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Are ME/CFS and FM immune exhaustion disorders?
Are Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Fibromyalgia Immune Exhaustion Disorders?, by Cort Johnson 21 March 2016 When we think of immune problems we often think of the immune system going berserk and attacking healthy cells but another kind of immune … Continue reading
MRI shows brainstem/midbrain nerve conduction deficit in CFS
Research highlights: • For the first time in CFS, we performed MRI regressions with steady state BP and HR. • Vasomotor centre, midbrain and hypothalamus correlations were abnormal in CFS. • MRI group comparisons between CFS and controls detected no … Continue reading
MicroRNAs as potential biomarkers in ME/CFS
ME Research UK comments on recent research: MicroRNAs hsa-miR-99b, hsa-miR-330, hsa-miR-126 and hsa-miR-30c: Potential Diagnostic Biomarkers in Natural Killer (NK) Cells of Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)/ Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), by RD Petty, NE McCarthy, R Le Dieu, J R … Continue reading
Natural killer cell & SNP dysfunction in ME/CFS
Research abstract: Aim: The aim of this paper was to determine natural killer (NK) cytotoxic activity and if single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and genotypes in transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channels and acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) were present in isolated NK … Continue reading
Can psychological treatments be harmful?
Guardian article, by Dr Luisa Dillner, 4 April 2016: Can psychological treatments be harmful? The mind is a delicate thing, so can therapies actually have a negative effect? The evidence points to some cause for concern The side effects of antidepressants … Continue reading
Aloe vera juice with L-arginine has promising positive effect on CFS symptoms
Research abstract: L-Arginine is one of the most metabolically versatile amino acids. Several in vitro/in vivo experiments have indicated that exogenous L-arginine intake has multiple beneficial pharmacological and pharmaco-kinetic effects. Such effects include reduction in the risk of vascular and … Continue reading
Mortality in ME/CFS
Review article by ME Research UK, 19 February 2016: Mortality in ME/CFS Whether or not people with ME/CFS die earlier, for whatever reason, than the general population is an important question, and there are few good clues to the answer … Continue reading
End ME/CFS Severe Patient Study Turns to the Mitochondria
Health rising article, by Cort Johnson 18 March 2016: End ME/CFS Severe Patient Study Turns to the Mitochondria The mantra at the Severely Ill/Big Data study at the Open Medicine Foundation is to follow the evidence where it leads. We … Continue reading
How to recognise POTS
Article abstract: This article describes the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, diagnosis, and management of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), a potentially debilitating autonomic disorder that can have many causes and presentations. POTS can be mistaken for panic disorder, inappropriate … Continue reading
