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MCP-1 is increased in patients with CFS & FM, whilst several other immune markers are significantly lower than healthy controls

MCP-1 is increased in patients with CFS and FM, whilst several other immune markers are significantly lower than healthy controls, by Nina Groven, Egil Andreas Fors, Astrid Kamilla Stunes, Solveig Klæbo Reitan in Brain, Behavior, & Immunity – Health Vol … Continue reading

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A unifying hypothesis of the pathophysiology of ME/CFS: recognitions from the finding of autoantibodies against ß2-adrenergic receptors

A unifying hypothesis of the pathophysiology of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): recognitions from the finding of autoantibodies against ß2-adrenergic receptors, by Klaus Wirth, Carmen Scheibenbogen in Autoimmunity Reviews, online 1 April 2020 [doi.org/10.1016/j.autrev.2020.102527]   Research abstract: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or Chronic … Continue reading

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CFS – what nurses need to know (US)

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – what nurses need to know, by Marianne Bush BS, RN in Nursing April 2020, vol 50 no. 4 – pp50-54 [doi:10.1097/01.NURSE.0000657068.67389.47] Author information: Marianne Bush is an RN contractor for a national wellness company.   Article abstract:  … Continue reading

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The effect of ME/CFS severity on cellular bioenergetic function

The effect of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) severity on cellular bioenergetic function, by Cara Tomas, Joanna L Elson, Victoria Strassheim, Julia L Newton, Mark Walker in PLoS One vol 15, #4, e0231136, April 10, 2020   Research abstract: Myalgic … Continue reading

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Emotional awareness correlated with number of awakenings from polysomnography in patients with ME/CFS – a pilot study

Emotional awareness correlated with number of awakenings from polysomnography in patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome—a pilot study, by Indre Bileviciute-Ljungar and Danielle Friberg in Front. Psychiatry, 26 March 2020 [https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00222]   Research abstract: Introduction: Unrefreshing sleep is one of … Continue reading

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Gravity-induced exercise intervention in an individual with CFS/ME & PTS: a case report

Gravity-induced exercise intervention in an individual with chronic fatigue syndrome/ myalgic encephalomyeltis and postural tachycardia syndrome: a case report, by Robert Ballantine, Victoria Strassheim, Julia Newton in International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation 2019 vol 26,#5   Abstract: Background/Aims Chronic … Continue reading

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: progress & possibilities

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: progress and possibilities, by Carolina X Sandler, Andrew R Lloyd in Medical Journal of Australia April 5, 2020   Review Summary Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a prevalent condition affecting about one in 100 patients attending primary … Continue reading

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Neural based assessment of mind wandering during a fatigue inducing motor task: is task failure due to fatigue or distraction?”

Neural based assessment of mind wandering during a fatigue inducing motor task: Is task failure due to fatigue or distraction? by Surbhi Hablani, Ciara Marie O’Higgins, Declan Walsh and Richard B Reilly in 9th International IEEE EMBS Conference on Neural … Continue reading

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The development of a consistent Europe-wide approach to investigating the economic impact of ME/CFS

The Development of a Consistent Europe-Wide Approach to Investigating the Economic Impact of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS): A Report from the European Network on ME/CFS (EUROMENE) by Derek FH Pheby, Diana Araja,  Uldis Berkis, Elenka Brenna, John Cullinan, Jean-Dominique de Korwin, … Continue reading

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Systemic hyperalgesia in females with Gulf War Illness, CFS & FM

Systemic hyperalgesia in females with Gulf War Illness, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia, by Amber A Surian, James N Baraniuk in Scientific Reports vol 10, no. 5751 (2020)   Research abstract: Pain is a diagnostic criterion for Gulf War Illness (GWI), … Continue reading

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