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Could COVID-19 Trigger Latent Virus Reactivation In Your Body?
We often think of our immune system as a fortress, keeping us safe from invaders. But what if the enemy is already inside the walls? Recent research from the University of Texas at Austin suggests that COVID-19 acts as a master key, unlocking latent virus reactivation for pathogens that have been sleeping in our systems for years.
Trial By Error: CFS “Recovery” Findings Might Be “Suppressed,” Says Report
An in-depth article by US journalist and ME/CFS advocate David Tuller, DrPH, about a publication called “The Recovery Report: What 75 YouTube Interviews Say About Recovery from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and/or Related Illnesses.”
Long COVID Patients Have 18% Fewer Dopamine Nerve Endings, Brain Scans Reveal
ScienceAlert reports that COVID-19 can cause brain injuries that are still visible on scans years later in people with neurological symptoms related to long COVID.
Pivoting With Purpose
When chronic illness changed everything, New Zealander Anita Newport refused to stand still. Instead, she kept pivoting – and in doing so, found a new way to live.
Woman From Wadebridge Shares Hidden Realities Of Severe ME
A BRAVE woman from Wadebridge in the UK is sharing an insight into the realities of severe ME and the urgent need for greater awareness and understanding.
Gardeners’ World Star Adam Frost’s Health Explored Including Incurable Diagnosis
Adam Frost, presenter of BBC TV program Gardeners' World, previously opened up about his personal battle with a debilitating health condition that impacts approximately 2.5 million people across the UK. The 56-year-old professional gardener has been managing fibromyalgia, a long-term syndrome marked by widespread pain, fatigue, and numerous other symptoms.
Characterizing Plausible Causal Pathways Between COVID-19 Reinfections And Symptom Trajectories In Long COVID And ME/CFS Patients Using Digital Health Data
Research published in Scientific Reports.
Opinion: Washington Has Promised To Fight ME/CFS For Decades. This Congress Finally Has A Plan — And The Chance To Deliver.
An article by MaryAnne Kinney, former State Representative for Maine.
Man With Severe ME Speaks Out About 'Cruel And Difficult' Disease
A man living with severe ME on the Isle of Man says there are times when he can only manage around 15 minutes of conversation a day.
How Belle And Sebastian Became The Soundtrack To My Chronic Illness
An article by ME/CFS sufferer Claire A. Berman, who shares her illness with Stuart Murdoch, the lead singer-songwriter of Scottish band Belle And Sebastian.
‘Life-Changing Funding’: UMaine Professor Advocates For Chronic Fatigue Research Funding
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Local activists raising awareness on a historically under-researched disease are looking to Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, to green light the next steps in securing federal funding. In Maine, more than 15,000 people are living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, also known as ME/CFS. The state’s case numbers saw a dramatic rise following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fibromyalgia Syndrome Isn’t An Autoimmune Disease. Study Finds It’s A Nervous System Disorder
New Delhi: A team of international researchers has identified new genetic risk factors associated with fibromyalgia syndrome — a long-term medical condition that causes widespread body pain, fatigue, sleep problems, and affects more women than men.