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It does seem like this would have been reported previously if it was visible on a routine test. Maybe this is something seen only after the cells exit a narrow channel like a capillary. If the cells are relatively inelastic, perhaps they retain their compressed shape longer after squeezing...

Article in U.S. NEWS & World Report:

It seems from the video of Professor Pariante's talk back in October that IL-6 and IL-10 were already a bit elevated in the patients who went on to develop persistent fatigue, even before they started taking interferon alpha. He draws attention to the fact the the levels of IL-6 and IL-10...

It seems like these findings were foreshadowed by the results of the 2006 Dubbo study, which showed a connection between the apparent severity of the initial infection and the later development of ME. So, the worse/more fatigued you initially feel from the "trigger"/initiation of interferon...

Jethro: "I read up here on these here castle ghosts, and all you gots to do is hold a séance and exorcise the rascals." Miss Jane: "But Jethro, you're not a medium!" Jethro (embarrassed): "I know. I'm a large."

There was another thread where some people, myself included, talked about feeling better after waking up after only a few hours of sleep. I flew across county once and then slept only about 4 hours before I had to get up. When I woke up, I felt way better than usual. It lasted for 6-8 hours, but...

It would seem like a good idea to get and store a blood sample from patients who suddenly feel well. These "well" samples could then be compared to either earlier blood samples taken while ill, or to future blood samples should they relapse. Comparing self-to-self seems like the ultimate...

This study is a thing of beauty - sort of like an elegant ocean liner - deploying a parachute - as it falls from the sky.

It seems odd that AFM is peaking every other year (at least since 2014). When I searched for "biennial virus," the only two that seemed to show up were "Respiratory Syncytial Virus" and "Parainfluenza Virus," both of which are human respiratory viruses. It seems they think AFM may be caused...

Post onset, I had provocative skin testing done. I had some reactions to grasses, but, apparently, a fairly major reaction to corn. This seemed somewhat odd, since I never previously noticed any reaction from eating corn or products containing corn as an ingredient. Post onset, I did have a...

I think you're right and that your eyes are moving in anticipation of the screen scrolling. If you have dizziness/vestibular problems, trying to visually track objects can make you feel dizzy. When my dizziness was at its worst, I'd momentarily feel dizzy just from watching a car move across a...

Sounds like they are talking about sunburn as opposed to heat injury. Although I used to get mild to moderate sunburns as a child, it stopped when I was a teenager and no longer had access to a pool. However, I went out on a friend's catamaran in my early twenties - one or two years before the...

I got "page not found" at the above link for the live stream, but this worked: https://www.facebook.com/batemanhornecenter/videos/331133540814821/UzpfSTY3NDU0ODk5MjY0OTg1MjoxODMyNzczNzIzNDk0MDM0/

Interesting computer simulation of RBCs moving through a retina capillary. Gives a sense of the deformation that goes on. I suspect that this is slowed down compared to real time. You can set it to go 1.5x faster by clicking on the gearwheel next to "YouTube."

"No, I'm afraid that now makes it all three contestants who answered 'What is The China Syndrome?'"

FWIW, it seems that one way RBCs can become more rigid is when small molecules (ligands) bind to a protein in the cell membrane called glycophorin A (GPA), which, in turn, interacts with other proteins in the cell membrane, reducing deformability. When tracer antibodies to human glycophorin A...

About eight months after onset, I underwent a battery of tests at a "famous" otologic institute to try to figure out the cause of my continuous "dizziness." They seemed stumped, but a senior doctor there said that they sometimes saw this kind of dizziness with "vascular insufficiency" to the...

I stumbled upon this May 2018 article concerning Tryptophan, the Kynurenine Pathway and IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease). Tryptophan Metabolism through the Kynurenine Pathway is Associated with Endoscopic Inflammation in Ulcerative Colitis...

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Hopefully, this grant reflects on some success they've seen in their recent GWI trial. They're looking to do something similar in relation to ME, but are having trouble finding funding. In a video posted on this thread, Dr. Klimas said that a Parkinson's group had agreed fund a small ME/CFS...