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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
CFS – is the biopsychosocial model responsible for patient dissatisfaction and harm?
Article extracts: In 1977 George Engel wrote about the need for an ‘integrated approach’ in medicine that moved the focus beyond biological mechanisms of disease to include all pertinent aspects of illness presentation, setting out a ‘biopsychosocial model’.1 Around the … Continue reading
