by Cort Johnson | Oct 1, 2018 | Immune, Lyme Disease (Borrelia), Research
Why some people with Lyme disease fail to recover after antibiotic treatment is a question that touches not only on them but on other commonly post-infectious illnesses like ME/CFS, FM and POTS. Further work is needed but an answer could be at hand. Not only did a... 
by Cort Johnson | Sep 30, 2018 | Brain, Herbs and Botanicals, Immune, Mast cell activation syndrome
Theoharis Theoharides believes that metabolic problems are present in ME/CFS but he has a new idea why they’re occurring. In a hypothesis where mast cells meet the brain, Theoharides proposes that mast cells in the hypothalamus are pouring out neuro-inflammatory... 
by Cort Johnson | Sep 25, 2018 | Brain, Homepage, Inflammation, Neuroinflammation, Neuroinflammation, T-cells
Breaches in the Barrier The last article reported that Younger speculated that people with chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) have an immune-triggered metabolic disorder. The widespread neuroinflammation found in ME/CFS patients provides a clue, he thinks, to... 
by Cort Johnson | Sep 24, 2018 | Basal Ganglia, Brain, Energy Production, Homepage, Insula, Neuroinflammation
Neuroinflammation, Fatigue and Pain Lab Stop We were having a case of déjà vu as we drove around the surprisingly large campus. Getting into the NIH to see Avindra Nath had been a nightmare. It turned out that the NIH would only allow the big van through one access... 
by Cort Johnson | Sep 19, 2018 | Gut, Homepage, IVIG, Low Dose Naltrexone, Mast cell activation syndrome, POTS, Xifaxin
“The dramatic response to therapy in this patient is remarkable and could help others who suffer from POTS and MCAS.” The authors This, the fourth and last of a series of blogs featuring IVIG, and in this case other treatments, was sparked by attending the 2018...
