by Cort Johnson | Oct 3, 2018 | Autoimmune, Energy Production, Homepage, Human Herpes Virus Six (HHV-6), Immune, Neuroinflammation
As we know, grant applications in chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) are hard to come by. Freedom of Information Requests indicate that the NIH received the lowest number of ME/CFS grant applications in memory last year – just 15. Since the NIH spends MUCH more... 
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 15, 2017 | Cannabis, Dextromethorphan, Homepage, Ketamine, Low Dose Naltrexone, Neuroinflammation, Propanolol, Sleep, Treatment
Sleep disturbances and severe stress as glial activators: key targets for treating central sensitization in chronic pain patients?Jo Nijs,Marco L. Loggia,Andrea Polli,Maarten Moens,Eva Huysmans,Lisa Goudman, Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets Volume 21, 2017... 
by Cort Johnson | May 31, 2017 | Energy Production, Homepage, Neuroinflammation, Research, Savella
Lactate has become a big deal in both chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM). A by-product of anaerobic energy metabolism, lactate ordinarily gets pumped out of our cells in large amounts during exertion. The lactate findings suggest that the energy... 
by Cort Johnson | May 14, 2017 | Fibromyalgia and Pain, Homepage, Inflammation, Neuroinflammation
Inflammation – Neuro and Otherwise Inflammation has become an increasingly important topic in fibromyalgia. It’s clear that “central sensitization” – an increase in pain sensitivity engineered by the central nervous system – is...
