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ME/CFS as a hyper-regulated immune system driven by an interplay between regulatory T cells & chronic human herpesvirus infections
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome as a hyper-regulated immune system driven by an interplay between regulatory T cells and chronic human herpesvirus infections, by Nuno Sepúlveda, Jorge Carneiro, Eliana M Lacerda and Luis C Nacul in Front. Immunol. 21 Nov 2019 … Continue reading
A systematic review of natural killer cells profile & cytotoxic function in ME/CFS
A systematic review of natural killer cells profile and cytotoxic function in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, by Natalie Eaton-Fitch, Stanley du Preez, Hélène Cabanas, Donald Staines & Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik in Systematic Reviews vol 8, no: 279 (2019) Review abstract: … Continue reading
The longitudinal effects of seated isometric yoga on blood biomarkers, autonomic functions, & psychological parameters of patients with CFS
The longitudinal effects of seated isometric yoga on blood biomarkers, autonomic functions, and psychological parameters of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: a pilot study, by Takakazu Oka, Tokusei Tanahashi, Battuvshin Lkhagvasuren, & Yu Yamada in BioPsychoSocial Medicine vol 13, no: … Continue reading
Developing & pretesting a new patient reported outcome measure for paediatric CFS/ME
Developing and pretesting a new patient reported outcome measure for paediatric Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalopathy (CFS/ME): cognitive interviews with children, by Roxanne M. Parslow, Alison Shaw, Kirstie L Haywood, Esther Crawley in Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes Vol 3, p 67 [First … Continue reading
Survey of severe ME – help inform the NICE guidelines
Survey of severe ME Dr Keith Geraghty & Manchester University are conducting a study to better understand the needs and views of patients with severe ME/CFS. This project has been commissioned by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) … Continue reading
A logistic regression analysis of risk factors in ME/CFS pathogenesis
A logistic regression analysis of risk factors in ME/CFS pathogenesis, by Eliana M Lacerda, Keith Geraghty, Caroline C Kingdon, Luigi Palla & Luis Nacul in BMC Neurology vol 19, no: 275 (2019) Research abstract: Background: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome … Continue reading
Differentiating post-polio syndrome from ME & CFS
Differentiating post-polio syndrome from myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome, by Lauren Klebek, Madison Sunnquist & Leonard A Jason in Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior. Published online: 06 Nov 2019 [doi.org/10.1080/21641846.2019.1687117] Research abstract: Background: Overlapping and concomitant symptoms among … Continue reading
Video lecture by Dr Lucinda Bateman: Upright activity & exercise intolerance: critical concepts in the evaluation of chronic fatigue
Upright activity and exercise intolerance: critical concepts in the evaluation of chronic fatigue, by Dr Lucinda Bateman Dr Bateman talks to doctors. Duration 56 minutes. Topics covered: how she assesses and diagnoses patients with ME/CFS the questionnaires she gets … Continue reading
Rethinking the standard of care for ME/CFS
Rethinking the standard of care for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Fred Friedberg, Madison Sunnquist, Luis Nacul in Journal of General Internal Medicine, Published online: 21 October 2019 [doi.org/10.1007/s11606-019-05375-y ] Article abstract: For over two decades, the standard of … Continue reading
Is a diagnostic blood test for CFS on the horizon?
Is a diagnostic blood test for chronic fatigue syndrome on the horizon?, by Michael Maes, Laura Andres & Gerwyn Morris in Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics, Published online: 18 Oct 2019 [https://doi.org/10.1080/14737159.2020.1681976] Expert opinion Most if not all biomarkers of … Continue reading
