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PACE trial cost-effectiveness conclusions faulty

Health rising blog post, by Cort Johnson, 31 May 2016: Another Ball Drops in PACE Controversy: Cost-effectiveness Conclusions Faulty – Plus Update Some past efforts to clear up the controversies around the now notorious PACE trials have requested that the … Continue reading

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More in-depth mitochondrial testing in ME/CFS proposed

Blog post by Cort Johnson in Health Rising forum, 20 June 2016: Researchers Call For More In-depth Mitochondrial Testing in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) More Extensive Mitochondrial Testing Proposed A letter to the editor of the BioMed Central Journal urged … Continue reading

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Cognition and ME/CFS

Health Rising’s Cognition Resource hub contains 3 new papers with useful information about cognitive problems in ME. Cognition and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Key Findings and Seminal Papers- The what, where and why of the thinking problems found in ME/CFS, by … Continue reading

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Mast cell disease activation

Health rising Book review by Remy, 9 May 2016: Mast Cell Activation Disease – The Modern Epidemics of Chronic illness, by Afrin My hope is that people will read this book and get tested to find out if they are in … 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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KPAX002 (Ritalin & micronutrients) well tolerated & effective for some CFS patients

Abstract: Stimulant drugs and various micronutrient interventions have previously been studied in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) but they have never been studied in combination. This proof of concept investigation seeks to examine the clinical effects and safety profile of KPAX002 … Continue reading

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HPV Vaccine, POTS and ME/CFS

The HPV Vaccine, POTS and ME/CFS and FM – Is There An Issue?, by Cort Johnson, Health Rising, July 1, 2015 Through their ability to virtually eradicate infectious diseases such as polio, smallpox and measles, vaccines have produced incalculable good … Continue reading

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