THESE PATIENTS' ADVOCACY HELPED TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE!! I was reading on the CFIDS Facebook page that two CFS patients, Rivka (the woman in the video below) and Keith Baker, who brought the issue to light on the Red Cross … [Read more...] about Red Cross Bars ME/CFS Patients From Blood Donations
Research
Norwegian Study Finds XMRV In ME/CFS Patients
The following was released on October 24th by the European Society for ME. The Lillestrom Health Clinic (who conducted the study discussed in the release) plans to launch an international project in November to study human … [Read more...] about Norwegian Study Finds XMRV In ME/CFS Patients
Study Found EBV “Casual” In Many CFS Patients
Epstein-Barr virus has been a big controversy over the years regarding its involvement or role in ME/CFS. Is it one of the main causes? Has this virus that infects 98% of the population somehow singled out those of us with … [Read more...] about Study Found EBV “Casual” In Many CFS Patients
XMRV-Positive Patients Respond Well to Ampligen Treatment
There was a 40-week trial using the drug Ampligen to treat XMRV-positive tested patients. Only severely debilitated patients were selected for this study. Below is an excerpt from ProHealth and the link to the rest of the … [Read more...] about XMRV-Positive Patients Respond Well to Ampligen Treatment
NCI Cancer Bulletin: International XMRV Workshop Summary
The first International XMRV Workshop was held this month and more than 200 researchers from all over the world gathered to discuss the virus that has been causing all of this controversy over the last year. Once again, the … [Read more...] about NCI Cancer Bulletin: International XMRV Workshop Summary
Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum’s Comments On Latest XMRV News
It was announced earlier this week that the NIH & the FDA have confirmed XMRV in ME/CFS and the media is buzzing with the news along with many CFS blogs. I received an email today from the famous CFS & Fibromyalgia … [Read more...] about Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum’s Comments On Latest XMRV News
Breaking News: NIH/FDA Study Reports XMRV Found In CFS Patients
Today at 3:00 p.m., the NIH finally released the information to the press that we have been waiting for - the publication of the article by the NIH, the FDA and Harvard Medical School researcher Harvey Alter. The … [Read more...] about Breaking News: NIH/FDA Study Reports XMRV Found In CFS Patients
Updates On XMRV Controversy
I have been trying to keep up with all of the controversy surrounding the CFS XMRV research that has been going on since last October and it it weren't for the CFIDS Association, I wouldn't be able to make sense of any of it. … [Read more...] about Updates On XMRV Controversy
Delay In Releasing XMRV Study Causing Major Upset
XMRV has most certainly brought ME/CFS to the forefront as far as the media is concerned. Even though we are not getting very far with XMRV being found in studies and progress in that area, all of the media attention is … [Read more...] about Delay In Releasing XMRV Study Causing Major Upset
CFIDS Association XMRV Update Webinar
The CFIDS Association is holding another webinar this Thursday, July 15th, from 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. EST, to offer the latest research information and updates on XMRV in relation to ME/CFS. If you would like to take part in … [Read more...] about CFIDS Association XMRV Update Webinar