Category Archives: News
Neuromuscular strains in ME/CFS
ME Research UK research article, 2 August 2016: Neuromuscular strains In the diagnosis and assessment of ME/CFS, there is a great need for simple objective measures that can differentiate the condition from other chronic illnesses, particularly after 24 or 48 … Continue reading
Three approaches to CFS in the UK, Australia, & Canada: lessons for democratic policy
Research abstract: Decisions about diagnostic categories through clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) represent a central type of informal policy-making which affect the scope of publicly-regulated health services and directions for future research. We examine the development of three diverse sets of CPGs for chronic fatigue … Continue reading
Human herpesvirus 6 and 7 are biomarkers for fatigue
Research highlights: Salivary HHV-6 and HHV-7 can be used for assessment of physiological fatigue. Activation and differentiation of macrophages are needed for viral reactivation. Salivary HHV-6 and HHV-7 do not increase with pathological fatigue. Salivary HHV-6/7 can distinguish between physiological … Continue reading
Key research needs in ME/CFS – responses to US request for info
National Institutes of Health press release, 29 July 2016: NIH Request for Information on ME/CFS Research Efforts On May 24, 2016, the Trans-NIH ME/CFS Working Group published a Request for Information seeking the public’s input on needs, opportunities and strategies for … Continue reading
Assessment of self-management methods for severe CFS
Research abstract: Purpose: To assess the efficacy of fatigue self-management for severe chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Methods: This randomized trial enrolled 137 patients with severe CFS. Participants were randomized to one of three conditions: fatigue self-management with web diaries and … Continue reading
The blood volume paradox in ME/CFS & POTS
Health Rising blog post: The Blood Volume Paradox in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and POTS by Cort Johnson, 29 July 2016. Kunihisa Miwa, a Japanese ME/CFS researcher, has been on something of a roll. Through no less than five studies he pioneered the … Continue reading
Gender differences in CFS
Research abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a chronic condition that predominantly affects women. To date, there are few epidemiologic studies on CFS in men. The objective of the study was to assess whether there are gender-related … Continue reading
Mixed results for MitoQ in FM & CFS study
Research abstract: Fibromyalgia (FM), myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are disorders with similar symptom constellations including pain, fatigue, cognitive problems and sleep disturbance, among others. These multi-system illnesses have many known abnormalities, few reliable treatment options and … Continue reading
Lower level of dynamic postural control in CFS & FM
Research highlights: Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome showed a lower level of postural control in gait initiation. There was no significant difference between fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome in dynamic postural control. Fibromyalgia patients showed a higher K value compared to … Continue reading
