Stanford researchers have identified specific neurons in the amygdala which produce the unpleasantness which makes pain sensations so intolerable. They're now searching for ways to turn off those neurons and relieve the hurt for people in chronic pain. .
Lyme disease has been a scourge in parts of the U.S. for decades but doctors are still using diagnostic tests developed in the 1990’s. Researchers now assert, though, that a definitive diagnostic test is technically feasible. Plus, powered by Congressional...
Two day exercise studies suggest that the exercise intolerance and post-exertional malaise or PEM found in chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) may be unique.
Studies indicate that the nasal congestion and mid-facial pain found in the chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is probably not due to inflammation or mast cell activation but instead is probably caused by small nerve fiber problems and dysautonomia.
A 2-day exercise test found people with chronic fatigue syndrome get weaker after exercise while healthy people get stronger. People with ME/CFS had higher lactate levels and reduced energy production on the second exercise test while healthy controls had lower lactate levels and maintained their performance.
A study suggested that the Myhill mitochondrial tests for chronic fatigue syndrome which laid the basis for three studies and Dr. Myhill's treatemnt protocol were inaccurate and should be interpreted "with caution".
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