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Dec
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New chronic fatigue syndrome research initiative includes gut dysbiosis & leaky gut syndrome
I was delighted to learn this week of funding for research into the link between chronic fatigue syndrome, disturbed gut flora and leaky gut syndrome.
The CFIDS association of America launched their 'Accelerate CFS Research Initiative' - the largest chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) research initiative to date.
After a sustained year long fundraising campaign the association allocated over $600,000 of an estimated $1 million kitty to six research groups in the US and Canada.
This is fantastic news for anyone suffering from this life altering illness and their families. ME/CFS has for too long been shunned by both medical researchers and sources of funding including governments, charitable bodies, and pharmaceutical/biotech firms. This despite the fact that ME/CFS is estimated to affect around 2% of the population in countries including the US, Canada and UK.
People including myself who have been affected by this highly debilitating illness suffer greatly and are provided...
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The following article suggests that investigating the consequences of intestinal hyper-permeability, i.e. leaky gut syndrome, is t
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This is really good news Maff ! It seems Fibromyalgia and Chronic fatigue Syndrome and all its accompanying variables, (most of wh