
In the News
Keep up to date with the latest news articles from around the world.
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02 February, 2025
Low-Dose Naltrexone In Pain Management And Inflammatory Disorders
Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) has emerged as a promising treatment option for managing pain and inflammatory disorders. Traditionally known as an opioid receptor antagonist, naltrexone is used at low doses to modulate pain and inflammation, particularly in chronic conditions such as fibromyalgia, arthritis, and other centralized pain syndromes. Recent research has focused on understanding its efficacy, mechanisms of action, and potential benefits for patients who have not found relief with conventional treatments.
02 February, 2025
Fibromyalgia Common In People With IBD
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have higher rates of fibromyalgia (FM) than the general population and in previous literature, according to new research. Notably, this population experienced higher rates of fatigue and reduced quality of life.
02 February, 2025
Study Uncovers Distinct Blood Protein Signature In Children With Long COVID
Pediatric long COVID marked by heightened inflammation, mirroring adult cases. Proteomic profiling achieved 93% accuracy in identifying affected children, paving the way for future diagnostic advancements.
01 February, 2025
Brain Inflammation May Be The Reason Behind Muscle Fatigue After Infection And Injury
Infectious or chronic diseases such as long COVID, Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury can cause inflammation in the brain, or neuroinflammation, that weakens muscles. While scientists are aware of this link between inflammation and muscle weakness, the molecules and processes involved have been unclear. In our research, our team of neuroscientists and biologists uncovered the hidden conversation between the brain and muscles that triggers muscle fatigue, and potential ways to treat it.
01 February, 2025
Nao On Fame, Motherhood And Living With ME: ‘I’ve Had To Work A Lot On What My Idea Of Success Is’
She went from being Jarvis Cocker‘s backing singer to a Grammy-nominated purveyor of ‘wonky funk’, before being set back by chronic fatigue syndrome. But on fourth album Jupiter, she’s learned to ‘ride the waves’.
01 February, 2025
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, EU Still Knows Too Little And Calls For Research
Two million people in the EU and UK alone would suffer, with negative spillover effects of €40 billion annually. Varhely: "Horizon calls revised to invest here. Targeted research can be done."
31 January, 2025
Rome Foundation Working Team Report On Overlap In Disorders Of Gut–Brain Interaction
The aims of a Rome Foundation Working Team Report were to review the literature on overlapping conditions among patients with paediatric and adult DGBI and, based on the available epidemiological and clinical evidence, make recommendations for the current diagnostic and therapeutic approach, and for future research.
31 January, 2025
Researchers Uncover New Approach To Predict Pain Sensitivity
In an international effort, researchers at Western University, the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) uncovered how specific patterns in brain activity can predict an individual's sensitivity to pain, expanding opportunities for improved pain management strategies.
31 January, 2025
Most People With Long COVID Do Not Recover In Second Year Of Illness
The majority of working-age patients with postacute sequelae of COVID-19/post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) do not recover in the second year of their illness, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in PLOS Medicine.
30 January, 2025
Long Covid Remains Known Unknown Five Years After Pandemic Outbreak
Patients struggle with weakness, fatigue, breathing difficulties and concentration problems, significantly impacting their daily life.