Connecting the Dots: Ruhoy and Kaufman Take on Connective Tissues in ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia and Long COVID
This is the fifth in our series covering two experts as they explore different facets of complex chronic illnesses such as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia (FM), postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), and long COVID in their...
The Complement Connection in Long COVID: Microclots, Herpesviruses and More – Could it Explain Much?
Thanks to Geoff for providing a narration of this blog The “complement” system doesn’t at first glance sound like much. Its name reflects the fact that, in part, it “complements” the immune system; i.e. it triggers immune cells to...
Copaxone – Could a Multiple Sclerosis Drug Help with ME/CFS?
Want to listen to the blog? Thanks to Geoff for providing a narration of it. 🙂 The multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone (glatiramer acetate) is back in the chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) news. Health Rising first reported that Copaxone helped some ME/CFS...
Unraveled #4: Drs. Ruhoy and Kaufman on Sleep in ME/CFS, FM, long COVID and Allied Diseases
Sleep Series This is the 2nd in a series of (at least) 4 blogs on sleep. Health Rising’s Sleep Series Pt. I – Dr. Bruck Interview – Bronc kicked the series off with an interview of Dr. Bruck – a retired sleep researcher whose son has ME/CFS. Pt. II...
The Nath Intramural ME/CFS Study Pt. II: Missed Opportunities, Misreadings and… Success (?)
The second part of a 3-part series of blogs on the “Deep phenotyping of post-infectious myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome” study looks at who was in the study and how they were selected, how severely the study was truncated by the pandemic (quite...StudyME
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