by Cort Johnson | Jul 25, 2025 | Autoimmune , B-cells , Fibromyalgia and Pain , Homepage , Immune , IVIG
Goebel explains why he believes fibromyalgia is an autoimmune disease and we look at what that means for treatments.
by Cort Johnson | Jul 18, 2025 | B-cells , Drugs , Homepage , Immune , Inflammation , Interferons , Monoclonal antibodies , Natural Killer Cells , Treatment
A B-cell depleter called daratumumab does well in an early trial in ME/CFS. A larger trial is underway.
by Cort Johnson | Jul 6, 2025 | B-cells , Epstein-Barr Virus , Genetics , Gulf War Illness , Gut , Homepage , Immune , ME/CFS , Metabolism , Pathogens , Research
The famous virus hunter Ian Lipkin is very excited about progress in the ME/CFS field. Funding for his NIH-funded ME/CFS research center at Columbia University, however, has been frozen by the Trump administration.
by Cort Johnson | Jun 28, 2025 | B-cells , Cardiovascular , Complement , Connective Tissues , Endothelial Cells , Energy Production , Exercise , Homepage , Immune , long COVID , Metabolism , Muscles
Conference findings suggest multiple barriers to blood flows could be causing chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and long COVID.
by Cort Johnson | Jun 22, 2025 | Astrocytes , Basal Ganglia , Brain , Brainstem , Homepage , Limbic System , Neuroinflammation , Neuroinflammation , Prefrontal Cortex , Research , tFUS , Treatment
Transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) may be able to reach deep enough in the brain to help people with fibromyalgia, ME/CFS and long COVID.
by Cort Johnson | Jun 15, 2025 | Astrocytes , Connective Tissues , Craniocervical Instability , Cytokines , Fibromyalgia and Pain , Homepage , Inflammation , Matrix metalloproteinases , Monocytes , Neuroinflammation , Neuroinflammation , Research
A cerebral spinal fluid study finds a cluster of ME/CFS patients who may have spinal issues including craniocervical instability.