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Poor sleep quality, greater circulating pro-inflammatory cytokines & severity & frequency of CFS/ME
Research highlights: Sleep quality, inflammation, and CFS/ME symptoms were analyzed. Poor sleep quality predicted pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α. Worse sleep quality related to greater fatigue severity and daily interference. Worse sleep quality related to more severe and frequent … Continue reading
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Tagged Daniel L Hall, Dr Nancy Klimas, M. Fletcher, Michael H. Antoni, pro-inflammatory cytokines, sleep quality, women
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TV interview with Dr Nancy Klimas
US TV news report [NBVDFW Dallas], December 1, 2016 Dr Nancy Klimas of the Institute for Neuro Immune Medicine and ex marine Paula Bushman are interviewed. Researchers helping those tired of chronic fatigue [2 mins 4 sec] Now Dr. Klimas and … Continue reading
The most extreme consequence of ME/CFS – trauma & premature death
Livets bilder (Life images) blog post, 25 October 2016: The most extreme consequence – trauma and premature death (Originally written in Swedish) In this post I will write about something that I see as the most extreme consequence of what I … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr Nancy Klimas, livets bilder, post traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, stress, suicide
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Effects of telephone-delivered cognitive behavioral stress management intervention in CFS
Research abstract: The perceived impact of chronic fatigue on daily living (i.e., fatigue interference) is particularly relevant for patients diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME), a medically unexplained illness associated with neuroendocrine and immune abnormalities. Literature suggests that fatigue … Continue reading
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Tagged CAR, CBSM, cognitive behavioral stress management, cognitive behavioural therapy, Cortisol Awakening Response, cytokines, Daniel L Hall, Dr Nancy Klimas, IL-6, interleukin-6, teleophone
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Gastric enterovirus infection: a possible cause of gastroparesis
Research abstract: BACKGROUND: Gastroparesis (GP) is a disabling chronic gastroenterologic disorder with high morbidity that severely impacts patients’ quality of life. GP can present acutely after a viral-like gastrointestinal illness resulting in speculation that in some patients, neurologic damage caused … Continue reading
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Can simple blood tests help to identify ME/CFS
Health rising forum discussion started by Cort Johnson, 30 April 2016: Can simple blood tests help to identify Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)? How great it would be if a doctor could give a teenager with lingering fatigue after infectious mononucleosis/glandular … Continue reading
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Tagged blood test, Cort Johnson, diagnostic test, Dr Nancy Klimas, Dr Suzanne Vernon, Health rising
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Diagnosing post infectious fatigue in adolescents using routine lab tests
Research abstract: BACKGROUND: While biomarkers for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are beginning to emerge they typically require a highly specialized clinical laboratory. We hypothesized that subsets of commonly measured laboratory markers used in combination could support the diagnosis of post-infectious … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescents, Dr Nancy Klimas, Dr Suzanne Vernon, laboratory tests, post-infectious fatigue syndrome, sex hormones, stress hormones, teenagers
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Dr Robert Naviaux – the mitochondria man
Health rising blog article by Cort Johnson, 21 April: An Eye on “The Mitochondria Man” : Robert Naviaux and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) This is the start of an “Eye On” series focusing on researchers new to the chronic fatigue … Continue reading
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Tagged Cort Johnson, Dr Nancy Klimas, Dr Robert Naviaux, Institute of Neuroimmune Research, mitochondrial dysfunction, OMF, Open Medicine Foundation
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Illness progression in CFS: immune signature changes
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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Tagged biomarkers, cytokines, Dr Nancy Klimas, immune profile
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