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Fatigue associated with daily cytokine fluctuations

Abstract Background Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating disorder characterized by persistent fatigue that is not alleviated by rest. The lack of a clearly identified underlying mechanism has hindered the development of effective treatments. Studies have demonstrated elevated levels … Continue reading

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29% of children with CFS suffer significant psychological distress

Abstract Objective  To describe the prevalence of depression in children with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and investigate the relationship between depression in CFS/ME and clinical symptoms such as fatigue, disability, pain and school attendance. Design   Cross-sectional survey … Continue reading

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Does the energy envelope theory improve function?

Abstract Objective/Hypothesis: The objective of this study was to examine sub-types of individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome based on variables that are associated with the energy envelope theory and to examine the role of coping strategies in explaining the differences … Continue reading

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Couples’ experiences of interacting with others in CFS: a qualitative study

Abstract Objectives: Social isolation and stigma are frequently reported by patients with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis and relationships in the home environment with those close to the patients (their ‘significant others’) may thus be particularly important. Rather little attention has … Continue reading

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Ginseng can improve fatigue

Abstract The present study investigated the antifatigue effects of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer in 90 subjects (21 men and 69 women) with idiopathic chronic fatigue (ICF) in a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled and parallel designed trial.   A bespoke 20% ethanol extract of P. … Continue reading

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Biological breakthrough reported

The TIMES newspaper reported on the launch of the UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative (UK CMRC) on 23 April 2013: Scientists have found compelling new evidence of an underlying biological cause for the constant fatigue suffered by ME patients. The study … Continue reading

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Monitoring cytokines

Cytokines have been identified as playing a key role in the dysfunction found in ME. Abstract Serum and intracytoplasmic cytokines are mandatory in host defense against microbes, but also play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases by … Continue reading

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ME/CFS epidemiological study in US

Abstract In previous qualitative research on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), researchers have focused on the experiences of patients with ME/CFS in tertiary care samples. This qualitative study examined the natural history of people with ME/CFS (n=19) from a community-based … Continue reading

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Bad sleep dramatically alters body

BBC News reports that a run of poor sleep can have a potentially profound effect on the internal workings of the human body according to UK researchers. The activity of hundreds of genes was altered when people’s sleep was cut … Continue reading

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Deficient EBV cell response in CFS

Abstract Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has long been discussed as a possible causeor trigger of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). In a subset of patients the disease starts with infectious mononucleosis and both enhanced and diminished EBV-specific antibody titers have been reported. … Continue reading

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