Posted by Cort Johnson Could chronic fatigue syndrome be an autoimmune disorder? The Fluge/Mella Rituximab study was effective in at least temporarily reducing the symptoms of about 60% of the chronic fatigue syndrome patients in the study – a fact that no doubt shocked many who considered CFS purely a neuropsychiatric disorder. Rituximab started out as a chemotherapy drug but
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Chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) Research
Taking the Initiative: The Chronic Fatigue Initiative For ME/CFS Takes Off
Posted by Cort Johnson We are focused on assembling the best team; developing a new strategy; formulating a straight-forward operating plan; and driving results. Scott Carlson, Director of the Chronic Fatigue Initiative There are times you can feel some momentum in the air. Yes, XMRV is in trouble and the WPI is re-evaluating their research program but other parts of
ContinueMikovits Era Ends – The WPI Makes the Right Move In Letting Chief Researcher Go: An Editorial
Posted by Cort Johnson The Mikovits era at the WPI was turbulent one, filled with almost Shakespearean highs and lows. With the discovery of XMRV she helped bring a degree of excitement and attention to the chronic fatigue syndrome field it never seen before. It was and is an turbulent time, and perhaps fittingly her departure was a turbulent one
ContinueTwittering the IACFS/ME Conference Pt III
Posted by Cort Johnson Quick hits from the IACFS/ME Ottawa Conference #IACFSME – on last day room is quite full. Immune session begins with 3 positive studies on #CFS fr. Australia (Bond), CDC and Lights (Utah) 21 hours ago CortJohnson Cort Johnson #IACFSME – brain blood flow study finds significantly reduced blood flows – anterior cingulate region may explain increased lactate in brain 19 hours
ContinueTwittering the IACFS/ME Ottawa Conference Pt. II
Posted by Cort Johnson Quick hits from the first two days of the Conference. Follow CortJohnson on Twitter tomorrow for more CortJohnson Cort Johnson #IACFS/ME – #Clauw reports #interstitial cytisus (allied with #CFS) will change name next year to reflect understanding about CNS origin 23 Sep CortJohnson Cort Johnson #IACFS/ME – #Clauw reports #interstitial cytisus research community acknowledges they were all wrong; its all the central nervous system. 23
ContinueTwittering the IACFS/ME Conference Pt. I
Posted by Cort Johnson Quick hits from International ME/CFS Conference in Ottawa. Follow CortJohnson on Twitter tomorrow for more…. CortJohnson Cort Johnson #IACFSME – over the past year 2 NIH CFS heads, Vivian Pinn the head of the Office of Women;s Health, CDC CFS Chief and Wanda Jones have left 19 minutes ago CortJohnson Cort Johnson #IACFSME – Mangan’s retirement is a big loss
ContinueRe-inventing ‘CFS’- the International Consensus Criteria for ME: the Marj Van de Sande Interview
Posted by Cort Johnson Just M.E. “The Month Of ME’ – in response to a challenge and in recognition of the important role the term myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) has played and continues to play in this disorder, August, 2011 will be the ‘Month of ME’ on Phoenix Rising. We examine ME’s role in this disorder throughout the month. All articles,
ContinueCh, Ch, Ch, Changes…Myalgic-encephalomyelitis Now and Then: 75 Years of ME
Posted by Cort Johnson “The Month Of ME’ – in response to a challenge and in recognition of the important role the term myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) has played and continues to play in this disorder, August, 2011 will be the ‘Month of ME’ on Phoenix Rising. We will examine ME’s role in this disorder throughout the month. All articles, blogs and posts
ContinueLight on ME/CFS Pts I/II/III – the Quickie Version
Posted by Cort Johnson In this three part series we looked at the Light’s exciting work on ME/CFS. First – we looked at the Light’s attempt to validate their gene expression findings, then we examined what they believe may be ground zero for CFS, and finally we brought their findings together with a theory paper by Shapiro which asserted that
ContinueLight on ME/CFS III: A Different Herpes Virus for CFS? – Varicella-Zoster, Shingles and ME/CFS
In this three part series we look at the Light’s exciting work at the University of Utah on ME/CFS. First – we look at the Light’s attempt to validate their gene expression findings, then we examine what they believe may be ground zero for CFS, and finally we tie together their findings with a theory paper by Shapiro suggesting that
ContinueLight on ME/CFS II: The Dorsal Ganglia – Ground Zero for ME?
Posted by Cort Johnson In this three part series we look at the Light’s exciting work at the University of Utah on ME/CFS. First – we look at the Light’s attempt to validate their gene expression findings, then we examine what they believe may be ground zero for ME/CFS, and finally we tie together their findings with a theory paper
ContinueLight on ME/CFS I: Bad Reception: A Key to ME Uncovered? The Light Gene Expression Studies
In this three part series we look at the Light’s exciting work at the University of Utah on ME/CFS. First – we look at the Light’s attempt to validate their gene expression findings, then we examine what they believe may be ground zero for ME/CFS, and finally we tie together their findings with a theory paper by Shapiro suggesting that
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