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Thomas Gress ’27 Works To Find Therapy For ‘Elusive Chronic Disease’ In Undergraduate Research
For his first undergraduate research project at Elon University in the US, Thomas Gress ’27 is looking to make an impact on people suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome, including his own brother.
Access To Potential Long COVID Drugs Dwindles As Trials Falter
Drug manufacturers have quietly discontinued trials in long COVID and related illnesses, leaving patients in the lurch.
Solve M.E. Announces Catalyst Award Funding To Renegade Research For The Study Of Therapeutic Devices For People With ME/CFS And Long Covid
Solve M.E., a non-profit advancing research into ME/CFS, Long Covid, and related chronic conditions, today announced Renegade Research as the latest recipient of its Catalyst Award Program funding for their study, "SIGNAL: A Decentralized Discovery Platform for Emerging Therapeutic Devices in ME/CFS and Long Covid."
Entropy Granted South African Patent For Psilocybin-Based Fibromyalgia Treatment
Entropy Neurodynamics has been granted South African patent covering methods of treating fibromyalgia using psilocybin and psilocin-based therapies.
Temporary Long COVID Relief Seen With Antihistamines And Anti-Inflammatories
Conducted across 12 NHS specialist clinics in the UK, a new clinical trial revealed that while some repurposed drugs offer brief, minor relief, comprehensive specialist care provides the most meaningful long-term improvement for long COVID fatigue.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Care Services In Ireland Are ‘Not Sufficient’ To Meet Needs, HSE Admits
The health and social care services for people with chronic fatigue syndrome in Ireland are “not sufficient and do not fully meet the needs” of those with a severe diagnosis, the Health Service Executive has said.
For 15,000 Mainers With ME/CFS, The Next Step Is In Congress’ Hands | Opinion
Carrie Niederman held a veterinary practice for much of her career. After being diagnosed with ME/CFS, she made the decision to close her practice and move to Maine in the US. She currently lives in Portland and teaches a class on diagnostic uncertainty at the University of New England.
A Chronic Illness Shattered Her Dream Of Becoming A Prima Ballerina, But Her Story Didn't End There.
Kate Stanforth proves that dreams can evolve without ever disappearing. Deprived of a professional ballerina career by ME/CFS at just 14 years old, she found a new way to keep her passion alive and push the boundaries of dance.
Hollywood Millennials Who Won't Stay Silent About Their Health Struggles
Many millennial Hollywood celebrities have perfectly represented the growing health trends of their generation, including Lady Gaga who lives with Fibromyalgia.
7 Incredible Fantasy And Science Fiction Authors With Disabilities To Read This Disability Pride Month
Reviews of seven books by disabled writers, including Susanna Clarke, who has ME/CFS. (The reviewer also has ME/CFS.)
Long COVID Disrupts Brain Dopamine
A study, published in eBioMedicine, from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), suggests that Long COVID is a physical disorder of the brain's dopamine system.
What Can Professional Athletes Teach Us About Long COVID And Rest?
In this episode of the podcast Still Here, co-hosts Miles Griffis and Betsy Ladyzhets talk to British athlete Oonagh Cousins about developing severe Long COVID at the start of the pandemic, her years-long attempt to return to elite training, and the relapse that ultimately forced her retirement in 2022.