Chronic Fatigue Syndrome News and Research

Latest Chronic Fatigue Syndrome News and Research

Griffith researchers move one step closer to understanding cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

A new finding in the cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has been identified by researchers at Griffith University who say they are getting much closer to a complete understanding of this disabling condition.

13 Jun 2016

Study finds greater activation of biological fight or flight mechanism in chronic fatigue syndrome patients

Chronic fatigue syndrome patients report they are more anxious and distressed than people who don't have the condition, and they are also more likely to suppress those emotions.

18 May 2016

Griffith researchers closer to identifying cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

New findings regarding the pathology of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) are bringing Griffith University researchers closer to identifying the cause of this disabling illness.

11 May 2016

New Rutgers study links protein that helps fight infection to heart and liver disease

A protein that should help fight infection and keep us healthy may be targeted for treating devastating illnesses like heart and liver disease, according to a new Rutgers study.

31 Mar 2016

National Bed Month: Five tips for a perfect sleep routine

This National Bed Month Sleep Practitioner & Sleep Environment Expert James Wilson has shared his five steps to a perfect sleep routine which includes using nature’s most effective relaxant… magnesium.

From BetterYou Ltd 2 Mar 2016

Study: Magnesium therapy can alleviate muscular symptoms in patients with Motor Neurone Disease

Around 5,000 Motor Neurone Disease (MND) sufferers across the UK could find relief to their muscular symptoms thanks to transdermal (through the skin) magnesium therapy, say health pioneers BetterYou.

From BetterYou Ltd 25 Feb 2016

Distinctive gene 'signature' may lead to new way to diagnose Lyme disease

Researchers at UC San Francisco and Johns Hopkins may have found a new way to diagnose Lyme disease, based on a distinctive gene "signature" they discovered in white blood cells of patients infected with the tick-borne bacteria.

12 Feb 2016

Chronic fatigue syndrome affects almost 2% of 16-year-olds

In what is believed to be the biggest study of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) -- also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) -- in children to date, researchers at the University of Bristol (UK), have found that almost 2 per cent of 16-year-olds have CFS lasting more than six months and nearly 3 per cent have CFS lasting more than three months (the UK definition).

25 Jan 2016

People with chronic fatigue syndrome could experience higher levels of visual stress

People suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) could experience higher levels of visual stress than those without the condition, according to new research from the University of Leicester.

25 Nov 2015

European regulator concludes that evidence does not support a causal relationship between human papillomavirus vaccines and CRPS or POTS

The European Medicines Agency’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) has completed a detailed scientific review of the evidence surrounding reports of two syndromes, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) in young women given human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines.

10 Nov 2015

New partnership to deliver world-class healthcare through collaborative scientific research

A new partnership which harnesses world-class expertise will ensure patients benefit sooner from new treatments, diagnostics and prevention strategies.

9 Oct 2015

SUNY Downstate Medical Center researchers identify ALPIM syndrome as new spectrum disorder

The relationship between mental and physical health is well established. But when mental and physical illnesses co-occur, patients' accounts of physical illness are sometimes arbitrarily discredited or dismissed by physicians.

10 Jul 2015

Griffith research sheds new light on cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

New research findings may shed new light on the potential cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME).

12 May 2015

Study provides insights into basis for cognitive dysfunction

Scientists at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health have identified a unique pattern of immune molecules in the cerebrospinal fluid of people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) that provides insights into the basis for cognitive dysfunction--frequently described by patients as "brain fog"--as well as new hope for improvements in diagnosis and treatment.

31 Mar 2015

Exercise and chronic fatigue syndrome: an interview with Professor Trudie Chalder

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterised primarily by fatigue but people often report muscle pain and sleep problems as well as concentration and memory problems. The symptoms affect people’s ability to carry out normal activities that healthy people take for granted. CFS can affect relationships, work and leisure activities.

24 Mar 2015

Study shows fatigue pathways are more sensitive in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

The mechanism that causes high-performance athletes to "feel the burn" turns out to be the culprit in what makes people with chronic fatigue syndrome feel exhausted by the most common daily activities, new University of Florida Health research shows.

13 Mar 2015

DePaul University experts available to discuss different health care topics

With the fifth anniversary of the presidential signing of the U.S. Affordable Care Act March 23, faculty experts from DePaul University are available to discuss a range of health care topics including the analysis of health care data, community health, patient experience, communication among health care professionals, interprofessional health care education and the role of nurses and physician assistants.

6 Mar 2015

Routledge Journals' new special issue focuses on CFS, ME/CFS and ME research

Routledge Journals is pleased to announce a new Special Issue from the Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community exploring topics and constructs that could help clarify uncertainties surrounding Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) research.

28 Feb 2015

IOM committee identifies five main symptoms to diagnose ME/CFS

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome -- commonly referred to as ME/CFS -- is a legitimate, serious, and complex systemic disease that frequently and dramatically limits the activities of affected individuals, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.

11 Feb 2015

New IOM report presents diagnostic criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome

A new report from the Institute of Medicine presents new diagnostic criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome and examines whether a new name for the condition is warranted.

11 Feb 2015

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome News and Research

Latest Chronic Fatigue Syndrome News and Research

Griffith researchers move one step closer to understanding cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Study finds greater activation of biological fight or flight mechanism in chronic fatigue syndrome patients

Griffith researchers closer to identifying cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

New Rutgers study links protein that helps fight infection to heart and liver disease

National Bed Month: Five tips for a perfect sleep routine

Study: Magnesium therapy can alleviate muscular symptoms in patients with Motor Neurone Disease

Distinctive gene 'signature' may lead to new way to diagnose Lyme disease

Chronic fatigue syndrome affects almost 2% of 16-year-olds

People with chronic fatigue syndrome could experience higher levels of visual stress

European regulator concludes that evidence does not support a causal relationship between human papillomavirus vaccines and CRPS or POTS

New partnership to deliver world-class healthcare through collaborative scientific research

SUNY Downstate Medical Center researchers identify ALPIM syndrome as new spectrum disorder

Griffith research sheds new light on cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Study provides insights into basis for cognitive dysfunction

Exercise and chronic fatigue syndrome: an interview with Professor Trudie Chalder

Study shows fatigue pathways are more sensitive in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

DePaul University experts available to discuss different health care topics

Routledge Journals' new special issue focuses on CFS, ME/CFS and ME research

IOM committee identifies five main symptoms to diagnose ME/CFS

New IOM report presents diagnostic criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome

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