New data comes in – and new models of ME/CFS and long COVID pop up. That’s, of course, how it should work and that’s what happened in “Chronic inflammation, neuroglia dysfunction, and plasmalogen deficiency as a new pathobiological hypothesis...
As almost anyone with ME can attest, we often have a complicated relationship with food. We likely have an increased need for nutrients, yet often have little stamina to cook for ourselves. And then there’s the ever-growing list of foods that don’t play nicely with...
All eight of Health Rising’s recent recovery stories have featured different approaches thus far and so it goes with Amber’s story. Everything is different with Amber – she is different – and her pathway to wellness is different. Amber’s...
Another “ME/CFS moment” – a sign that things are looking up for ME/CFS and related diseases has occurred. It’s the emergence of the STAT earpiece and it just goes to show that we never know what things are being worked on right now that might...
Mary Anne Fletcher (1937-2023) – In Memoriam I only met Mary Anne a few times, but they were vivid. I remember – years ago – watching with a little awe as she boldly and vociferously called for NIH-funded treatment trials for ME/CFS. She...
The eighth in Health Rising’s recent recovery story series brings yet another slant on recovery. We’ve had fast recoveries where someone found “the thing” (Melissa’s spinal patch, Rachel and Adam’s vaccines) that quickly turned...