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

Dr. Avindra Nath, clinical director of the U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, has always been ...

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 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 study suggests that catching COVID-19 significantly raises the risk of developing ME/CFS (formerly called "chronic fatigue syndrome"), a typically lifelong condition that can be debilitating. When ...

“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 ...

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 ...