by Cort Johnson | Jul 29, 2025 | Connective Tissues , Homepage , Immune , IVIG , JAK_STAT Inhibitors , Mast cell activation syndrome
A study suggests that mast cell activation may be a key driver of chronic pain in fibromyalgia. Treatments are suggested.
by Cort Johnson | Jun 28, 2025 | B-cells , Cardiovascular , Complement , Connective Tissues , Endothelial Cells , Energy Production , Exercise , Homepage , Immune , long COVID , Metabolism , Muscles
Conference findings suggest multiple barriers to blood flows could be causing chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and long COVID.
by Cort Johnson | Jun 15, 2025 | Astrocytes , Connective Tissues , Craniocervical Instability , Cytokines , Fibromyalgia and Pain , Homepage , Inflammation , Matrix metalloproteinases , Monocytes , Neuroinflammation , Neuroinflammation , Research
A cerebral spinal fluid study finds a cluster of ME/CFS patients who may have spinal issues including craniocervical instability.
by Cort Johnson | May 24, 2025 | Brainstem , Breathing , Cervical Stenosis , Connective Tissues , Craniocervical Instability , Fibromyalgia and Pain , Homepage , Intracranial Hypertension , Muscles , Physical Therapy , POTS , Rowe , Spine
Thoracic outlet syndrome could be contributing to the symptoms in a considerable number of people with ME/CFS and similar diseases.
by Cort Johnson | Nov 6, 2024 | BDNF , Brain , Connective Tissues , Energy Production , Epstein-Barr Virus , Homepage , Hormones , Liver , ME/CFS , Metabolism , Research , Severe ME/CFS , Sex hormones
Remember the Open Medicine Foundation’s Severe ME/CFS Big Data study? Initiated in 2015, it was one of three unusually large and expensive ME/CFS studies (Intramural Study NIH, CDC’s Multisite Study) begun in the 2010s…
by Cort Johnson | Oct 11, 2024 | Brain , Brainstem , Cerebral Spinal Fluid Leaks , Cervical Stenosis , Connective Tissues , Craniocervical Instability , Craniocervical Instability , Homepage , Intracranial Hypertension , Mast cell activation syndrome , ME/CFS , Research , Spine
The Mechanical Basis of ME/CFS webinar explored how spinal issues may be causing chronic fatigue syndrome and similar diseases.