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Review article: ME/CFS and Long COVID share similar symptoms and biological abnormalities: road map to the literature Some patients remain unwell for months after “recovering” from acute COVID-19. They develop persistent fatigue, cognitive problems, headaches, disrupted sleep, myalgias and...

Abstract Fatigue is a common reason that patients seek medical care. Only a fraction of these patients meet criteria for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). To determine if ME/CFS is just a more extreme form of fatigue, or a qualitatively different condition, we...

Seminar Tomorrow—Advances in Our Understanding of ME/CFS and the Effects of Long Covid https://sites.google.com/massmecfs.org/2021annualmeeting

Threads for the preprint and final paper have ben merged. Abstract for the final paper here. PREPRINT Evidence for Peroxisomal Dysfunction and Dysregulation of the CDP-Choline Pathway in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Xiaoyu Che, Christopher R Brydges, Yuanzhi Yu, Adam...

Abstract This review summarizes the symptoms and signs seen in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). It is based on the authors' experience with two cohorts of approximately 510 patients with chronic debilitating fatigue and on the reported experience of other investigators with similar...

Several threads have been merged ME-conferences in Sweden Oct 17th and 18th 2018 RME, the Swedish patient organisation, invites once again to two conferences about ME this autumn. Some of the programme is in English, and some in Swedish. (I have translated the Swedish parts for this post)...

This thread was split from Open Medicine Foundation (OMF) News I thought we could not conclude autoimmunity is likely out of the picture as long as we dont know how to target long lived plasma cells? I mean b-cells dont really matter at that point if im not mistanken, as the autoimmune plasma...

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: When Suffering Is Multiplied - Anthony L. Komaroff Abstract Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is an illness defined predominantly by symptoms. Routine laboratory test results often are normal, raising the question of...

Trends in Molecular Medicine Insights from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome May Help Unravel the Pathogenesis of Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome Anthony L. Komaroff, W. Ian Lipkin Highlights • In some people, the aftermath of acute COVID-19 is a lingering illness with fatigue...

An article in Harvard Health Publishing by Anthony Komaroff giving an overview on ME/CFS https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-gradually-figuring-out-whats-wrong-2019111418224

This thread includes posts on general news from the CDC and ME/CFS news including stakeholder calls. Several threads have been merged.

I found a really interesting comment on the article. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2737854?resultClick=1#comment-wrapper Someone reports: 1) they themselves have an adrenal condition and they do not think HPA stuff explains ME/CFS (I happen to dislike this theory myself...

Viewpoint Advances in Understanding the Pathophysiology of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Anthony L. Komaroff Conclusions A great deal more is known today than 35 years ago about the underlying biology of ME/CFS. It is clear that many biological measurements clearly distinguish patients with...

Interview with prof. Komaroff by Dylan Murphy #MEAction: Professor Anthony Komaroff In your opinion, what needs to be done by public health authorities to bring about better health outcomes for people suffering from ME? One of the greatest causes of suffering among people with ME/CFS is that...

http://www.margaretwilliams.me/2018/highlights-of-prof-anthony-komaroff.pdf Highlights of Professor Anthony Komaroff’s webinar “HOT AREAS IN ME/CFS RESEARCH” on 24 th May 2018 for The Solve ME/CFS Initiative Margaret Williams 4th June 2018