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Genes, mitochondria, autoimmunity & CFS: Prof Alan Light’s research

Health rising blog post, by Cort Johnson, 23 Feb 2017: Genes, Mitochondria, Autoimmunity and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: The Alan Light Talk Dr. Light has said that he wants to do for fatigue what researchers have done for pain; that is … Continue reading

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A systematic review of the association between fatigue & genetic polymorphisms

Review abstract: Fatigue is one of the most common and distressing symptoms, leading to markedly decreased quality of life among a large subset of patients with a variety of disorders. Susceptibility to fatigue may be influenced by genetic factors including … Continue reading

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Mitochondrial proteins as possible biomarkers for subgroups of CFS

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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Protein kinase gene dysfunction in severe CFS/ME

Research abstract: Background: The etiology and pathomechanism of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) are unknown. However, natural killer (NK) cell dysfunction, in particular reduced NK cytotoxic activity, is a consistent finding in CFS/ME patients. Previous research has reported significant changes … Continue reading

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Gene expression factor analysis used to differentiate CFS, FM and depression

Research abstract: OBJECTIVE: To determine if independent candidate genes can be grouped into meaningful biologic factors, and whether these factors are associated with the diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), while controlling for comorbid depression, sex, … Continue reading

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MicroRNAs as potential biomarkers in ME/CFS

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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Potential diagnostic biomarkers in Natural Killer cells of patients with CFS/ ME

Research abstract: BACKGROUND: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME) is a complex multisystem disease of unknown aetiology which causes debilitating symptoms in up to 1% of the global population. Although a large cohort of genes have been shown to exhibit altered expression … Continue reading

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Gene expression can differentiate CFS, FM and depression

Research abstract: OBJECTIVE To determine if independent candidate genes can be grouped into meaningful biological factors and if these factors are associated with the diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia (FMS) while controlling for co-morbid depression, sex, and age. … Continue reading

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Prof Alan Light videos on fatigue and gene expression in ME/CFS

Professor Alan Light, from Utah University, talks about his involvement with ME  in videos posted on the Dutch Youtube site ME/cvs Vereniging. no. 58  Fatigue – the differences between generalised fatigue and the fatigue of ME/CFS no. 59  Genes & gene expression &  … Continue reading

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Fatigue in MS and ME: similarities and differences

Cort Johnson in his blog Health rising asks if the fatigue found in MS and ME is similar or different: Simply looking at the symptoms indicated that MS is primarily a fatiguing disorder, and that MS patients may, in fact, … Continue reading

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