Extraordinary NIH ME/CFS Clinical Center Study May be Most Comprehensive and In-Depth Ever
Thanks to Simon and MEAction for allowing Health Rising to post Simon’s exposition of the truly remarkable chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) study about to take place at the NIH. This blog first appeared on MEAction. Most images and captions were added by me...
ME/CFS Advocates Press NINDS Director For Comprehensive Plan To Battle Disease
We worked together with a group of ME/CFS advocates to submit a set of recommendations to NINDS as it ramps-up research into our disease. The recommendations, shown below, were prepared by the NIH Working Subgroup and endorsed by many of the organizations and...
Lactate – Is it Everywhere in Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)?
Lactate (L-lactate) is an organic compound produced during anaerobic energy metabolism. It’s constantly being formed – even when we are at rest – but is formed in higher quantities when ATP levels are low and anaerobic energy metabolism is high....
Those Cha, Cha, Changes…How Chronic Pain Changes Your Genes
When you think of the causes of pain in fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and other painful disorders, you probably think of the nerves or the central nervous system. A recent study suggests that we should thinking much further afield. The central...
Gender Gut Wars: Australian ME/CFS Study Suggests Different Gut Treatment Protocols Needed For Men and Women
The role the gut plays in our health is being increasingly recognized and ME/CFS researchers are not going to be left out. At least four gut studies are underway or are about to get underway and we’ve had three gut studies published in the last couple of months....StudyME
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