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Research: Fitbit trackers & PROMs help monitor ME/CFS activity

Activity monitoring and patient-reported outcome measures in ME/CFS patients A small Norwegian study from the team led by Prof Olav Mella and Dr Oystein Fluge trialled wearable activity trackers and questionnaires to monitor heart rate and activity to aid pacing … Continue reading

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Assessing CFS: self-reported physical functioning & correlations with physical testing

Assessing chronic fatigue syndrome: Self-reported physical functioning and correlations with physical testing, by  Jan Eyskens, Jela Illegems, Luc De Nil, Jo Nijs, Jarl K Kampen, Greta Moorkens in Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies Vol 23, No. 3, Jul 2019, … Continue reading

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Characteristics of CFS/ME sub-group who respond to Rintatolimod (Ampligen)

Research abstract: Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a debilitating disease of unknown pathogenesis consisting of  a variety of flu-like symptoms including severe fatigue. Initial analysis of the use of rintatolimod (Poly I: Poly C12U), a selective TLR3 agonist, … Continue reading

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