Immune Disease? Neutrophils on the Attack in Fibromyalgia
“These data demonstrate that neutrophils are fundamental for the development of chronic widespread pain through the infiltration of peripheral sensory ganglia.” The authors There isn’t a lot of fibromyalgia research going on and the field has gone...
Blood Cleanser: Apheresis in Long COVID and ME/CFS – Does it Work?
Doctor's reports of over 1000 ME/CFS patients suggest that apheresis might be quite helpful. A small long COVID study suggests the same. Better studies are needed, however, to assess its effectiveness.
The Problematic Language of Long COVID and ME and Why it Matters
Earlier Alice penned a thought-provoking blog “No, long COVID is not helping ME/CFS”. Now she and Dr. Naomi Harvey propose that a shift in the language we use to describe both long COVID and ME/CFS would benefit both. ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) is a...
A Patch On It: Melissa’s Amazing Cerebral Spinal Fluid Leak ME/CFS Recovery Story
It took years of searching but Melissa finally discovered the cause of her severe case of chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Her cerebral spinal fluid leak was easily patched.
The Many Faces of Long COVID – and Why it Matters to ME/CFS
Recent studies indicate that the coronavirus is triggering many new autoimmune and neurological diseases. That's good news for chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)StudyME
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