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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.

Rituximab (multiple brands) did not improve symptoms in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), new research finds. ME/CFS is characterized by debilitating fatigue, ...

Scientists are growing concerned that infections of the SARS-CoV-2 virus may be triggering more cases of chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS). A new study has found that six ...

Chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) isn't well understood and therefore difficult to diagnose. About a quarter of people with ME/CFS cannot leave their homes due to severe pain and fatigue. The cause of ...

An early 2020 run-in with COVID-19 changed Andy Flosdorf’s entire life. Months later, he couldn’t shake what he called a “brain fog,” and in the fall, he was finally diagnosed with Myalgic ...

As we come into cold and flu season, many of us will be hit by a virus once, twice or even more. But imagine if one of these ailments dragged on for weeks, leaving you with that lingering sick feeling ...

Women with ME/CFS tend to have more symptoms and co-occurring conditions than men, according to initial results from the world’s largest study of the disease. It has long been known that women are ...

Some survivors of acute bouts of Covid-19 experience a range of persistent medical issues — some lasting for weeks, or even months — that include profound exhaustion, trouble thinking or remembering, ...

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