Research News
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CDC on CFS
lydiajen at LiveJournal’s CFIDS and M.E. Support Community points to a very interesting CDC press briefing on their recent CFS research. I’ve selected some comprehensible to non-scientist me excerpts [all emphases mine]: Continue reading
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CFS/M.E./M.S./Epilepsy?
From U.S. Newswire: Potential Animal (Zoonotic) Virus Identified in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis and Epilepsy NEEDHAM, Mass., May 31 /U.S. Newswire/ — Recent independent scientific research funded by the National CFIDS Foundation, Inc. (NCF) of Needham, MA provided preliminary confirmation of a new virus identified in patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The… Continue reading
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A not entirely gratuitous cat post
ATTENTION ATTENTION ATTENTION! The Carnival of the Cats will be at Catcall next Sunday, and Laurence is planning a Carnival of the Cats #102 raffle: I’d really like to make this a big carnival this time around to celebrate the fact that catblogging has gotten its paw in the door with the MSM here with… Continue reading
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Chronic Fatigue is Real!
Are you surprised? Researchers might have found evidence that chronic fatigue syndrome is a real and legitimate neurological condition. A pilot study published in the open access journal BMC Neurology reveals that patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have a set of proteins in their spinal cord fluid that were not detected in healthy individuals.… Continue reading
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A Hole in the Clouds?
Somewhat desperate, I went to the doctor today, and he said he might actually have something that could help. He’s very encouraged by the research and his own patients’ experience. So, my own Cymbalta trial begins today. I’ll keep you posted; anyone else tried it yet? [Yes, I know that’s not a cloud photo, but… Continue reading
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