Category Archives: News
How people with CFS and asthma perceive their health and physical future
Abstract INTRODUCTION Most people perceive their own future as more positive than the average person’s. This optimistic bias may be a concern if it leads to people misjudging health threats and therefore the need for taking preventative steps. OBJECTIVES To … Continue reading
Florence Nightingale letters brought together online
A vast archive of letters from Florence Nightingale, many intensely personal and revealing about the woman usually seen as the shadowy Lady with the Lamp, is being brought together online and made freely accessible for the first time. The originals … Continue reading
The importance of understanding how our genes change
Extract from article by Cort Johnson: Epigenetics refers to the changes in sites in our DNA that are susceptible to change over time which can modify the expression of our genes. Our genetic heritage, it turns out, only sets the … Continue reading
How Corinne built a house without harmful chemicals
Flame retardants, formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds shouldn’t be in any of our houses, but for those with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS), they are a disaster. The tiny house concept has been a godsend for not a few people suffering … Continue reading
DNA methylation modifications in CFS
Abstract Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, is a complex multifactorial disease that is characterized by the persistent presence of fatigue and other particular symptoms for a minimum of 6 months. Symptoms fail to dissipate after sufficient … Continue reading
The role of sleep in CFS
Review abstract: Background: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) affects 0.23–2.6% of the adult population. Sleep-related complaints are amongst the most frequently reported symptoms in these patients. Although a biopsychosocial model of CFS offers a plausible framework for understanding the condition, the … Continue reading
Fatigue in OI subgroup improves with modafinil
Abstract Many patients who suffer from orthostatic intolerance (OI) may also have severe fatigue and extreme exercise intolerance. In some of these patients, fatigue may be so severe that they are unable to maintain employment. In some, even the activities … Continue reading
MRI finds heart dysfunction in CFS
Abstract Purpose: In chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), only a few imaging and histopathological studies previously assessed either cardiac dimensions/function or myocardial tissue, suggesting smaller left ventricular (LV) dimensions, LV wall motion abnormalities (WMA), and occasionally viral persistence that may lead … Continue reading
Warning against overstating recovery in CFS PACE trial
Commenting on a recently published report of a large-scale evaluation of behavioral interventions for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), Fred Friedberg, PhD and Jenna Adamowicz warned against overstating the capacity of any currently available therapy to produce recovery from CFS. In … Continue reading
Irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue 6 years after Giardia infection
ABSTRACT Background: Functional gastrointestinal disorders and fatigue may follow acute infections. This study aimed to estimate the persistence, prevalence and risk of irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue six years after Giardia infection. Methods: Controlled prospective study of a cohort … Continue reading
