by Cort Johnson | Jul 6, 2025 | B-cells , Epstein-Barr Virus , Genetics , Gulf War Illness , Gut , Homepage , Immune , ME/CFS , Metabolism , Pathogens , Research
The famous virus hunter Ian Lipkin is very excited about progress in the ME/CFS field. Funding for his NIH-funded ME/CFS research center at Columbia University, however, has been frozen by the Trump administration.
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 22, 2025 | Astrocytes , Basal Ganglia , Brain , Brainstem , Homepage , Limbic System , Neuroinflammation , Neuroinflammation , Prefrontal Cortex , Research , tFUS , Treatment
Transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) may be able to reach deep enough in the brain to help people with fibromyalgia, 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 | Jun 11, 2025 | Baritcinib , COVID-19 , Cytokines , Drugs , Gut , Homepage , Immune , Inflammation , long COVID , Metformin , Microbiome , Monocytes , Oxidative Stress , Rapamycin , Research , T-cells , Treatment
Profound immune dysregulation could be the tipping point that turns a COVID-19 patient into a long COVID patient.
by Cort Johnson | May 28, 2025 | GLP-1 , Homepage , Inflammation , Kaufman , long COVID , Mast cell activation syndrome , Mast cell activation syndrome , Metabolism , Microbiome , Neuroinflammation , Ruhoy
GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic could be surprisingly helpful in diseases like chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and long COVID.