Norwegian Rituximab Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Trial Fails
The outcome of a positive Rituximab trial for ME/CFS – possibly, finally, an FDA approved drug, relief for many, acceptance for this disease, increased research funding – would have been spectacular but Dr. Mella reported this week in Norway that the trial...
A Holiday Gift Guide For People with ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia
It’s Black Friday – the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. Health Rising usually does a tongue-in-cheek Black Friday blog to remind readers that HR gets a percentage of every Amazon.com purchase made through HR’s Amazon search box (see...
Could a Diet Reduce the Pain in Fibromyalgia? A FODMAPS Study Suggests Yes
Diets are a frequent topic of conversation in fibromyalgia but have rarely been subjected to scientific study. Recently a Portuguese group determined if an irritable bowel syndrome diet could also help with pain in fibromyalgia. Check out what they and others have...
Different Triggers – Different Illnesses: Exercise Affects Brains of ME/CFS and GWI Patients Differently
Baraniuk believes chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia and Gulf War Illness are related. In fact, he calls the post-exertional malaise found in chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) a “unique characteristic of CFS that is shared by Gulf War Illness (GWI)...Lives Interrupted Latest Story
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