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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9989716/ A J Cleare 1, E Heap, G S Malhi, S Wessely, V O'Keane, J Miell Abstract Background: Reports of mild hypocortisolism in chronic fatigue syndrome led us to postulate that low-dose hydrocortisone therapy may be an effective treatment. Methods: In a...

Oxford to test potential treatment for fatigue in long COVID patients https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2021-10-29-oxford-test-potential-treatment-fatigue-long-covid-patients Dr Alison Schecter, President of R&D at Axcella, said: 'While Long COVID’s enormous patient and socioeconomic burden has become...

Posts moved from Exploring the scope of homoeopathy in combating the unfortunate consequences of post-COVID-19 survivors based on non-COVID conditions, 2021, Dixit After twelve or so years struggling with ME and trying to stay on top of my working life, I was pleased to see the arrival of a...

Abstract Objectives The long-term consequences of COVID-19 survivors care and post-coronavirus infection are not yet well understood. The review aims to see whether homoeopathy can help COVID-19 survivors recover from its consequences and improve their quality of life. Content A systematic...

Merged thread For the abstract of the paper and a link to it, see this post. The discovery that a chemical is deadly to the bacterium that causes Lyme disease but harmless to animals might allow the disease to be eradicated in the wild. “Lyme disease is well-positioned to be eradicated,”...

Moved post New video from Medinger. This time in conversation with dr. David Putrino, a British physiotherapist who is the director of rehabilitation innovation at Mt. Sinai in New York and now works with long haulers. 10 minutes in he says he was discussing the symptoms of his Long Covid...

https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/evidence-based-care-for-people-with-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-and-myalgic-encephalomyelitis(536398c9-3ebe-4faf-b3bc-e01257e82c65).html Abstract (Paragraphs mine for legibility) Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), sometimes referred to as myalgic...

Quote: An innovative type of medicine - called gene silencing - is set to be used on the NHS for people who live in crippling pain. The drug treats acute intermittent porphyria, which runs in families and can leave people unable to work or have a normal life. Clinical trials have shown severe...

New paper on Salt: The paradoxical philosopher's stone of autonomic medicine - to expand intravascular volume or to raise blood pressure. Highlights Salt has profoundly shaped human history, including diet and medicine. • Salt improves orthostatic tolerance but also increases risk of...

Abstract Background Alphaviruses, such as Ross River (RRV) and chikungunya virus (CHIKV), cause significant global morbidity, with outbreaks of crippling joint inflammation and pain, leaving patients incapacitated for months to years. With no available vaccine or specific therapeutic for any...

Abstract Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is associated with various symptoms, such as depression, pain, and fatigue. To date, the pathological mechanisms and therapeutics remain uncertain. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of myelophil (MYP)...

An old paper Korszun, A., L. Sackett-Lundeen, E. Papadopoulos, C. Brucksch, L. Masterson, N. C. Engelberg, E. Haus, M. A. Demitrack, and L. Crofford. “Melatonin Levels in Women with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.” The Journal of Rheumatology 26, no. 12 (December 1999): 2675–80...

Objective: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on the expression of NF-κB p65 in hippocampus and the morphology of hippocampus in rats with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), so as to explore its mechanism in improving cognitive dysfunction of CFS. Methods: Forty-eight SD rats were...

Hüppe A, Langbrandtner J, Lill C, Raspe H. The Effectiveness of Actively Induced Medical Rehabilitation in Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2020 Feb 7;117(6):89-96. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2020.0089. PMID: 32102728; PMCID: PMC7075457...

Mod note: A number of posts have been moved from a useful study on this subject: Compression Garment Reduces Orthostatic Tachycardia and Symptoms in Patients With [POTS], 2021, Bourne et al This is very interesting. I use compression wear, and swear it helps keep me functioning longer...

paper here: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2021-45656-003 Potentially harmful therapies: A meta-scientific review of evidential value. Abstract Lilienfeld (2007, Psychological treatments that cause harm. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 2, 53) identified a list of potentially harmful...

Compression Garment Reduces Orthostatic Tachycardia and Symptoms in Patients With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Kate M. Bourne et al "Abstract Background Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a chronic form of orthostatic intolerance associated with a significant...

frontiers in Systems Neuroscience Acute Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Receptor Type 2 Agonism Result in Sustained Improvement in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Pereira, Bateman et al Background: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex...

Split from International: IACFS/ME - International Association for CFS/ME (next event: Virtual Conference August 19-21 2021) Is this a new thing? Didn’t we hear about this before from some Norwegians making spinach smoothies?

Highlights • CBT is a promising treatment for patients with FND. • Remote delivery of CBT can potentially increase access to care for patients with FND. • Remote CBT can be integrated into clinical practice using a stepwise approach. • Remote CBT can be integrated into practice using...