New Scientist: Blood cells in CFS are drained of energy

https://www.newscientist.com/article/blood-cells-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-drained-energy/

- For many years, arguments have raged over whether CFS — also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, or ME — has a physiological or psychological basis. But the latest research comparing samples of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from 52 people with the condition and 35 without has reinforced the case for a biological explanation.

(article behind paywall)

 

Oh wow - they used that old photo from one of the blood ban demos in the UK. I think the London one. Quite a day

 

I can't wait for the day when an article doesn't have to start out by saying that there is a debate between psychological and physiological explanations for the disease. When that day finally arrives we will know this whole sorry BPS mess is behind us.

 

Full text here: my brother sent me pdf, he subscribes to NS: https://www.docdroid.net/3Y3S8Ci/bl...rome-are-drained-of-energy-new-scientist1.pdf

 

This is a report on the paper discussed in this thread:

https://www.s4me.info/index.php?thr...n-patients-with-chronic-fatigue-syndrome.257/

Cara Tomas is the lead author.

 

From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

listless
adj 1: lacking zest or vivacity; "he was listless and bored"
2: marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm; "a dispirited
and divided Party"; "reacted to the crisis with listless
resignation" [syn: {dispirited}, {listless}]

 

At this time, unfortunately, it's true there is a lot of debate. The article very rightly targets the many readers, from all walks of life, who believe ME to be psychological, confronting them with a truth they are resistant to, but increasingly irrefutable, even to the skeptics.

Edit: I wasn't disagreeing with you by the way @Cheesus; I wholeheartedly agree with you. You are very right, that it will be a major milestone when we reach that point.

 

drained may not be correct, unable to utilize, but why nitpick

 

I'd assume so.

 

Yes. Although not obvious, the pdf has a hyperlink in it. If you click on his name it takes you to ...

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/about/staff/sth.page

This is surely the same Stephen Holgate. However, despite his uncompromising/unforgivable support for EC etc, his comment in the article seems good to me, so credit where credit's due ...

Though you do wonder if his terminology of "whole-body experience" might have something up its sleeve.

 

I was thinking the exact same thing. There've been some articles which don't mention it, and it's like a breath of fresh air. Finally! Hopefully the trickle will soon become a flood.

 

Re. Holgate quote in this article and in case anyone not already aware, he is due to participate at UK Unrest screening at Royal Free hosp with Afme on 7 Nov https://www.actionforme.org.uk/news/join-us-for-me-event-at-the-royal-free-hospital/