Could Neuroinflammation Be Triggering the Cortisol Issues in ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia?
“Therefore, in this study, we hypothesize that understanding cortisol patterns in both these syndromes may be a crucial factor in characterizing FMS and CFS.” The authors More than any other substance, cortisol demonstrates how integral a role the stress...
From the Tahoe Outbreak to COVID-19 Dr. Peterson and Simmaron Take on the Coronavirus – and ME/CFS
As Dr. Peterson watched the coronavirus bear down on his community it was like deja vu. Thirty-six years ago Peterson was at the heart of one of the most infamous ME/CFS outbreaks in history – the 1984 Incline Village outbreak. Poor testing then had contributed...
The Great Split? Are Post-Infectious ME/CFS Patients Fundamentally Different?
This German study suggested that an infectious onset to chronic fatigue syndrome may tilt the immune system to autoimmunty, while a non-infectious onset may till the immune system to inflammation.
Narrowed Small Blood Vessels Linked to Fatigue in ME/CFS
Narrowed small blood vessels called arterioles that are mpeding the flow of blood to the tissues could be producing fatigue and exertion problem in chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)
Active Epstein-Barr Infections Found in Large ME/CFS Study
Active Epstein-Barr virus found in a significant subset of people with chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) suggests that viral reactivation could be playing a role.StudyME
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