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Staying informed about the latest CFIDS-related research can be a time-consuming process. This page may help save time and effort by providing regular research updates. The abstract of many articles that we list are available on the National Library of Medicine’s digital archive site, PubMed Central. Full text articles may be available online free of charge, or it may be necessary to log onto a particular journal’s web site to purchase the full text version.

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Here you will find a recent listing of research abstracts with live links to articles for which full text is available. We will add this as a regular CFIDSLink feature, bringing you additional abstracts as they become available. Please note: The following research items are not subject to review, and the CFIDS Association of America assumes no responsibility for their content or results.

  1. Fatigue Intervention by Nurses Evaluation - The FINE Trial. A randomised controlled trial of nurse led self-help treatment for patients in primary care with chronic fatigue syndrome: study protocol. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/4/9/abstract

  2. Research article    
    Preliminary evidence of mitochondrial dysfunction associated with post-infective fatigue after acute infection with Epstein Barr Virus
    Vernon SD, Whistler T, Cameron B, Hickie IB, Reeves WC, Lloyd A
    BMC Infectious Diseases 2006, 6:15 (31 January 2006)
    [Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles]

  3. McCully K, Malucelli E, Iotti S. Increase of free Mg2+in the Skeletal Muscle of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients. Dynamic Medicine January 11, 2006; 5:1.  Available at http://www.dynamic-med.com/content/pdf/1476-5918-5-1.pdf.

  4. Thomas MA, Smith AP. Primary healthcare provision and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: a survey of patients' and General Practitioners' beliefs.  BMC Family Practice 2005, 6:49 (13 December 2005)

  5. Cornell S. Cognitive Therapy. Advance for Nurses online edition 2005 October 27. Available at http://nursing.advanceweb.com/common/editorial/PrintFriendly.aspx?CC=61351

  6. Black CD., McCully KK. Time course of exercise induced alterations in daily activity in chronic fatigue syndrome. Dynamic Medicine 2005, 4:10 (28 October 2005). Available online at http://www.dynamic-med.com/content/pdf/1476-5918-4-10.pdf

  7. Thieme K, Turk DC. Heterogeneity of psychophysiological stress responses in fibromyalgia syndrome patients. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2006. Available at http://arthritis-research.com/content/8/1/R9

  8. Baraniuk JN, Casado B, Maibach H, Clauw DJ, Pannell LK, Hess S. A chronic fatigue syndrome - related proteome in human cerebrospinal fluid BMC Neurology 2005 5:22. Available online at http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/5/22

  9. Black CD, McCully KK. Time course of exercise induced alterations in daily activity in chronic fatigue syndrome, Dynamic Medicine 2005, 4:10 (28 October 2005). Available at http://www.dynamic-med.com/content/pdf/1476-5918-4-10.pdf.

  10. Jones JF, Kulkarni PA, Butera ST, Reeves WC. GBV-C – a virus without a disease: We cannot give it chronic fatigue syndrome. BMC Infectious Diseases 2005,5:78. Available at http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/5/78

  11. Fowler T, Duthie P, Thapar A, Farmer A. The definition of disabling fatigue in children and adolescents.  BMC Fam Pract. 2005 Aug 9;6(1):33 [Epub ahead of print]. Available at http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2296-6-33.pdf.

  12. Drug Used To Treat Parkinson's Disease May Be Beneficial In Treating Fibromyalgia
    7/28/2005 – Available at http://news.biocompare.com/newsstory.asp?id=89760.

  13. Wagner D, Nisenbaum R, Heim C, Jones JF, Unger ER, Reeves WC. Psychometric properties of the CDC Symptom Inventory for assessment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Popul Health Metr. 2005 Jul 22;3(1):8 [Epub ahead of print]. This is an Open Access article.  The full text in PDF format is available for free at http://www.pophealthmetrics.com/content/pdf/1478-7954-3-8.pdf

  14. Wheeler F, Anderson L, Boddie-Willis C, Price P, Kane M. The Role of State Public Health Agencies in Addressing Less Prevalent Chronic Conditions. Preventing Chronic Disease Public Health Research, Practice and Policy. July 2005Vol 2;3. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/jul/04_0129.htm

  15. Childs JD, Whitman JM, Sizer PS, Pugia ML, Flynn TW, Delitto A. A description of physical therapists' knowledge in managing musculoskeletal conditions . BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2005, 6:32 (17 June 2005). Available online at http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2474-6-32.pdf

  16. Whistler T, Jones JF, Unger ER, Vernon SD. Exercise responsive genes measured in peripheral blood of women with chronic fatigue syndrome and matched control subjects . BMC Physiol. 2005 Mar 24;5(1):5. Available at http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6793/5/5

  17. Black CD., O'Connor PJ, McCully KK. Increased daily physical activity and fatigue symptoms in chronic fatigue syndrome .  Dynamic Medicine 2005, 4:3 (3 March 2005). Available online at http://www.dynamic-med.com/content/4/1/3/abstract.

  18. Remzi Cevik, Ali Gur Suat, Acar Kemal Nas and Aysegul JALE Sarac. Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis Hormones And Cortisol In Both Menstrual Phases Of Women With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome And Effect Of Depressive Mood On These Hormones . BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2004, 5:47. Published online December 8, 2004. Available at http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/5/47/abstract.

  19. Burnet RB, Chatterton BE. Gastric Emptying is Slow in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. BMC Gastroenterol. 2004 Dec 26;4(1):32. Available at http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/4/32.

  20. Okada T, Tanaka M, Kuratsune H, Watanabe Y, Sadato N. Mechanisms underlying fatigue: a voxel-based morphometric study of chronic fatigue syndrome . BMC Neurol. 2004 Oct 4;4(1):14.  Available at http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/4/14.

  21. UngerER, Nisenbaum R, Moldofsky H, Cesta A, Sammut C, Reyes M, Reeves WC.Sleep assessment in a population-based study of chronic fatigue syndrome . BMC Neurology 2004, 4:6. Available athttp://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/4/6.