Tag Archives: Neuroinflammation
Research review: Brainstem abnormalities in ME/CFS… evaluation of MRI findings
Brainstem abnormalities in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A scoping review and evaluation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging findings, by Todd Nelson, Lan-Xin Zhang, Hui Guo, Luis Nacul, Xiaowei Son in Frontiers in Neurology Vol 12, p 769511, Dec 2021 [doi:10.3389/fneur.2021.769511] Review … Continue reading
Research review: Redox imbalance links COVID-19 & ME/CFS
Redox imbalance links COVID-19 and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, by Bindu D Paul, Marian D Lemle, Anthony L Komaroff, Solomon H Snyder in PNAS August 24, 2021 118 (34); [doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2024358118] Review abstract: Although most patients recover from acute COVID-19, … Continue reading
All in your head? Brain research in ME/CFS
ME Research UK blog post: All in your head? Brain research in ME/CFS, 8 February 2021 Following last week’s introduction to the brain, here is an overview of some of the brain research conducted in ME/CFS in recent years, … Continue reading
Neuroinflammation, oxidative stress & neurogenesis in a mouse model of CFS, & the treatment with Kampo medicine
Neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, and neurogenesis in a mouse model of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and the treatment with Kampo medicine, by Qiang He, Mio Sawada, Naruhiro Yamasaki, Sumiyo Akazawa, Hisakazu Furuta, Hiroaki Uenishi, Xiangjin Meng, Takeshi Nakahashi, Yasuhito Ishigaki, Junji Moriya … Continue reading
An investigation into the modulation of T cell phenotypes by amitriptyline & nortriptyline
An investigation into the modulation of T cell phenotypes by amitriptyline and nortriptyline, by JonathanRoyds, Melissa J Conroy, Margaret R Dunne, Connail McCrory, Joanne Lysaght in European Neuropsychopharmacology, Dec 2019[doi.org/10.1016/j.euroneuro.2019.12.106] Research abstract: Amitriptyline is prescribed for treating the symptoms … Continue reading
A compromised paraventricular nucleus within a dysfunctional hypothalamus: A novel neuroinflammatory paradigm for ME/CFS
A compromised paraventricular nucleus within a dysfunctional hypothalamus: A novel neuroinflammatory paradigm for ME/CFS, by Angus Mackay, Warren P Tate in International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology Vol: 32 [published online: December 6, 2018] Article abstract: A neuroinflammatory paradigm is presented to … Continue reading
Neuroinflammation & cytokines in ME/CFS: a critical review of research methods
Neuroinflammation and cytokines in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): a critical review of research methods, by Michael B VanElzakker, Sydney A. Brumfield and Paula S. Lara Mejia in Front. Neurol., 10 January 2019 Review article abstract: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) … Continue reading
Glial activation & expression of the serotonin transporter in CFS
Glial activation and expression of the serotonin transporter in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Mami Noda, Masataka Ifuku, Md. Shamim Hossain and Toshihiko Katafuchi in Front. Psychiatry, 16 November 2018 Mini Review article abstract: Fatigue is commonly reported in a variety of illnesses … Continue reading
Neuroinflammation in the brain of patients with ME/CFS
Research abstract: [Neuroinflammation in the Brain of Patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome] by Y Nakatomi, H Kuratsune, Y Watanabe in Brain Nerve. 2018 Jan;70(1):19-25 [Article in Japanese] Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is characterized by chronic, profound, disabling, and unexplained … Continue reading
Brain imaging study crowdfunding request – Dr Michael VanElzakker
Massachusetts General Hospital press release, 11 November 2017: Support research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) Goal: USD $29,900 / £22,854 About the Campaign: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) represents a challenging intersection of immunology, neurology, endocrinology, and other fields. Investigating such … Continue reading
