Tag Archives: biomarkers

NVCBR researchers close in on a diagnostic test for ME/CFS patients

Posted on 03/10/2017 by wames

Nevada Center for Biolomedical Research news item, by Kellen Jones, 28 February 2017: NVCBR researchers close in on a diagnostic test for ME/CFS patients Physicians lack effective tools to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of those who are impacted by … Continue reading →

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New Australian genetic marker detection study

Posted on 11/10/2016 by wames

ME Research UK blog post, 6 November 2016: New study – Genetic marker detection Prof Brett Lidbury and colleagues at the John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University in Canberra are conducting an ongoing programme, funded by charities in … Continue reading →

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Possible clinical diagnostic tool for CFS based on the ratios of metabolites in blood plasma

Posted on 10/13/2016 by wames

Research abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a persistent and unexplained pathological state characterized by exertional and severely debilitating fatigue, with/without infectious or neuropsychiatric symptoms, lasting at least 6 consecutive months. Its pathogenesis remains incompletely understood. Here, we performed comprehensive … Continue reading →

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Mitochondrial proteins as possible biomarkers for subgroups of CFS

Posted on 09/30/2016 by wames

Research abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating and complex disorder characterized by unexplained fatigue not improved by rest. An area of investigation is the likely connection of CFS with defective mitochondrial function. In a previous work, we investigated the proteomic salivary profile … Continue reading →

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Naviaux’s ME/CFS ground-breaking metabolomics results says Prof Davis

Posted on 09/01/2016 by wames

Open Medicine Foundation blog post, by Prof Ron Davis, 30 August 2016: ME/CFS ground-breaking metabolomics results by Naviaux RK, et al The publication, “Metabolic Features of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome” by Naviaux RK, et al. is a landmark in ME/CFS research. … Continue reading →

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9 potential diagnostic tests for ME/CFS

Posted on 08/23/2016 by wames

shoutoutaboutme blog post, by Russell Logan, 31 July 2016: 9 potential diagnostic tests for ME/CFS: Highlights of the IACFS submission to NIH RFI on new research strategies Though there are as yet no readily available, well-accepted, objective diagnostic tests for ME and CFS, work … Continue reading →

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Indicator of CFS found in gut bacteria

Posted on 06/27/2016 by wames

Cornell Chronicle blog post by Krishna Ramanujan, 24 June 2016: Indicator of chronic fatigue syndrome found in gut bacteria Physicians have been mystified by chronic fatigue syndrome, a condition where normal exertion leads to debilitating fatigue that isn’t alleviated by rest. … Continue reading →

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A potential biomarker for fatigue: oxidative stress & anti-oxidative activity

Posted on 06/17/2016 by wames

Research Highlights: Fatigue is a frequent symptom in both healthy individuals and patients, therefore, biomarkers indicating several differential levels of fatigue would be needed for evaluating fatigue and its improvement. Following the hard work term, the mean values of oxidative … Continue reading →

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MicroRNAs as potential biomarkers in ME/CFS

Posted on 04/06/2016 by wames

ME Research UK comments on recent research: MicroRNAs hsa-miR-99b, hsa-miR-330, hsa-miR-126 and hsa-miR-30c: Potential Diagnostic Biomarkers in Natural Killer (NK) Cells of Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)/ Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), by RD Petty, NE McCarthy, R Le Dieu, J R … Continue reading →

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Illness progression in CFS: immune signature changes

Posted on 03/14/2016 by wames

Research abstract: Background: Validation of biomarkers for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) across data sets has proven disappointing. As immune signature may be affected by many factors, our objective was to explore the shift in discriminatory cytokines across ME/CFS subjects … Continue reading →

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