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The response to Tim Erik Johnson’s tweet “Spoken like a true politician” is interesting. To respond “Thank you” is an admission and acceptance of his position as disingenuous and manipulative. The normal response to this suggestion would be a defensive comment or a reiteration of his scientific...

Interesting use of the word “profit” in the Implications section. “Benefit” would be more appropriate. Freudian slip?

Have any researchers investigated activation of the reticuloendothelial system (I think this is an old term?) in ME?

She does not know what PEM is. It is the prolonged exacerbation of symptoms in the patient’s symptom pattern, not “prolonged and painful fatigue”.

I had never heard of Andrew Lloyd. I didn’t find the article unsympathetic in the slightest.

I hear Virgos tend to be perfectionists. Perhaps more research is needed?

Yes, we know now that my husband must come to all doctor’s appointments for my daughter. I only wish someone had told me that sooner.

This one is my favourite: Seeding Doubt How Self-Appointed Guardians of “Sound Science” Tip the Scales Toward Industry https://theintercept.com/2016/11/15/how-self-appointed-guardians-of-sound-science-tip-the-scales-toward-industry/

The food refusal thing is such rubbish. They’re not refusing as a means of holding power or control; they’re refusing because they’re too sick. I agree weaponised diagnosis is an accurate term.

From 2014. Those poor children.

Yes please, me too.

Oh his email was sarcastic af :laugh:

Tears in my eyes. What a horrible story.

Thank you so much @Jonathan Edwards.

Hi, is anyone able to comment on these T-cell subset results please? Patient is 11yo, first blood was taken 6 weeks after an exacerbation of symptoms (head lice/histamine) but before PENE, second blood was taken 3 days after taking an antihistamine. Is there anything at all here of note? Are...

Thank you @Jonathan Edwards.

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Does anyone have a reference to what an inverted CD4/CD8 ratio can indicate (0.7 to 0.8 consistently). Naive CD4 % is normal, but naive CD8 % is elevated. All other CD8 components (effector memory, etc. are low). I have only read that it indicates an “unstable” or impaired immune system, or...

The title specifies human cells, so I assume it did @MeSci?