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We have over 7,000 research abstracts in our library, as well as articles, news items, and press releases. You can search the library by topic, keywords, author, or date. You can also search categories and tags.

A naturalistic study of the chronic fatigue syndrome among women in primary care

Abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a controversial illness without clear etiology, causes profound debilitation in its sufferers. This study explored …

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Multiplex PCR for the detection of Mycoplasma fermentans, M. hominis and M. penetrans in cell cultures and blood samples of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: A multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was initially developed to detect the presence of mycoplasma genus DNA sequences in …

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Evaluating neuropsychological impairment in chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: This study was designed to provide an estimate of the prevalence of neuropsychological impairment in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), …

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Chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. Dilemmas in diagnosis and clinical management

Abstract: There has been a resurgence of interest in recent years in both chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. These perplexing …

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Effects of exercise on cognitive and motor function in chronic fatigue syndrome and depression

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome complain of physical and mental fatigue that is worsened by exertion. It was …

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Screening instruments for psychiatric morbidity in chronic fatigue syndrome

Abstract: Physicians require a screening instrument to detect psychiatric disorders in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Different threshold scores …

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Propagation and characterization of human herpesvirus-7 (HHV-7) isolates in a continuous T-lymphoblastoid cell line (SupT1)

Abstract: After initial culture of HHV-7 in PHA-stimulated human cord blood mononuclear cells (HCBMC), six HHV-7 isolates were propagated successfully …

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Low-dose hydrocortisone for treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract: CONTEXT: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is associated with a dysregulated hypothalamic-pituitary adrenal axis and hypocortisolemia. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the …

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Chronic fatigue syndrome comes out of the closet

An Alberta court ruling and new guidelines for physicians issued by the Quebec medical college are giving chronic fatigue syndrome …

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Chronic fatigue syndrome gets court’s nod of approval as legitimate disorder

Lawyer Karen Capen looks at the implications of a recent Alberta court case involving chronic fatigue syndrome. She thinks Canada’s physicians …

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