by Cort Johnson | Feb 23, 2019 | Autonomic Nervous System, Epstein-Barr Virus, Pathogens
The post-infectious fatigue studies – those which follow healthy people as they come down with an infection and then develop ME/CFS – present the possibility of catching the disease in its tracks as it begins to wreak it’s havoc. Expensive and... 
by Cort Johnson | Nov 17, 2018 | Epstein-Barr Virus, Herpes Simplex Virus, Human Herpes Virus Six (HHV-6), Pathogens
Given the ubiquity of herpesviruses, the common infectious trigger in ME/CFS and the fact that once you’re infected with them – you’re infected for life – it’s no surprise that researchers have been interested in herpesviruses and ME/CFS... 
by Cort Johnson | Apr 30, 2018 | Epstein-Barr Virus, Pathogens
It’s not every day that a noted researcher calls a study “the capstone” of his career or asserts that it’s more important than the rest of his 500 studies put together. That’s pretty amazing but the exciting part for those of us with... 
by Cort Johnson | Jan 26, 2018 | Epstein-Barr Virus, Immune, Research
Bruun Wyller continues to surprise. Recently the CBT proponent called for more research into Epstein Barr virus. Now his latest study suggests that neither the neurological, immune nor the endocrine systems alone cause ME/CFS but that the three working together may... 
by Cort Johnson | Dec 1, 2016 | Conference Reports, Cytokines, Epstein-Barr Virus, Homepage, Human Herpes Virus Six (HHV-6), Immune, Inflammation, Mast cell activation syndrome, Research
What disease does ME/CFS closely resemble? How does exercise effect the immune system? How did mast cells get implicated in ME/CFS? What kind of “storm” may be present in ME/CFS? What three viruses were implicated (once again) in this disease? Find out the... 
by Cort Johnson | Apr 30, 2016 | Epstein-Barr Virus, Hormones, HPA axis, Immune, Infectious mononucleosis, Research
Six months after an adolescent comes down with infectious mononucleosis/glandular fever she’s still exhausted – and her doctor is about to tell her she’s depressed and send her to a psychiatrist. But what if a very simple blood test – one that...
