Friday, May 14, 2010

Could Mindfulness Relaxation Training Benefit CFS?

Natural killer cell activity may be reduced in CFS. This new study provides evidence that mindfullness training may be beneficial for increasing natural killer cell activity.


CiteULike: Enhanced Psychosocial Well-Being Following Participation in a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program Is Associated with Increased Natural Killer Cell Activity: "Fang, C. Y., Reibel, D. K., Longacre, M. L., Rosenzweig, S., Campbell, D. E., and Douglas, S. D. (2010). Enhanced psychosocial well-being following participation in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program is associated with increased natural killer cell activity. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine."


Could Mindfulness Relaxation Training Benefit CFS?

CiteULike: Enhanced Psychosocial Well-Being Following Participation in a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program Is Associated with Increased Natural Killer Cell Activity: "Fang, C. Y., Reibel, D. K., Longacre, M. L., Rosenzweig, S., Campbell, D. E., and Douglas, S. D. (2010). Enhanced psychosocial well-being following participation in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program is associated with increased natural killer cell activity. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine."

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

New Research: Post-Exertional Malaise in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

New research published in the Journal of Internal Medicine shows that the muscles of people with chronic fatigue syndrome begin showing abnormalities immediately after exercise, and that they take a long time to return to the correct pH balance after exercise. (The pH balance is a measure of acidity.) The build-up of acid in muscles is a cause of muscle pain.


New Research: Post-Exertional Malaise in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: "New Research: Post-Exertional Malaise in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome"

Virus leads Canadian Blood Services to ban certain donors

An AIDS-like virus that has been linked to chronic fatigue syndrome is causing Canadian blood officials to ban anyone who has suffered from the ailment from making donations. Read more...



Virus leads Canadian Blood Services to ban certain donors