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IIMEC 2016 conference report by Dr R Vallings
IIME 11 conference report by Dr Rosamund Vallings MB BS On 3rd June, 2016, I was privileged to attend the 11th Invest in ME – Research International conference in London – the theme being “A New Decade of Invest in ME … Continue reading
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Tagged auto-antibodies, biomarkers, conference, Dr Rosamund Vallings, gut virome, IiME, Invest in ME, microbiota, Receptors, rituximab, sleep
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CFS/ME cell discovery may hold key to treatment
Griffith University Media release, by Louise Durack, 9 June 2016: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome cell discovery may hold key to treatment: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome researchers have discovered a cell receptor which could be a key contributing factor to CFS, providing a … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, B Nilius, cell signalling, Dr Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik, Griffith University, lymphocytes, NK cells, P Smith, Prof Donald Staines, Receptors, T Nguyen
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Griffith University Queensland marks ME Awareness day
Scimex article, 4 May 2016: Aussie scientists find genetic changes associated with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) Immunology and Immunogenetics Insights Australian researchers say they’ve found genetic changes associated with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS, also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or ME). … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik, gene modification, Griffith University, Prof Donald Staines, Receptors
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Elevated autoantibodies found in CFS subgroup
Research highlights: β adrenergic and muscarinic acetylcholine receptor autoantibodies are elevated in a subset of patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). Elevated autoantibodies in CFS correlate with elevated IgG1-3 subclass levels, thyreoperoxidase and ANA antibodies and T cell activation. In … Continue reading
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Tagged autoantibodies, autoimmune disorders, Dr Oystein Fluge, Prof Olav Mella, Receptors, rituximab, subgroup, T-cell
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Dysfunction found in innate and adaptive immune systems in CFS/ME
Research abstract: Background: Abnormal immune function is often an underlying component of illness pathophysiology and symptom presentation. Functional and phenotypic immune-related alterations may play a role in the obscure pathomechanism of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME). The objective of this … Continue reading
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Tagged CD8+T Cell, immune dysfunction, Natural Killer cells, NK cells, Receptors
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