Tag Archives: immune system

Calls for use of immunotherapy to treat chronic pain

Posted on 10/30/2014 by wames

Cort Johnson writes: We all know the medical profession is poor at providing pain relief in general, but its record with regards to neuropathic or nerve pain is something else indeed. Despite the fairly large array of drugs physicians use … Continue reading →

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Links found between the immune system and mental illness

Posted on 09/04/2014 by wames

When we are exposed to an infection, for example influenza or a stomach bug, our immune system fights back to control and remove the infection. During this process, immune cells flood the blood stream with proteins such as interleukin-6 (IL-6), … Continue reading →

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DNA methylation modifications in CFS

Posted on 08/27/2014 by wames

Abstract Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, is a complex multifactorial disease that is characterized by the persistent presence of fatigue and other particular symptoms for a minimum of 6 months. Symptoms fail to dissipate after sufficient … Continue reading →

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Altered immune response to exercise in CFS/ME

Posted on 07/04/2014 by wames

Abstract An increasing number of studies have examined how the immune system of patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), or myalgic encephalomyelitis, responds to exercise.   The objective of the present study was to systematically review the scientific literature addressing … Continue reading →

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Review of the role of T cells in the ME/CFS immune system

Posted on 04/24/2014 by wames

Abstract Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a multifactorial disorder defined by symptom-specific criteria and characterised by severe and prolonged fatigue. CFS/ME typically affects a variety of bodily systems, including the immune system. Patients with CFS/ME exhibit significantly reduced Natural … Continue reading →

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Important to distinguish ME (with Post-exertional malaise) from CFS

Posted on 03/06/2014 by wames

Abstract Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) was identified as a new clinical entity in 1959 and has been acknowledged as a disease of the central nervous system/neurological disease by the World Health Organisation since 1969. Cognitive impairment, (muscle) weakness, circulatory disturbances, marked … Continue reading →

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Bad sleep dramatically alters body

Posted on 02/26/2013 by wames

BBC News reports that a run of poor sleep can have a potentially profound effect on the internal workings of the human body according to UK researchers. The activity of hundreds of genes was altered when people’s sleep was cut … Continue reading →

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