"The NIH on ME/CFS in 2012: Pt II - the STUDIES!" Cort Johnson, the creator of the Phoenix Rising website, writes about the challenges and rigorous procedures that investigators face when applying to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research grants. This investigative piece includes a comprehensive list of ME/CFS research and clinical trials, in progress or about to end, funded by the NIH.

"Now Available for Viewing" A series of  videos made by Dr. Kenneth Friedman for cfsKnowledgeCenter, covering physiological aspects of ME/CFS, causes, biomarkers, and more. Once at the ME-CFSCommunity home page (part of the cfsKnowledgeCenter organization), please follow their instructions on how to sign in and access the videos and other valuable information.

"Understanding the Immune System" A good, basic  explanation, with illustrations, of the immune system response prepared by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Once at the NIAID site, click/select desired subtopic to view from the left side bar.

“New ME/CFS Study Looking for Participants” (Learning to Live with CFS, Jan. 24, 2012) ME/CFS patients and healthy controls living within 100 miles of New York City are needed for a study conducted by Dr. Susan Levine which will focus on infectious agents in ME/CFS.

“Chronic fatigue syndrome and impaired peripheral pulse characteristics on orthostasis–a new potential diagnostic biomarker” (Physiological Measurement, vol. 33, p. 231-241, 2012) An in-depth evaluation of pulse wave analysis in CFS patients and its potential use as illness biomarker.  

“New Understanding of Chronic Pain” Although this Science Daily article does not directly discuss ME/CFS or fibromyalgia, it  points out how metabolites can give direct indication of disease biochemistry and lead to potential treatments for chronic pain (which is present in ME/CFS and FM).

“Loss of capacity to recover from acidosis on repeat exercise in chronic fatigue syndrome: a case-control study” (PubMed, Feb, 2012)  Research published in the European Journal of Clinical Investigation that provides more evidence in how exercise impacts individuals with CFS differently from healthy controls.

January, 2012

"My Pain Diary: Chronic Pain Management v1.982 for iPhone Now Available" (PRWeb, Jan. 19, 2012)  A new app now available for iPhone and iPod Touch offers a convenient/ effective way for patients to record, report, and manage their chronic pain conditions.

"CITGO Recognizes cfsKnowledgeCenter for Fueling Good" (MarketWatch, Jan. 17, 2012)  cfsKnowledgeCenter, founded and overseen by Daniel Moricoli, was one of 12 non-profit organizations to receive a $5000 award from CITGO for its work helping individuals with CFS, FM and related illnesses.

“ME/CFS Why Do I Feel This Way” (YouTube, Jan. 16, 2012)  Dr. Kenneth J. Friedman describes what is happening in ME/CFS that causes patients to feel as they do in this short, but informative video (less than 4 minutes) created by cfsKnowledgeCenter.

December, 2011

“A Message from CII Director W. Ian Lipkin Regarding the XMRV/MLV CFS/ME Study” (The Center for Infection and Immunity, Columbia University, December 28, 2011)

“Authors retract paper on detection of murine leukemia virus-releated sequences in CFS patients” (Virology Blog, December 26, 2011)

"Low-Dose Naltrexone for Autoimmune Diseases and Fibromyalgia? The Unfinished Story" (ProHealth, Dec. 21, 2011)

"Dr. Nancy Klimas Forms Neuro-Immune Institute on ME/CFS at Nova Southeastern University" (Phoenix Rising, Dec. 9, 2011)

“Cytokines and the Symptoms of CFS” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,  December 6, 2011)

”Changing status of XMRV / HGRV research” (The Cheney Clinic, December 5, 2011)

November, 2011

"Mt. Sinai ME/CFS conference report - Sunday November 20, 2011" (CFS Patient Advocate, Nov. 21, 2011). See related links on that same page for videos of the 3 of the conference speakers:  Dr. Eric Schadt, Dr. Kenny DeMeirleir, and Rich van Konynenburg. Dr. Derek Enlander’s lecture was reported in December.

"November 8-9, 2011 CFSAC recommendations" (U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, Nov. 2011) The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC) issues its multi-part recommendations concerning the classification of CFS in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) classification system.