Tag Archives: anti-inflammatory drugs

The role of inflammation & over active immune system in depression

Posted on 08/24/2016 by wames

BBC news report, by James Gallagher, Rachael Buchanan & Andrew Luck-Baker, 24 August 2016: Depression: A revolution in treatment? The Inflamed Mind, BBC Radio 4 It’s not very often we get to talk about a revolution in understanding and treating depression … Continue reading →

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CFS: searching for a microbial etiology

Posted on 11/14/2014 by wames

Book chapter abstract Chronic fatigue syndrome [CFS] is a symptom complex of unknown cause which is commonly present in the population, and has been labeled as postinfectious neuromyasthenia for many decades. A microbial etiology has been considered for this disorder … Continue reading →

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Immune changes in peripheral blood in CFS

Posted on 11/12/2014 by wames

Book chapter abstract: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is recognized by the WHO as an alternative name  for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, which has been classified as a disease of the central nervous system since 1969. The concept that chronic microbial infection drives … Continue reading →

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Anti-inflammatory drugs and CFS/ME

Posted on 10/08/2014 by wames

Richard N. Podell M.D., MPH discusses the implications of Japanese research which found inflammation in the brain on the prohealth website: For most people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) central nervous system function is abnormal. However, we don’t understand the … Continue reading →

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Links found between the immune system and mental illness

Posted on 09/04/2014 by wames

When we are exposed to an infection, for example influenza or a stomach bug, our immune system fights back to control and remove the infection. During this process, immune cells flood the blood stream with proteins such as interleukin-6 (IL-6), … Continue reading →

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