The Pain Gender Gap: Women and Men Really Are From Different Planets When It Comes to Pain
Despite the fact that some have postulated men and women come from different planets, the medical profession has long assumed that when it comes to biology men make a fine stand-in for women. That attitude has been steadily changing and a brilliant Canadian study...
Novel Approach Brings New Insights Into ME/CFS Mitochondria
A novel technique uncovered numerous signficant abnormalities in mitochondrial functioning in chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)
Coronavirus Infections Found to Shrink Parts of the Brain
A Biobank study finds that simply having a coronavirus infection resulted in reduced brain volumes five months later. The limbic system was particularly hit hard.
Mitochondrial Abnormalities in Fibromyalgia Suggest Low Long-Chain Fatty Acid Diets May Be Helpful for Some
Muscle biopsies indicate problems with long-chain fatty acid metabolism may be found in fibromyalgia. A reduced long-chain fatty acid diet plus mitochondrial supplements appear to help.
Move Over POTS – Hypocapnia May be a Bigger Deal in ME/CFS
The low levels of CO2 (hypocapnia) found during a NASA lean test in ME/CFS could be causing symptoms like fatigue, cognitive problems, sleep issues, tingling, etc.StudyME
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