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It’s Not “All In Your Head”: Scientists Develop Revolutionary Blood Test For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Researchers from the University of East Anglia and Oxford Biodynamics have created a highly accurate blood test capable of diagnosing ME/CFS.
Assessment Of Symptoms In Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Comparative Study Of Existing Scales
This narrative literature review synthesized studies identified through PubMed and Web of Science up to June 2024, covering assessment instruments across major ME/CFS symptom domains.
Why Angus Gran Was Left Housebound After Life-Changing Illness
A profile of Cathy Rosa, a Scottish woman whose life has been shaped for more than three decades by ME/CFS.
It Took The CDC Over 30 Years To Recognize This Illness From The Gulf War - Here's Why
More than three decades after the end of the Gulf War, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has officially recognized Gulf War Illness. This is a distinct medical condition, and the CDC now offers a long-overdue validation to tens of thousands of veterans who have suffered in silence. Starting October 1, a new diagnostic code for the condition, T75.830, became effective, marking a pivotal shift in federal acknowledgment of the illness that has plagued nearly one-third of the U.S. troops deployed to the Persian Gulf in the early 1990s.
Co-Occurrence Of Memory Impairment And Fatigue Distinguishes Post COVID From Pandemic-Related Health Effects In The 4-Year CON-VINCE Cohort Study
Research published in Scientific Reports.
A Manitoba Worker’s Fight With The Province And Canada Life Over Denied Disability Pay Shows How The System Really Works
A Manitoba government employee is suing the province and insurance provider Canada Life after her long-term disability claim was denied by the company, CBC News reported (1). The woman was the manager of the Legislative Assembly gift shop and an employee of the province for over a decade. She was diagnosed with long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome, which the lawsuit states “wholly prevented” her from performing her normal duties.
Viable Exogenous Mitochondria Modulate Neurochemical And Behavioral Features Of Fibromyalgia In A Reserpine-Induced Fibromyalgia Model
This study investigates the potential of viable exogenous mitochondria, isolated from H9C2 (2-1) myocardial cells, as a preclinical therapeutic and regenerative intervention for FMS in a reserpine-induced fibromyalgia rat model.
RFK Jr. Has Betrayed Millions Of Americans Like Me Who Suffer From Chronic Illness
An article by US ME/CFS sufferer Effie Seiberg published in the San Francisco Chronicle.
Yoga Versus Health Education For Persistent Fatigue In Patients With Post-COVID-19 Syndrome: Protocol For A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial
A study that aimed to investigate the efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of yoga and health education on post-COVID-19 persistent fatigue.
More Than Fatigue: Researchers Compare Long COVID’s Impact To Stroke, Parkinson’s
Australian researchers explain the findings of their own recent study, which shows how Long COVID-associated disability is comparable to stroke or Parkinson’s, draining energy and derailing work and life.
Chronic Illness A Journey Of Strength, Self-Discovery ... And Salt
As part of "Voices of CSUSM [California State University San Marcos]," a feature in Steps magazine, Emmi van Zoest shares her story of overcoming challenges.
Sex-Related Cardiometabolic Differences In ME/CFS Patients
Research that investigated potential sex-related cardiometabolic differences in female (n = 70) and male (n = 25) ME/CFS patients, compared to healthy controls (female, n = 27; male, n = 18).