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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome News & Features
- Long-Haul COVID Can Include Chronic Fatigue
November 30, 2021 — Nearly half of the post-COVID patients studied showed symptoms associated with chronic fatigue.
- The Scoop on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
May 2, 2019 — More than 1 million Americans have myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Learn about the symptoms of this serious disease.
- Blood Test Might Diagnose Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
April 30, 2019 — The test tracks changes in the electrical pattern of a person's cells, and it accurately flagged all CFS patients in a small group of 40 people, researchers report.
- Does Bad 'Mono' Predict Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
April 2, 2019 — People with the most severe mononucleosis infections were more than three times as likely to meet the diagnostic criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Solving the Mystery of Chronic Fatigue
October 20, 2017 — Researchers want to better understand the origins of, and possible treatments for, a badly named disorders that affects millions of Americans.
- Blood Proteins Tied to Severity of Chronic Fatigue
July 31, 2017 — Inflammation drives the often debilitating condition, new research suggests
- Researchers See Clues to Cause of Chronic Fatigue
July 27, 2017 — Study suggests body amplifies fatigue signals, even during periods of rest
- Guided Exercise May Help Chronic Fatigue Patients: Study
June 22, 2017 — Little by little, patients step up activity levels as an expert coaches via phone or online video
- Are Gut Bacteria Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
April 27, 2017 — Intestinal bacteria yield clues to the mysterious ailment, researchers say
- Are There Two Forms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
April 4, 2017 — Researchers point to 'atypical' CFS, where symptoms don't begin suddenly
- RA Drug May Not Ease Chronic Fatigue After All
March 6, 2017 — With disappointing study results, there's still no cure for the mysterious disorder
- Gut Bacteria May Hold Clues to Chronic Fatigue
July 15, 2016 — Intestinal colonies differ in CFS patients, study finds, bolstering notion the disorder isn't a psychological problem
- Chronic Fatigue Therapies Provide Some With Relief
November 23, 2015 — Study shows benefits from certain treatments can last more than two years
- Chronic Fatigue 'Brain Fog' Clues in Spinal Fluid
March 31, 2015 — Study reveals evidence that it's 'not made up,' researcher says
- Immune System Changes and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
February 27, 2015 — Researchers saw evidence only in first 3 years of disease, findings could lead to early test
- New Name, Criteria for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
February 10, 2015 — U.S.-appointed panel says illness is 'legitimate,' should be called Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Linked to Early Menopause
February 5, 2015 — Disorder also associated with other menstrual problems and pelvic pain, study finds
- Brain Scans Give Clues to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
October 30, 2014 — Findings might help doctors diagnose the baffling condition
- Possible Clues to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
May 2, 2014 — Inflammation may play a role, small study suggests
- Web Therapy Helps With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
February 29, 2012 — Internet-based behavioral therapy appears to be a highly effective new tool for the treatment of teenagers with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), according to a new study from the Netherlands.
- Cancer Drug May Also Treat Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
October 20, 2011 — Researchers in Norway say they’ve been able to treat symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome by giving patients a biologic drug that affects the immune system.
- Virus Theory for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Discredited
September 22, 2011 — Researchers are disputing a 2009 study that found a virus in the blood of people with chronic fatigue syndrome, which some hoped might have pointed to a cause of the disease.
- New Doubts on XMRV as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Cause
June 1, 2011 — A retrovirus found in the blood samples of some patients with chronic fatigue syndrome likely appeared there as the result of contamination rather than infection, two new studies show.
- Therapy, Exercise Help Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
February 17, 2011 — Cognitive behavioral therapy and exercise, in conjunction with medical care, are safe and effective ways to treat some of the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), finds a new study published online in the Lancet.
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Not Caused by XMRV Virus, Study Finds
December 19, 2010 — Chronic fatigue syndrome is not caused by the virus XMRV, according to new research.
- Researchers Study Virus' Link to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
September 9, 2010 — An international group of scientists met Tuesday and Wednesday at the National Institutes of Health to assess what’s known about a retrovirus that’s been linked to both prostate cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Virus Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
August 23, 2010 — A family of viruses called MLV may be linked to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a study shows.
- Retrovirus Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
October 8, 2009 — XMRV, a retrovirus recently discovered in prostate cancers, was found in two-thirds of 101 patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. Some 10 million Americans may carry the virus.
- CFS Linked to Childhood Trauma
January 5, 2009 — Experiencing serious trauma during childhood may increase a person's risk for developing chronic fatigue syndrome later in life, a new study suggests.
- Steroid for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
March 21, 2008 — Boosting levels of the stress hormone cortisol with low doses of hydrocortisone could help patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia feel better, a California doctor says.
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Linked to Hormone
January 18, 2008 — Women with chronic fatigue syndrome may have lower morning levels of the stress hormone cortisol than healthy women, experts report.
- Stomach Virus Could Trigger CFS
September 13, 2007 — Chronic enterovirus infection may trigger chronic fatigue syndrome in a significant percentage of patients, new research suggests.
- Childhood Trauma Raises CFS Risk
November 6, 2006 — Childhood trauma raises a person's risk of chronic fatigue syndrome by three- to eightfold, CDC researchers find.
- CDC: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 'Real'
November 3, 2006 — Chronic fatigue syndrome -- long doubted as a legitimate illness by many and largely ignored by the drug industry -- got a boost from a CDC call to take it seriously.
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Gene Link?
April 20, 2006 — A study published Wednesday shows evidence of the genetic underpinnings of aspects of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a disorder affecting up to 1 million Americans.
- What Causes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
January 26, 2006 — A mix of physical and psychological factors may affect chronic fatigue syndrome, according to a new review published in <EM>The Lancet</EM>.
- Evidence for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
December 1, 2005 — Scientists may have found biological evidence of chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Helping Teens With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
December 7, 2004 — Cognitive behavioral therapy help teens handle chronic fatigue syndrome, say Dutch researchers. However, it's not a cure.
- Inactivity Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
October 5, 2004 — Active kids may be less likely to develop chronic fatigue syndrome later in life than sedentary children.
- Potential Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Drug Fails
September 7, 2004 — The largest completed trial to date of people with chronic fatigue syndrome shows that the drug galantamine is not a potential treatment for the condition.
- Skin Offers Clues to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
August 26, 2004 — The long sought-after physical evidence of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) may be found in the skin, according to a new research.
- Exercise Helps Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
July 23, 2004 — With three months of regular exercise, chronic fatigue syndrome sufferers can get renewed energy, a new report shows.
- High Price of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Set
June 24, 2004 — The physical and mental fatigue caused by chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) costs the U.S. more than $9 billion each year in lost productivity alone.
- Tricky Heart May Cause Chronic Fatigue
April 14, 2003 — Chronic fatigue syndrome may have an abnormal heart rhythm as an underlying cause.
- Chronic Fatigue Is Very Disabling, Doctors Say
November 20, 2001 — Docs say as debilitating as lupus and MS, but search for answers still frustrating
- Two Treatments for Chronic Fatigue Top the List
September 19, 2001 — Don't Be Too Quick to Reject These Options, Expert Says
- Possible New Cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Identified
May 29, 2001 — But One Expert Is Not Convinced
- Protein May Lead to First Test for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
February 16, 2000 — It's been labeled everything from a stress disorder to the 'yuppie flu,' but a study in the February issue of The American Journal of Medicine suggests that chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), for which there is no real diagnostic test, causes changes to the i
- Researchers Pinpoint Chronic Fatigue Sufferers Who Are More Likely to Recover
December 14, 1999 — Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is more likely to improve in patients who have less unclear thinking and fewer symptoms that seem to be unrelated to CFS. Those who improved were also more likely to have infrequent awakening, to sleep fewer hours, and to be