Brain-Fog, Fibro-Fog, Chemo-Fog, COVID-Fog – Are They All the Same?
A longtime cancer fatigue researcher finds the same microglial cell abnormalities in long COVID. Glial Cells to the Fore Again Chemo fog, brain fog, fibro fog – even “COVID fog” – it’s a foggy world out there for people with...
Blood Vessel Attack May Spark Brain Inflammation in Long COVID (and ME/CFS)
Damage to the endothelial cells lining blood vessels in the brain appears to set up an inflammatory response that may be producing cognitive and other problems in long COVID.
The Neuroglial Hypothesis – A Brains-Eye View of ME/CFS
The neuroglial hypothesis of ME/CFS proposes that problems with the microglial cells in the brain could be causing the disease.
The Brainstem – Is it THE Pain Conductor in Fibromyalgia?
People with fibromyalgia display an unusual activation in one of the most primordial parts of the brain - the brainstem. The activation involves giant neurons and likely increases pain sensitivity and impairs autonomic nervous system functioning.
Is ME/CFS Having A Moment? An ME/CFS Researcher and an ME/CFS Clinic Go Gangbusters
An ME/CFS researcher engaged in 5 studies and an ME/CFS clinic engaged in several ME/CFS clinical trials suggests the small chronic fatigue syndrome field is growing.Lives Interrupted Latest Story
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