R Miller, Shoshana M Parker, Stephen A Johnston, David M Patrick in Molecular Neurobiology (2018) pp 1-9 [Published online: … Continue reading

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Association of T & NK cell phenotype with the diagnosis of ME/CFS

Research abstract: Association of T and NK cell phenotype with the diagnosis of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), by Jose Luis Rivas, Teresa Palencia, Guerau Fernández, Milagros Garcia in Front. Immunol., 09 May 2018 Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is … Continue reading

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Immune system dysfunction in ME/CFS as a potential biomarker

Bateman Horne Center blog, by Dr Suzanne Vernon, 15 April 2016: Uncovering Biomarkers – Fcg receptors in ME/CFS Uncovering Biomarkers – Is protein dysfunction a risk factor for the development of ME/CFS? The Bateman Horne Center (BHC) is determined to bring ME/CFS and … Continue reading

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Physiological post-exertional abnormalities in ME & CFS

Review article extracts: Abstract: Post-exertional “malaise” is a hallmark symptom of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). Various abnormalities, including abnormal physiological responses to exertion, can account for post-exertional “malaise” and “exercise avoidance”. Since these abnormalities are not … Continue reading

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