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

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

Bedridden for a decade with chronic fatigue syndrome, Whitney Dafoe opens up about his debilitating disease — and his famous father's quest to find a cure Johnny Dodd is a senior writer at PEOPLE, who ...

The financial toll of CFS is multifaceted. Patients frequently encounter high healthcare costs due to ongoing medical appointments, diagnostic tests, and treatments. A study published in the journal ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...