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Abstract Patients with functional somatic symptoms (FSS) have distorted exteroception and interoception. It is unclear whether they also process and associate sounds and tactile/interpersonal factors differently. This study investigates the differences in how patients with multiple somatic...

Now published - see here ************* Kang Wu, Yihuai Zou, Yuanyuan Li, Xiaojie Hu, Yahui Wang, TZ CHEN, Yuhang Chen, Kuangshi Li Abstract Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a disease characterized by unexplained fatigue and impaired cognition for more than six months. Recent studies have...

Surprisingly, we don't have a thread for news from China yet

No Abstract Provided My phone isn’t letting me copy exerpts from pdf. But the reason I’m sharing this is it’s a rather interesting peak into how pwME might be treated in China (it seems a diagnosis of “somatic depression” is likely). LINK (PDF)

ABSTRACT Ethnopharmacological relevance Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), as a complex, multisystemic, and multisystemic disorder affecting multiple organs and systems, often accompanies by symptoms such as post-exercise discomfort, sleep disorders, cognitive difficulties, and orthostatic...

Wan H, Wei B, Qian W, Zhang J. Trends and Hotspots in the Health Economics Evaluation of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. J Multidiscip Healthc. 2024;17:4877-4892 https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S482100...

Background Research on long COVID in China is limited, particularly in terms of large-sample epidemiological data and the effects of recent SARS-CoV-2 sub-variants. China provides an ideal study environment owing to its large infection base, high vaccine coverage, and stringent pre-pandemic...

Abstract The pathogenesis of Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) remains unclear, though increasing evidence suggests inflammatory processes play key roles. In this study, single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) was used to...

The efficacy of antivirals, corticosteroids, and mAbs as acute COVID treatments in reducing the incidence of long COVID: a Systematic Review and meta-analysis Gangqiang Sun, Ke Lin, Jingwen Ai, Wenhong Zhang Abstract Background: Whether treatment during acute COVID results in protective...

Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a global public health concern. We performed this systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the effects and safety of traditional Chinese mind-body exercises (TCME) for patients with CFS. Methods: We comprehensively...

https://www.dovepress.com/recent-advancements-on-long-covid-in-china-a-narrative-review-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJGM Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic is a huge public health crisis in the 21st century. In addition to the acute symptoms, a considerable proportion of patients worldwide have...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10281439/ Long COVID hinders people from normal life and work, posing significant medical and economic challenges. Nevertheless, comprehensive studies assessing its impact on large populations in Asia are still lacking. We tracked over 20,000...

The actual study start date was March 2023, the estimated primary end date was 1 June 2023 and the estimated study completion date is 1 October 2023. Clinical Trials link: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05813587?term=Meplazumab&draw=2&rank=8 Randomized, double-blind...

[Rats were tortured to simulate 'CFS', then were given transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation, improved "learning and memory ability of CFS rats" was then claimed] Objective: To observe the effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on the histomorphological...

[Researchers torture mice, fed them a traditional Chinese medicine, claim it helps] Highlights Astragalus polysaccharide (APS) improve the learning and memory abilities and reduce despair in mcie with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). APS ameliorates intestinal barrier damage and inflammation...

ORIGINAL RESEARCH article Front. Psychiatry Sec. Public Mental Health doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1047014 The aim of this study is to understand the development status of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome(ME/CFS) in university students, explore its influencing factors, and...

Abstract Is Long COVID-19 under-diagnosed? The definition of this new condition has received many contributions, and it is still under development as a great variety of symptoms have been associated to it. This study explores the possibility that there are non-diagnosed cases among individuals...

Full title: Effect of herbal cake-separated moxibustion on behavioral stress reactions and blood lactic acid level and muscular AMPK/PGC-1α signaling in rats with CFS Objective: To observe the effect of herbal cake-separated moxibustion (HCSM) on serum lactic acid (BLA) level and AMPK/PGC-1α...

Full title: The Qigong of Prolong Life With Nine Turn Method Relieve Fatigue, Sleep, Anxiety and Depression in Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Study Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complex disease of unknown etiology and mechanism. The...

Abstract Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is an illness characterized by a diverse range of debilitating symptoms including autonomic, immunologic, and cognitive dysfunction. Although neurological and cognitive aberrations have been consistently reported, relatively...