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Human placental extract as a treatment for CFS?
ME research UK article, 9 March 2016: Human placental extract In Korea, human placental extract (HPE) is apparently used to treat various illnesses. In most other countries, it is considered an alternative and complementary therapy as there is little formal … Continue reading
Mitochondrial myopathy – differential diagnosis of CFS
Article abstract: Introduction: Symptoms of mitochondrial diseases and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) frequently overlap and can easily be mistaken. Methods: We report the case of a patient diagnosed with CFS and during follow-up was finally diagnosed with mitochondrial myopathy by … Continue reading
Illness progression in CFS: immune signature changes
Research abstract: Background: Validation of biomarkers for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) across data sets has proven disappointing. As immune signature may be affected by many factors, our objective was to explore the shift in discriminatory cytokines across ME/CFS subjects … Continue reading
PLOS One journal asks researchers for release of PACE trial data
The PACE trial researchers published an article in PLOS One in 2012, a journal that requires authors to allow other researchers access to their data. PLOS ONE notice: Update on follow up, 7 Mar 2016 PLOS ONE is actively following up … Continue reading
Fatigue relating mechanism in Sjögren’s syndrome
Research abstract: OBJECTIVE: Chronic fatigue is a common, disabling and poorly understood phenomenon. Recent studies indicate that epigenetic mechanisms may be involved in the expression of fatigue, a prominent feature of primary SS (pSS). The aim of this study was … Continue reading
Self-management helpful for idiopathic chronic fatigue
Research abstract: OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of a cognitive-behavioral intervention for patients meeting U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) criteria for idiopathic chronic fatigue (ICF). ICF is thought to be a less severe disorder than chronic fatigue … Continue reading
Can aluminium additives to vaccines cause fatigue and cognitive dysfunction?
Research abstract: Aluminum oxyhydroxide (Alhydrogel®) is a nano-crystalline compound forming aggregates that has been introduced in vaccine for its immunologic adjuvant effect in 1926. It is the most commonly used adjuvant in human and veterinary vaccines but mechanisms by which … Continue reading
Guidance for community nurses on nutrition advice for IBS, CFS etc.
Article abstract: This article describes the conclusions of an expert panel that discussed four case studies; these were examples of patients typically encountered by nurses working in the community. The panel considered the nutritional and lifestyle advice that could be given by nurses … Continue reading
The virtual lives of people with ME/CFS in Second Life
Research abstract: Using case studies, the author analyzes how people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome construct their subjectivities in the multi-user virtual environment Second Life. The findings of the study reveal people’s anxieties about identity and belonging, especially where interlocking disadvantages such … Continue reading
