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Science for ME

  1. ME/CFS News and Research

    A place to discuss BioMedical ME/CFS research and news, general ME/CFS news and diagnostic guidelines

    1. ME/CFS News and Research

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      1. BioMedical ME/CFS News

      2. Recruitment into current ME/CFS research studies

      3. BioMedical ME/CFS Research

      4. General ME/CFS News

      5. Science Library (Read only)

      6. Diagnostic Guidelines

      7. Researcher Interactions

      8. Weekly ME News in Brief

      Latest: The international collaborative on fatigue following infection (COFFI) January 2018, Katz et al MSEsperanza, Dec 18, 2018 at 6:54 PM
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  2. Other News and Research

    A place to discuss PsychoSocial ME/CFS news and Research. You can also discuss health news and research unrelated to ME/CFS here

    1. Other News and Research

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      1. PsychoSocial ME/CFS News

      2. PsychoSocial ME/CFS Research

      3. Health News and Research unrelated to ME/CFS

      Latest: INTERFERONS AS MEDIATORS OF PSYCHIATRIC MORBIDITY: An Investigation in a Trial of Recombinant α-Interferon in Hepatitis-B Carriers,1987,McDonald et al chrisb, Dec 18, 2018 at 1:57 PM
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  3. Advocacy and Fundraising

    A place to discuss advocacy and fundraising related to the ME/CFS community

    1. Advocacy

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      1. Advocacy Action Alerts

      2. General Advocacy Discussions

      3. Information for NICE guidelines

      4. Advocacy Projects and Campaigns

      5. Petitions

      6. Fundraising

      7. Open Letters and Replies

      8. MEpedia

      Latest: NICE guidelines - Evidence of harm from Graded Exercise therapy Hip, Dec 18, 2018 at 6:56 PM
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  4. Symptoms, Treatments, Doctors and Diagnostics

    A place to discuss symptoms and treatments related to ME/CFS. Post and discuss ME/CFS doctors and diagnostics here too

    1. Symptoms

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      1. Post-Exertional Malaise, Fatigue, and Crashes

      2. Neurological/Cognitive: Brain Fog, Concentration

      3. Pain and Inflammation

      4. Immunological

      5. Sleep Disturbance

      6. Hypersensitivity and Intolerance Reactions

      7. Cardiovascular and Respiratory

      8. Gastrointestinal and Urinary

      9. Other Symptoms

      Latest: Dark circles under the eyes with ME; do you have them; what causes them? erin, Dec 18, 2018 at 5:55 PM
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    2. Treatments

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      1. Rituximab

      2. Antivirals, Antibiotics and Immune Modulators

      3. Addressing Chemical & Food Sensitivities

      4. Treating POTS and Orthostatic Intolerance

      5. Treating the Microbiome

      6. Other: Methylation; B12; Glutathione; GcMAF

      7. Alternative Therapies

      Latest: Multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome is not caused by contact allergy, 2018, Mohammed et al Andy, Dec 15, 2018 at 6:21 AM
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    3. Doctors and Diagnostics

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      1. ME/CFS Doctors

      2. Laboratory and Genetic Testing

      Latest: High ALP: my doctor thinks it’s deconditioning, but I can find no evidence for that WillowJ, Dec 14, 2018 at 8:12 PM
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  5. Missed, Alternative or Co-existing Diagnoses

    Discuss missed, alternative and co-existing diagnoses here

    1. Missed, Alternative or Co-existing Diagnoses

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      1. Fibromyalgia and Connective Tissue Disorders

      2. Infections: Lyme, Candida, EBV ...

      3. Endocrine: Thyroid, Adrenal, Diabetes

      4. Immune: Autoimmune and Mast Cell Disorders

      5. Neurological: Multiple Sclerosis

      6. Vitamin B12, D and other deficiencies

      Latest: A predictive algorithm to identify genes that discriminate individuals with fibromyalgia syndrome diagnosis from healthy controls, 2018, Saliqan et al Amw66, Dec 15, 2018 at 7:41 PM
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  6. Living with ME/CFS

    A place to share and discuss lifestyle issues related to ME/CFS

    1. Living with ME/CFS

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      1. Lifestyle Management

      2. Relationships

      3. Work, Finances and Disability Insurance

      4. Parents and Caregivers

      Latest: Government and Insurance companies - establishing the BPS model DokaGirl, Dec 14, 2018 at 3:28 PM
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