by Cort Johnson | Nov 11, 2025 | Astrocytes , Autonomic Nervous System , Brain , Brainstem , Dopamine , Energy Production , Homepage , Locus coeruleus , long COVID , Neuroinflammation , Neuroinflammation , Norepinephrine , Oxidative Stress , Research , Sleep
Low brain norepinephrine levels could explain many of the symptoms present in ME/CFS, long COVID and similar diseases.
by Cort Johnson | Nov 3, 2025 | COVID-19 , Dempsey , Epstein-Barr Virus , GLP-1 , Gut , Homepage , Immune , Inflammation , Kaufman , Mast cell activation syndrome , Mast cell activation syndrome , Neuroinflammation , Pathogens , POTS , RECOVER Initiative , Severe ME/CFS , Treatment
Complex, chronic illness experts discuss what GLP-1 agonists can and can't do in diseases like ME/CFS, long COVID, and POTS. Plus new long COVID trials.
by Cort Johnson | Aug 17, 2025 | Autonomic Nervous System , Basal Ganglia , Brain , DeCodeME , Energy Production , Gene expression , Genetics , Homepage , Inflammation , Metabolism , Motor Cortex , Neuroinflammation , Neuroinflammation , Neuroplasticity , Prefrontal Cortex
The DecodeME study puts ME/CFS on a firm biological foundation by highlighting genes that play a prominent role in the brain, the immune system and metabolism.
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 | Jan 23, 2025 | Autonomic Nervous System , Brain , Breathing , Cardiovascular , Cerebral Spinal Fluid , Clotting , Cognition , Cognition , Energy Production , Gut , Homepage , Immune , long COVID , Metabolism , Microbiome , Muscles , Neuroinflammation , Neuroinflammation , Oxidative Stress , POTS , Research
Long COVID increases the prevalence of ME/CFS in the US fifteenfold plus a deep dive into RECOVER's testing program suggests it might help a lot.