It was a project birthed in hope. Pal Schaathun, a Norwegian filmmaker would document what he hoped might be the end of chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). That, unfortunately, turned out not to be but Schaathun ended up documenting – in strikingly beautiful...
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...
Fluge and Mella are best known for their Rituximab work, but just last week Mella reported that they’d found a hypometabolic state in ME/CFS as well. Check out that along with what’s going on with Rituximab, and another chemotherapy/autoimmune drug that...
Norway funds Major Rituximab Trial After a torrent of protest six months ago at the Norwegian Research Council’s (NRC) failure to fund a Rituximab trial, the NRC said they would revisit the issue. This time they got it right, agreeing to provide funding for a...
A Little Background The Norway Rituximab story is an incredible one. Olav and Mella, two Norwegian oncologists find that several Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) patients unexpectedly improve dramatically after giving them Rituximab for cancer. Amazed at the effects...
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