Neuroendocrine Dysfunctions in Prolonged Critical Illness: Relevance for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia Pt. I
Summary Prolonged or chronic critical illness – a term applied to patients that survive severe injury or infection, but fail to start recovering after a few days – is characterized by low levels of peripheral hormones (including T3, IGF-1, cortisol and testosterone)....
Dr. Klimas’s Big Win and What it Means for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
Dr. Klimas's big Gulf War Consortium grant will result in 5 clinical trials over the next five years including Enbrel / Mifepristone, CoQ10, glutathione, intranasal insulin and Bacopa and will enable ther to expand her computational biology work with chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)
The First ME/CFS Fecal Transplant Study Suggests the Treatment Holds Promise
A 2019 fecal transplant study suggests that they might help in chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)
More is Not Better: Increased Small Nerve Fiber Problems in Fibromyalgia Spell Trouble
Some studies a field waits for – and this is one. The past nerve fiber studies in fibromyalgia (FM) have tended to be small and use different methods and criteria – making it difficult to be clear about the extent of the problem. When a field gets to a...
Is the Brain Causing the Small Fiber Neuropathy in Fibromyalgia (and ME/CFS?)
The damage to the small nerve fibers in the skin and eyes of people with fibromyalgia has long been assumed to be caused some process in the body. Recent studies, though, suggest that, surprisingly enough, the brain could be trying to protect itself by eliminating nerve fibers in the body.Lives Interrupted Latest Story
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