Multi-‘omics of gut microbiome-host interactions in short- and long-term myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome patients, 2023, Xiong

[Sly Saint]

article and video on the study
Revealing the Links Between Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Gut Microbes

For many years, there was debate about whether chronic fatigue syndrome was a 'real' disorder. It took time, but patients were eventually validated, and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) was shown to be a disease that can cause various symptoms including fatigue, pain, cognitive difficulties, sleep problems, gastrointestinal issues, and post-exertional malaise. The causes of ME/CFS are still unclear and there is no way to treat it. But the gut microbiome has been shown to play a crucial role in many aspects of human health and disease, and now scientists have shown that the gut microbiomes of patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) differ from those of healthy individuals. Two studies reported in Cell Host & Microbe have outlined these differences, showing that they might be used to diagnose ME/CFS. The gut microbiome may also present a treatment opportunity.

https://www.labroots.com/trending/m...g-links-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-gut-microbes

 

[rvallee]

I'd really like it if reports that things are better for us would stop entirely. They haven't. The science has progressed, but it is being firmly rejected in favor of a traditional belief system. Continuing to misrepresent the facts isn't helping us. Nothing has changed for the patients, and that's the only outcome that counts as far as making progress goes.

Medicine still firmly rejects and mocks chronic illness. No different than 10, 20, 30 years ago. Actually worse in many respects. Despite Long Covid. We need the real truth, not the glossy feel-good version that keeps promising change that never comes.

 

[JemPD]

I'd really like it if reports that things are better for us would stop entirely. They haven't. The science has progressed, but it is being firmly rejected in favor of a traditional belief system. Continuing to misrepresent the facts isn't helping us. Nothing has changed for the patients, and that's the only outcome that counts as far as making progress goes.

Medicine still firmly rejects and mocks chronic illness. No different than 10, 20, 30 years ago. Actually worse in many respects. Despite Long Covid. We need the real truth, not the glossy feel-good version that keeps promising change that never comes.

completely agree esp the bit i bolded

 

[Wyva]

National Geographic covering this study and also this one:

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a puzzle. Your gut microbiome may have the key.

"New research reveals connections between certain gut bacteria and chronic fatigue syndrome, an ailment often connected to long COVID."