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Q-fever patients suffer long after the acute phase

Research abstract OBJECTIVES: During the largest Q-fever outbreak ever reported, a cohort study was established to assess the health status of Q-fever patients over a 24-month period and to identify factors associated with health status. METHODS: Laboratory-confirmed Q-fever patients participated … Continue reading

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CFS and co-morbid conditions

Research abstract Background: Epidemiologic data that inform our understanding of the type, frequency, and burden of co-morbidities with chronic fatigue syndrome is limited. Purpose: To elucidate co-morbid and consequent conditions, using data from a clinical epidemiology study of long-term CFS … Continue reading

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Immunoglobulin treatment concerns for Parvovirus B19

Research highlights Parvovirus B19 infection can be involved in the pathogenesis of CFS. Previous reports described a favourable outcome of CFS associated with B19V by IVIG treatment. In our experience the administration of IVIG to a patient suffering of B19V-associated … Continue reading

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Subgroup of ME/CFS also have IBS

Research abstract BACKGROUND: There is evidence that Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is accompanied by gastro-intestinal symptoms; and IgA and IgM responses directed against lipopolysaccharides (LPS) of commensal bacteria, indicating bacterial translocation. METHODS: This study was carried out to examine … Continue reading

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Long term prognosis study of patients with CFS

Research abstract Objective: To examine the effect of early clinical and demographic factors on occupational outcome, return to work or awarded permanent disability pension in young patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Design: Longitudinal cohort study. Intervention: A written self-management … Continue reading

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The impact of a child’s CFS/ME on family relationships

Research abstract Although there is a large body of research literature concerning the impact of childhood chronic illness on family relationships, very little of this has specifically focussed on the impact of childhood Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalopathy (CFS/ME). The current … Continue reading

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Voices from the shadows – a film about ME, with a warning

The film ‘Voices from the Shadows’ is now available to watch for free until the end of the year – on Vimeo – by entering a promo code of   VOICES after clicking the “rent for $3” button. Vimeo also requires … Continue reading

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ME in children – Specialist lectures on video

Seminar on children and young people with ME/CFS – 2014 On November 12, 2014 the National Association for ME in Sweden organized a seminar on children and young people with ME/CFS. The seminar was conducted in cooperation with RME Stockholm and … Continue reading

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The gut microbiome affects brain health

Research abstract The human gut microbiome impacts human brain health in numerous ways: (1) Structural bacterial components such as lipopolysaccharides provide low-grade tonic stimulation of the innate immune system. Excessive stimulation due to bacterial dysbiosis, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, or … Continue reading

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Roburins, French oak-wood extract & CFS

Extract from article: New option for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Michael Franco Frustrated by a lack of treatment options, an international team of researchers has focused their attention on a group of unique molecules called roburins, which are derived from … Continue reading

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