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

The largest study so far into the genetics of chronic fatigue syndrome, or myalgic encephalomyelitis, has implicated 259 genes – six times more than those identified just four months ago ...

Long COVID can linger long after the acute infection ends. People report fatigue, brain fog, dizziness, and poor sleep. Many ...

Two physicians who treat patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) have issued a statement expressing gratitude for the recent National Institutes of Health's "deep ...

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

Kira Stoops lives in Bozeman, Montana—a beautiful mountain town where it sometimes feels like everyone regularly goes on 50-mile runs. Stoops, however, can’t walk around her own block on most days. To ...

Harry Boulton, 17, was diagnosed with chronic fatigue in January 2024, following a viral infection. He has released an album ...

Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) have heightened innate immune responses to bacteria, viruses, and fungi. While these responses are essential to fight ...

Share on Pinterest New research dives into the relationship between myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and the gut microbiome. Image credit: Lea Suzuki/The San Francisco Chronicle via ...

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 ...