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Science for ME

  1. ME/CFS News and Research

    A place to discuss BioMedical ME/CFS research and news, general ME/CFS news and diagnostic guidelines

    1. ME/CFS News and Research

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      1. BioMedical ME/CFS News

      2. Recruitment into current ME/CFS research studies

      3. BioMedical ME/CFS Research

      4. General ME/CFS News

      5. Science Library (Read only)

      6. Diagnostic Guidelines

      7. Researcher Interactions

      8. Weekly ME News in Brief

      Latest: Updates on status of ICD-11 and changes to other classification and terminology systems Dx Revision Watch, Jan 19, 2020 at 12:31 PM
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  2. Other News and Research

    A place to discuss PsychoSocial ME/CFS news and Research. You can also discuss health news and research unrelated to ME/CFS here

    1. Other News and Research

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      1. PsychoSocial ME/CFS News

      2. PsychoSocial ME/CFS Research

      3. Health News and Research unrelated to ME/CFS

      Latest: Obesity, heart disease, and diabetes may be communicable James Morris-Lent, Jan 19, 2020 at 10:31 AM
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  3. Advocacy and Fundraising

    A place to discuss advocacy and fundraising related to the ME/CFS community

    1. Advocacy

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      1. Advocacy Action Alerts

      2. General Advocacy Discussions

      3. Information for NICE guidelines

      4. General disability topics and advocacy

      5. Advocacy Projects and Campaigns

      6. Petitions

      7. Fundraising

      8. Open Letters and Replies

      9. MEpedia

      Latest: UK All Party Parliamentary Group being reactivated Sly Saint, Jan 18, 2020 at 12:37 PM
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  4. Symptoms, Treatments, Doctors and Diagnostics

    A place to discuss symptoms and treatments related to ME/CFS. Post and discuss ME/CFS doctors and diagnostics here too

    1. Symptoms

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      1. Post-Exertional Malaise, Fatigue, and Crashes

      2. Neurological/Cognitive: Brain Fog, Concentration

      3. Pain and Inflammation

      4. Immunological

      5. Sleep Disturbance

      6. Hypersensitivity and Intolerance Reactions

      7. Cardiovascular and Respiratory

      8. Gastrointestinal and Urinary

      9. Other Symptoms

      Latest: Blood pressure monitor for home use – recommendations? Amw66, Jan 19, 2020 at 9:04 AM
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    2. Treatments

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      1. Rituximab

      2. Antivirals, Antibiotics and Immune Modulators

      3. Addressing Chemical & Food Sensitivities

      4. Treating POTS and Orthostatic Intolerance

      5. Treating the Microbiome

      6. Other: Methylation; B12; Glutathione; GcMAF

      7. Alternative Therapies

      Latest: ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE WOO-WOO TheBassist, Jan 17, 2020 at 11:43 AM
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    3. Doctors and Diagnostics

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      1. ME/CFS Doctors

      2. Laboratory and Genetic Testing

      Latest: From the 25% ME Group website - Diagnostic Tests 4 Myalgic Encephalomyelitis adambeyoncelowe, Jan 16, 2020 at 1:05 PM
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  5. Missed, Alternative or Co-existing Diagnoses

    Discuss missed, alternative and co-existing diagnoses here

    1. Missed, Alternative or Co-existing Diagnoses

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      1. Fibromyalgia and Connective Tissue Disorders

      2. Infections: Lyme, Candida, EBV ...

      3. Endocrine: Thyroid, Adrenal, Diabetes

      4. Immune: Autoimmune and Mast Cell Disorders

      5. Neurological: Multiple Sclerosis

      6. Vitamin B12, D and other deficiencies

      Latest: A System Theoretic Investigation of Cortisol Dysregulation in Fibromyalgia Patients with Chronic Fatigue, 2019, Padnekar et al Snow Leopard, Jan 19, 2020 at 8:22 AM
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  6. Living with ME/CFS

    A place to share and discuss lifestyle issues related to ME/CFS

    1. Living with ME/CFS

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      1. Lifestyle Management

      2. Relationships

      3. Work, Finances and Disability Insurance

      4. Parents and Caregivers

      Latest: Science minded people--help me engineer a simple structure to stay warm? debored13, Jan 6, 2020
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