Small Nerves – Big, Big Problem? Drug Trial Points Finger at Autoimmunity in Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS
Difference-Maker Unlike FMS, SFPN has identifiable pathology, physiology, and causes, and thus is definitionally a disease. Oaklander et. Al. Dr. Anne Oaklander MD, PhD, is making a difference – maybe a very big difference in the lives of many. Making a...
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Researcher and Patients Shine During NIH Call
It’s great the NIH is doing telebriefings a couple of times a year to inform the chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) community of their progress. The calls can be more or less interesting. This one was definitely on the more interesting side. NIH Intramural Study...
Tying the Brain and Body Together in Fibromyalgia?
Studies showing that the parts of the brain that process pain signals are lit up like Christmas trees in fibromyalgia, migraine, and other chronic pain disorders indicate that the brain plays a major role in these diseases. Other fibromyalgia studies, which indicate...
Through the Looking Glass: Cerebral Spinal Fluid Leaks & Ehlers Danlos Syndrome – an Alternate Reality to ME/CFS?
Caroline returns with a not uncommon story of a complicated chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) diagnosis. From fibromyalgia to Ehlers-Danlos syndromes to postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) to mast cell activation syndrome (MAST) to intracranial...
Norwegian Rituximab Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Trial Fails
The outcome of a positive Rituximab trial for ME/CFS – possibly, finally, an FDA approved drug, relief for many, acceptance for this disease, increased research funding – would have been spectacular but Dr. Mella reported this week in Norway that the trial...Lives Interrupted Latest Story
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