Tag Archives: New Scientist

Blood cells in CFS are drained of energy

Posted on 11/06/2017 by wames

New Scientist article, by Andy Coghlan, 3 Nov 2017: Blood cells in chronic fatigue syndrome are drained of energy Blood cells in people with CFS seem as listless as it can make people feel Thirteen years ago, Cara Tomas was … Continue reading →

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Metabolic switch may bring on CFS

Posted on 02/14/2017 by wames

New Scientist article, by Andy Coghlan, 13 February 2016: Metabolic switch may bring on chronic fatigue syndrome It’s as if a switch has been flicked. Evidence is mounting that chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is caused by the body swapping to … Continue reading →

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FITNET & PACE in the media continue to incite controversy

Posted on 11/08/2016 by wames

BBC Radio Scotland: The Kaye Adams show on  7 November 2016 included an hour long discussion of ME and the PACE trial.  Available to listen to until 6 December. Speakers were an American writer Julie Rehmeyer, and the ME Association’s medical adviser Dr … Continue reading →

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Tired all the time? Why fatigue isn’t just about sleep

Posted on 10/17/2016 by wames

New Scientist article, by Emma Young, 12 October 2016:  Tired all the time? Why fatigue isn’t just about sleep Some of us feel constantly drained without knowing why. Some answers are emerging at last, and it’s not down to lack … Continue reading →

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Gut bacteria spotted eating brain chemicals for the first time

Posted on 07/05/2016 by wames

New Scientist article, by Andy Coghlan, 1 July 2016: Gut bacteria spotted eating brain chemicals for the first time: Bacteria have been discovered in our guts that depend on one of our brain chemicals for survival. These bacteria consume GABA, a … Continue reading →

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Rituximab leads to B-cell depletion and remission in ME/CFS

Posted on 07/02/2015 by wames

Research abstract: Background: Myalgic Encephalopathy/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disease of unknown etiology. We previously reported a pilot case series followed by a small, randomized, placebo-controlled phase II study, suggesting that B-cell depletion using the monoclonal anti-CD20 antibody rituximab … Continue reading →

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