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July 19, 2012 Phoenix Rising Team

Feeling Old? Research Suggests You May Be: Newton on ME/CFS – Part I

Posted by Cort Johnson ‘At the moment, we’re in a very optimistic place” Dr. Julia Newton One of our most active researchers, Dr Julia Newton of Newcastle University focuses mostly on autonomic nervous system and muscle issues. A recent talk she did with “the Naked Scientist” gave us some exciting news about her work. Dr. Newton came to chronic fatigue syndrome

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January 6, 2012 Phoenix Rising Team

UK Govt Turns New Leaf (Why the UK Loves ME/CFS More (!))

Posted by Cort Johnson The Medical Research Council is a government agency responsible for coordinating and funding medical research in the UK. No slouch in the medical world, MRC funded research has lead to numerous breakthroughs including, way back in 1918, the discovery that influenza is caused by a virus, the discovery of the structure of DNA in the 1953

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