His ME got better. It sowed the seeds of new theory on how to treat ME and chronic fatigue – as well as long Covid – that would see him butting up against the medical establishment. The registered ...

ME/CFS and the closely related long COVID could be caused by damage to the brainstem, according to a new scientific theory.

Findings underscore the risk for graded exercise in people with post-exertional malaise and point to careful activity pacing as a safer approach.

New possibilities for the treatment of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and long COVID are emerging as research continues to untangle the complex, multisystem ...

People diagnosed with ME/chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have significant differences in their DNA compared to those without the condition, a new study has found. Scientists said the findings offer the ...

A new study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, “Incidence and Prevalence of Post‑COVID‑19 Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: A Report from the Observational RECOVER‑Adult Study,” reveals ...

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), already a long-neglected condition, has been thrust into the spotlight by COVID-19. ME/CFS is characterized by debilitating fatigue, ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among adults infected with SARS-CoV-2, 4.5% developed ME/CFS vs. 0.6% of uninfected individuals. Rheumatologists ...

Over 800,000 Americans have chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS), also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and myalgic encephalomyelitis (M.E.). CFIDS is a complex and ...

Charles Shepherd, MD, was a “perfectly healthy” 30-something-year-old when he came down with chicken pox, which he caught while treating a patient with shingles. Even after the painful, itchy rash ...