ME/CFS and the closely related long COVID could be caused by damage to the brainstem, according to a new scientific theory.

The alarming truth is that while some 3.3 million Americans have CFS, only an estimated 15% actually have the proper ...

Bethesda, MD — New research into the mechanisms underlying myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and long COVID is aimed at identifying potential approaches to treatment of the ...

The economic consequences of chronic fatigue syndrome are enormous. Yet federal research funding bears almost no relationship ...

Harry Boulton, 17, was diagnosed with chronic fatigue in January 2024, following a viral infection. He has released an album of classic Christmas tunes, called White Christmas, to raise money for ...

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating condition that costs the U.S. economy an astonishing $362 billion annually. Yet, it receives a meager $13 million in ...

“chronic fatigue syndrome.” Now it’s called ME/CFS. Recently, a big study looked at people who got the illness after an infection, and it turned up a few clues about what might be causing their ...

People who are severely ill with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) are often too sick to leave home, but clinicians can still support them in many ways, experts say. Speaking ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), a British agency charged with developing clinical guidelines for medical conditions, was expected to release new recommendations on August ...

A few years ago, Jaime Seltzer was helping coordinate research projects, grant applications and funding for a Stanford research group studying a condition called myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic ...