Virus previously linked to chronic fatigue syndrome was a lab contaminant,...
A virus previously thought to be associated with chronic fatigue syndrome is not the cause of the disease, a detailed study has shown. The research shows that cell samples used in previous research...
View ArticleSpinal fluid proteins distinguish Lyme disease from chronic fatigue syndrome
Patients who suffer from neurologic post treatment Lyme disease and those with the chronic fatigue syndrome report similar symptoms. However, unique proteins discovered in spinal fluid can distinguish...
View ArticleEthnic minorities are 'silent sufferers' of chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterized by unexplained and debilitating tiredness and is associated with headaches, disrupted sleep, muscle pain and difficulty in concentrating. New research...
View ArticleChronic fatigue syndrome not related to XMRV retrovirus, comprehensive study...
New findings show that the retrovirus called XMRV is not present in the blood of patients who have chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). These findings contradict a widely reported 2009 Science study that...
View ArticleChronic fatigue syndrome not linked to suspect viruses; Study puts to rest...
The causes of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have long eluded scientists. Since investigations by several laboratories have been unable to detect XMRV or pMLV in CFS patients, researchers collaborated...
View ArticleDiscovery could lead to faster diagnosis for some chronic fatigue syndrome cases
For the first time, researchers have landed on a potential diagnostic method to identify at least a subset of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome - testing for antibodies linked to latent...
View ArticleChronic fatigue syndrome: System under stress
Evidence links autonomic functioning to cognitive impairment in chronic fatigue syndrome.
View ArticleChronic fatigue syndrome patients need an effective therapeutic, leading...
Ampligen, the first drug ever seeking approval to treat chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME), recently hit another roadblock with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In...
View ArticleRehabilitation therapies can lead to recovery from chronic fatigue syndrome
Recovery from chronic fatigue syndrome is possible for some patients, and new research has identified two treatments most likely to lead to recovery.
View ArticleSome patients with chronic fatigue-like illness may benefit from...
Many experts believe that chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has several root causes including some viruses. A new study suggests that a common virus, Human Herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6), is the possible cause of...
View ArticleToward a clearer diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome
Functional PET imaging to show that levels of neuroinflammation, or inflammation of the nervous system, are higher in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome than in healthy people, research has shown....
View ArticleBrain imaging reveals clues about chronic fatigue syndrome
A brain imaging study showed differences in the basal ganglia when chronic fatigue syndrome patients (CFS) vs. healthy controls played a card game. The findings suggest that chronic fatigue syndrome is...
View ArticlePoorly understood postural syndrome blights lives of young, well educated women
Postural tachycardia syndrome, or PoTS for short, is a debilitating syndrome that predominantly affects young well educated women, and blights their lives because it is so poorly understood and...
View ArticleBrain abnormalities found in chronic fatigue patients
An imaging study has found distinct differences between the brains of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and those of healthy people.
View ArticleReducing fear avoidance beliefs key to improving symptoms and reducing...
Reducing fears that exercise or activity will make symptoms worse is one of the most important factors determining the success of cognitive behavior therapy or graded exercise therapy in reducing...
View ArticleLink between early menopause, chronic fatigue syndrome discovered
A newfound link between chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and early menopause has been reported by researchers. This link, as well as links with other gynecologic problems and with pelvic pain, may help...
View ArticleRobust evidence that chronic fatigue syndrome is a biological illness
Researchers have identified distinct immune changes in patients diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, known medically as myalgic encephalomyelitis or systemic exertion intolerance disease. The...
View ArticleScientists find clues into cognitive dysfunction in chronic fatigue syndrome
A unique pattern of immune molecules in the cerebrospinal fluid of people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome have been discovered, providing insights into the basis for cognitive...
View ArticleNew light shed on cause of chronic fatigue syndrome
New research findings may shed new light on the potential cause of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME). CFS/ME is a highly debilitating disorder characterized by profound...
View ArticleTreatments offer hope for chronic fatigue syndrome
Two treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome have long term benefits for people affected by chronic fatigue syndrome. The team was following up patients who took part in a study published in 2011. In...
View ArticleVisual stress could be a symptom of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, research suggests
Vision-related abnormalities have been identified that may help clinicians diagnose Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). CFS, also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), is a condition that causes...
View Article1 in 50 16-year-olds affected by chronic fatigue syndrome
In what is believed to be the biggest study of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) -- also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) -- in children to date, researchers have found that almost 2 per cent of...
View ArticleFurther clues in the fight against chronic fatigue syndrome
New findings regarding the pathology of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) are bringing researchers closer to identifying the cause of this disabling illness. CFS -- sometimes known as ME (myalgic...
View ArticleConstipated? Study finds surprising cause
A new study has shown a surprising link between constipation and herpes infection. The finding advances the science on herpes, and could help patients with chronic gastrointestinal diseases with no...
View ArticleGetting to the heart of chronic fatigue syndrome
By better understanding daily activity levels and heart rate patterns of those who suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), scientists hope to discover more about this complex illness condition.
View ArticleChronic fatigue syndrome is in your gut, not your head
Physicians have been mystified by chronic fatigue syndrome, a condition where normal exertion leads to debilitating fatigue that isn't alleviated by rest. There are no known triggers, and diagnosis...
View ArticleObscure virus found in women with unexplained infertility
The little-known member of the human herpesvirus family called HHV-6A infects the lining of the uterus in 43 percent of women with unexplained infertility but cannot be found in that of fertile women,...
View ArticleChronic fatigue syndrome flare-ups caused by straining muscles and nerves
Mild to moderate muscle and nerve strain provokes symptom flares in individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome.
View ArticleCharacteristic chemical signature for chronic fatigue syndrome identified
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a mysterious and maddening condition, with no cure or known cause. But researchers, using a variety of techniques to identify and assess targeted metabolites in blood...
View ArticleBiological evidence of 'atypical' chronic fatigue syndrome discovered by...
For the first time, scientists report immune signatures differentiating two subgroups of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS): 'classical' and 'atypical.' This complex,...
View ArticleChronic fatigue syndrome linked to imbalanced microbiome
Abnormal levels of specific gut bacteria are related to chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis, or ME/CFS, in patients with and without concurrent irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS,...
View ArticleGuided self-help approach to graded exercise program is safe, may reduce...
A self-help approach to a graded exercise program, supervised by a specialist physiotherapist, is safe and may reduce fatigue for some people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), according to a new...
View ArticleChronic fatigue syndrome: Biomarkers linked to severity identified
Investigators used high-throughput analysis to link inflammation to chronic fatigue syndrome, a difficult-to-diagnose disease with no known cure.
View ArticleChronic fatigue syndrome, Gulf War illness as unique disorders, brain...
Researchers have found distinct molecular signatures in two brain disorders long thought to be psychological in origin -- chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and Gulf War Illness (GWI). In addition, the...
View ArticleChronic fatigue syndrome possibly explained by lower levels of key thyroid...
A new study reveals that chronic fatigue syndrome, a debilitating condition with unknown causes, can be explained by lower thyroid levels -- but may be distinct from thyroidal disease. This can be seen...
View ArticleInsights from metabolites get us closer to a test for chronic fatigue syndrome
A study has identified a constellation of metabolites related to myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. Combining this data with data from an earlier microbiome study, the researchers now...
View ArticlePerceptions of chronic fatigue syndrome in the emergency department
Findings from a novel online questionnaire of people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) suggest the majority of these patients do not receive proper care, say researchers.
View ArticleAssessment tool predicts chronic fatigue syndrome 6 months after mono
To assess risk factors for chronic fatigue syndrome after mononucleosis, researchers developed and validated a scale for rating the severity of mononucleosis. In a study with 126 college students, they...
View ArticleHow the immune system keeps the Epstein-Barr virus in check
A protein called PD-1, which is found on immune cells called CD8+ T cells, plays a key role in controlling infection with the Epstein-Barr virus, according to a study published May 30 in the...
View ArticleMS linked to variant of common herpes virus
Researchers have developed a new method to separate between two different types of a common herpes virus (HHV-6) that has been linked to multiple sclerosis. By analyzing antibodies in the blood against...
View ArticleVeterans study suggest two sub-types of Gulf War illness
Brain imaging of veterans with Gulf War illness show varying abnormalities after moderate exercise that can be categorized into two distinct groups -- an outcome that suggests a more complex illness...
View ArticleMany youth living with undiagnosed chronic fatigue syndrome
Most youth living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) have not been diagnosed, according to a new prevalence study.
View ArticleGulf war illness, chronic fatigue syndrome distinct illnesses, study suggests
A brain imaging study of veterans with Gulf War illness (GWI) and patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) (sometimes called myalgic encephalomyelitis), has shown that the two illnesses produce...
View ArticleCOVID long-haulers may experience abnormal breathing patterns, chronic...
Many long-haul COVID-19 patients have chronic fatigue syndrome and other breathing issues months after their initial COVID-19 diagnosis, according to a new study.
View ArticleResearchers highlight COVID-19 neurological symptoms and need for rigorous...
In a new article, experts highlight what is currently known about the effects of SARS-CoV-2 on the brain, the importance of increased research into the underlying causes of Long COVID and possible ways...
View ArticleHow herpesviruses awaken
Dormant herpesviruses induce their reactivation via a previously unknown cellular mechanism mediated by a viral microRNA.
View ArticleNew research provides insight into Long COVID and ME
Researchers have uncovered how post-viral fatigue syndromes, including Long COVID, become life-changing diseases and why patients suffer frequent relapses.
View ArticleSARS-CoV-2 can trigger chronic fatigue syndrome, study finds
Since the beginning of the pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 has been suspected of causing chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). A well-controlled study has now shown that, even after mild COVID-19, a subset of...
View ArticleStudies find that microbiome changes may be a signature for ME/CFS
Researchers have found differences in the gut microbiomes of people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) compared to healthy controls. Findings from two studies add to...
View ArticleWomen more severely affected by chronic fatigue syndrome
Women with ME/CFS tend to have more symptoms and co-occurring conditions than men, according to initial results from the world's largest study of the disease. It has long been known that women are more...
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