by Cort Johnson “Other patients suffer a severe, long lasting illness, for which treatment is ineffectual, and even after the parasite has finally been eliminated, some sequelae persist, affecting quality of life and continuing to cause the patient discomfort or pain” (LJ Robertson et al, 2010) Giardia is an interesting bug. Perhaps the most common intestinal parasite in developing areas,
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Your $1 is worth $40 in Simmaron’s biomarker funding challenge
by Sasha I saw 10 pence on the pavement yesterday. It was lying in some mud so I didn’t pick it up. I wish I had now: I’d forgotten it was really worth four quid. How come? Because if the Simmaron Research Foundation can get $225,000 for a pilot study, it will bag them a guaranteed $800,000 from an Australian
ContinueThis Sunday, Nov 18: Memorial Teleconference for Rich Van Konynenburg
This Sunday November 18th, members of the ME/CFS, Lyme and MCS communities are invited to join together in a teleconference to say “Thank you; We love you; Goodbye” to Rich Van Konynenburg. All are invited to the ME/CFS, Lyme and MCS community’s Memorial Service for Rich Van Konynenburg on November 18, 2012 On Sunday, November 18, 2012, please join
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by Cort Johnson The results of the Presidential election leave the ME/CFS Community with a chance and some hope, but no guarantees of major change… Research With President Obama in office, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will remain as budget challenged as ever, and the chances of getting significantly more funding remain low at best, but as the country
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Forum member RivkaRivka extends an invitation to members of the ME/CFS, Lyme and MCS communities to join together in a teleconference to say “Thank you; We love you; Goodbye” to Rich Van Konynenburg. All are invited to the ME/CFS, Lyme and MCS community’s Memorial Service for Rich Van Konynenburg on November 18, 2012 On Sunday, November 18, 2012, please
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Aviva Hots Up! Hours left to Vote, $100k up for grabs
Help win $100,000 for Medical Equipment for a new Chronic Diseases Clinic in Vancouver. Vote every day until Monday 9am PST, 6pm UK. The Aviva Community Fund Contest is open for Canadian projects and international voters – anyone in the world can vote – and your vote is urgently needed daily until Monday at 12 noon Toronto time (9AM PST, 6
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