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Glial cell inhibitors: the next sleep drugs for FM and ME/CFS?
Health Rising blog post, by Cort Johnson, 15 September: Glial Cell Inhibitors: The Next Sleep Drugs for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)? Glia: The Forgotten Brain Cell Sleep disturbances and severe stress as glial activators: key targets for … Continue reading
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Tagged Central Nervous System, chronic pain, Cort Johnson, Dr Jarred Younger, Fibromyalgia, FM, glial cell inhibitors, glial cells, Health rising, low dose naltrexone, Neuroinflammation, Prof Jo Nijs, sleep
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Neuro inflammatory etiopathology of ME/CFS
Article abstract: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating multi-systemic chronic illness of unknown etiology, classified as a neurological disorder by the World Health Organization (WHO). The symptomatology of the condition appears to emanate from a variety of sources … Continue reading
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Tagged etiopathology, Julian AG Glassford, Neuroinflammation
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Dr Jarred Younger broadcast 27 April 2016
Dr. Jarred Younger at UAB’s Neuroinflammation, Pain and Fatigue Lab is hosting his second Q&A Live YouTube Broadcast on Wednesday April 27 at 2 pm CDT or 8pm BST Find out about the research at UAB’s Neuroinflammation, Pain and Fatigue … Continue reading
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PINCHED – Neuron Protein Marker studied in ME/CFS
Cort Johnson reports on The Role of PINCH in Chronic Energy Deficit in the CNS. The National CFIDS Foundation PINCH study is a timely one given the interest in neuroinflammation in ME/CFS. Hopefully over the next year we’ll get a … Continue reading
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Tagged cysteine-histidine-rich protein, Dr Dianne Langford, hp-tau, inflammatory cytokines, Neuroinflammation, PINCH
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Dr Jarred Younger interview about his neuroinflammation research
Cort Johnson interviews Dr Jarred Younger, head of the Neuroinflammation, Pain and Fatigue Lab at the University of Alabama at Birmingham about the neuroinflammation response in ME/CFS and FM, how to measure it and the types of anti-inflammatory drugs that … Continue reading
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Tagged Cort Johnson, cytokines, Dr Jarred Younger, fatigue, Fibromyalgia, FM, LDN, low dose naltrexone, lymphatic network, microglia, Neuroinflammation, pain
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Jarred Younger video of his leptin research
Watch the recent webinar with Jarred Younger, organised by Pandora: Jarred Younger – leptin in the role of neuroinflammation, pain and fatigue New Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Lab Opens: Jarred Younger Talks, by Cort Johnson
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Viruses and cytokines in ME
Research abstract Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is a polymorphic clinical entity. In some patients, chronic infection with Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6), and human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) is regarded as an important pathogenetic factor that contributes to chronic neuroinflammation. … Continue reading
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Tagged Neuroinflammation, pro-inflammatory cytokines, viral load, viruses
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Brain scans detect neuroinflammation in CFS
Abstract Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a disease characterized by chronic, profound, disabling, and unexplained fatigue. Although it is hypothesized that brain inflammation is involved in the pathophysiology of CFS/ME, there is no direct evidence of neuroinflammation in patients … Continue reading
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Tagged brain inflammation, Nakatomi, Neuroinflammation, PET scan
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Cytokines and neuropathic pain
Abstract Cytokines and chemokines are proteins that coordinate the immune response throughout the body. The dysregulation of cytokines and chemokines is a central feature in the development of neuroinflammation, neurodegeneration, and demyelination both in the central and peripheral nervous systems … Continue reading
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Tagged chemokines, cytokines, Neuroinflammation, neuropathic pain
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