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Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to lower levels of some gut bacteria

8 February 2023

People with chronic fatigue syndrome have less of a kind of gut bacteria that produces inflammation-fighting molecules, suggesting a possible target for new treatments


Nearly 200 hundred genetic variants on 14 genes have been linked to chronic fatigue syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to almost 200 genetic variants

23 September 2022

In a study of more than 2300 people with chronic fatigue syndrome, 91 per cent had these genetic variants, in a discovery that could improve diagnosis and treatment


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Chronic fatigue syndrome may be caused by mini blood clots

29 July 2022

Microclots that block blood and oxygen flow are a possible explanation for long covid symptoms like exhaustion and brain fog. Now it seems they may be to blame for chronic fatigue syndrome too


Chronic Lyme disease may be a misdiagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome

Chronic Lyme disease may be a misdiagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome

9 October 2019

People who think they have a long-lasting form of Lyme disease are taking antibiotics for many months and may be treating the wrong disease


Promising treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome fails large trial

Promising treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome fails large trial

9 April 2019

Rituximab has been found to be worse than a placebo at alleviating the symptoms of CFS or ME, suggesting that antibodies aren’t to blame for the condition


A person with ME lying on the floor with a biohazard sticker on her. A green banner behind with ME Blood written on it.

Blood cells in chronic fatigue syndrome are drained of energy

3 November 2017

Cells from people with chronic fatigue syndrome fail to meet even modest energy demands, adding to evidence that the disease is physiological, not psychological


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