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[Rats were tortured to simulate 'CFS', then were given transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation, improved "learning and memory ability of CFS rats" was then claimed] Objective: To observe the effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on the histomorphological...

[Researchers torture mice, fed them a traditional Chinese medicine, claim it helps] Highlights Astragalus polysaccharide (APS) improve the learning and memory abilities and reduce despair in mcie with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). APS ameliorates intestinal barrier damage and inflammation...

ORIGINAL RESEARCH article Front. Psychiatry Sec. Public Mental Health doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1047014 The aim of this study is to understand the development status of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome(ME/CFS) in university students, explore its influencing factors, and...

Abstract Is Long COVID-19 under-diagnosed? The definition of this new condition has received many contributions, and it is still under development as a great variety of symptoms have been associated to it. This study explores the possibility that there are non-diagnosed cases among individuals...

Full title: Effect of herbal cake-separated moxibustion on behavioral stress reactions and blood lactic acid level and muscular AMPK/PGC-1α signaling in rats with CFS Objective: To observe the effect of herbal cake-separated moxibustion (HCSM) on serum lactic acid (BLA) level and AMPK/PGC-1α...

Full title: The Qigong of Prolong Life With Nine Turn Method Relieve Fatigue, Sleep, Anxiety and Depression in Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Study Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complex disease of unknown etiology and mechanism. The...

Abstract Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is an illness characterized by a diverse range of debilitating symptoms including autonomic, immunologic, and cognitive dysfunction. Although neurological and cognitive aberrations have been consistently reported, relatively...

Objective: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on the expression of NF-κB p65 in hippocampus and the morphology of hippocampus in rats with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), so as to explore its mechanism in improving cognitive dysfunction of CFS. Methods: Forty-eight SD rats were...

Abstract Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complex disease with few effective and safe therapies. Young Yum Pill (YYP), a proprietary herbal drug, has been used to relieve CFS-like symptoms. The pharmacological basis of this application of YYP is unknown. Purpose: This study...

Highlights • Bloodborne C. albicans infection altered the gut microbiota and metabolites. • Bloodborne C. albicans infection caused intestinal damage. • Perturbations in intestinal flora and metabolism may exacerbate intestinal damage. • Altered gut microbiota and metabolites may provide new...

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/zygote/article/oxidative-stress-caused-by-a-dysregulated-wntcatenin-signalling-pathway-is-involved-in-abnormal-placenta-formation-in-pregnant-mice-with-chronic-fatigue-syndrome/732B77AB5F851B50AC2886C97DE5D7F2 Oxidative stress caused by a dysregulated...

China Confirms New Coronavirus Spreads From Humans to Humans (Jan 20, 2020) By Javier C. Hernández and Austin Ramzy - The New York Times A top Chinese government-appointed expert says a mysterious respiratory illness that has killed at least three people can be transmitted by humans...

Specter of possible new virus emerging from central China raises alarms across Asia By Gerry Shih and Lena H. Sun - Washington Post (Jan 8, 2020)

Wenjia Lin†, Xin-lin Chen†, Qi Chen, Junmao Wen and Xinghua Chen https://trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13063-019-3243-5 eta: trial registered in 2017; This trial is currently recruiting participants. eta2: this may be considered 'woo', but at least they are looking at...

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180409185331.htm

Chronic fatigue syndrome in Chinese middle-school students Abstract (my bolding): The objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and its associated factors in middle-school students in Suzhou, China. From September 2010 to January 2011...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29231339