Study Presents Alternative Findings Neuroinflammation has almost seemed like a slam dunk in chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Nakatomi’s small 2014 study (n=19) set the stage when it reported finding widespread neuroinflammation. A widespread, low-level...
It’s that time again. Health Rising’s BIG (little) fundraising drive. We call it the BIG (little) fundraising drive because it’s our BIG drive but our needs – though real – are small compared to the research and advocacy organizations...
Several studies suggest that butyrate-producing bacteria are reduced in people with chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and possibly fibromyalgia (FM) and long COVID. The fact that three different techniques have found reduced levels of butyrate-reducing bacteria in...
It didn’t take David Systrom long to take on long COVID. Systrom – the Harvard pulmonologist whose invasive exercise tests are redefining how we think about chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) – didn’t lead this study but helped design, analyze...
The 2021 Ramsay Awards from the Solve ME Initiate feature studies seeking to understand the gut-brain connection, determine if the blood-brain barrier is impaired or if pathological autoantibodies are attacking tissues, and others.
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