Posted by Cort Johnson “Hopefully this will finally make people change their attitudes to this disease.” Dr. Judy Mikovits The news had been in the air for the last week; the Whittemore Peterson Institute was going to publish something big – really big – on Friday. Then early Thursday the news was out – a retrovirus had been
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Chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) Research
Dr. Chia Produces Herbal Immunodulator – Oxymatrine
Posted by Cort Johnson Dr. Chia, an infectious disease specialist focusing on chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), has finished the production of a pure form of Oxymatrine, an alkaloid derived from the Sophora plant in China. Oxymatrine is used to treat many diseases including hepatitis and cancer there. Oxymatrine has been an important part of Dr. Chia’s protocol for several years
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Posted by Cort Johnson Dr. DeMeirleir made a big splash when he announced at a press conference that he had uncovered a new and important factor in chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) called hydrogen sulfide. What was lost in the flurry that followed was the fact that if it was not for an inquisitive mother of a daughter with chronic fatigue
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Posted by Cort Johnson Annette and Harvey Whittemore pulled off something of a miracle when they convinced the state of Nevada to help them build the first chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) research, treatment and eductation facility in the world. The medical establishment, after all, has been almost as hostile to ME/CFS patients as the disease itself. The Whittemore-Peterson Neuro-immune Institute
ContinueDr. Cheney Goes His Own Way: the Virginia 2009 Lecture
Posted by Cort Johnson Dr. Cheney gave a lecture on ME/CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome) on April 25th, courtesy of the Northern Virginia CFS/ME/FM and OI Support group. According to a report of the talk posted by Chris on CFSFMExperimental Yahoogroup on April 27th, Dr. Cheney, a creative physician and provocative speaker, did not disappoint. In a three hour non-stop, often
ContinueBatter Up! CDC at the Plate: On the Mound – The CFS Community
Posted by Cort Johnson The 10 year review of the CDC’s CFS Research program is winding up. They’ve taken an internal look and an external look at the program and an un-solicited outside look . They liked the external look – it glossed over many of the more substantial problems with the program – and were likely horrified at the
ContinueThe Best, Worst, Biggest, Least…2008 in a Nutshell
Posted by Cort Johnson Most Remarkable Achievement (of the Decade) – As funding at the NIH and CDC plummets a major research/treatment center, the Whittemore-Peterson Neuro-Immune Institute – begins to rise out of the deserts of Nevada just over the hill from Incline Village. The WPI is a testament to the tenacious commitment of three people; Annette and Harvey Whittemore
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‘The More You Know the More You’ll Want to Give’: the first Enteroviral Foundation Opens
Posted by Cort Johnson I first met Lisa Faust at the Symposium on Viruses in 2008. She was at a table with a group of women all of whom were battling a similar sounding illness. They were definitely the acute onset infectious disease subset. My mouth dropped as I listened to their stories; some were on complete disability, others had
ContinueThe NIH On the Clock Pt. III: It’s Raining Money
Posted by Cort Johnson That’s right – in the midst of the greatest economic contraction since the depression the NIH has, all of sudden, found itself in the greatest single expansion in its history. How and why demonstrates how much influence one Senator can have. Desperate to get Arlen Spectors vote on the stimulus package, the Obama administion acceded to
ContinueOn the Clock Pt II: The Winners and Losers in the NIH Money Game
Posted by Cort Johnson Dr. Hanna at the NIH has repeatedly said that given the tight budgetary times there’s just no money for ME/CFS. A look at NIH funding across the past few years suggests, however, there’s more to the issue than she suggests. Underneath the seemingly placid surface of a stable budget a fierce fight goes on every year
ContinueFrom the Wastebasket to the Inbox; Progress in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
Posted by Cort Johnson Dan Moricoli, the creator of the CFSKnowledge and the me-cfsCommunityCenter has just posted a fascinating account of his recent discussion with Dr. Nancy Klimas, a prominent ME/CFS researcher and physician. It seems that researchers are much closer to cracking some significant problems than we know.
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Posted by Cort Johnson What do infection, stress, over-exercising and the intensive care unit have in common? Different researchers believe that each can trigger a chronic fatigue syndrome-like (ME/CFS) state. A recent article in the New York Times added a short stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) to the list.
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