Stanford Medicine science writer Tracie White shares the origins of her new book that explores ME/CFS, family bonds, science, suffering, and much more.
Tag: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
First diagnostic test for chronic fatigue syndrome identified
Inspired by his son's illness, Ron Davis and colleagues have discovered a diagnostic test for chronic fatigue syndrome, a notoriously elusive disease.
At symposium, researchers and patients examine molecular basis of chronic fatigue syndrome
Ron Davis, PhD, calls chronic fatigue syndrome (also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, or ME/CFS) the “last major disease about which we know almost nothing.” That’s …
Stanford researcher develops tools to understand chronic fatigue syndrome
Many scientists care deeply about their work. Yet for researcher Ron Davis, PhD, the drive to decode the mystery of chronic fatigue syndrome is all-encompassing: …
A look at the fight against chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome, also called myalgic encephalomyelitis or ME/CFS, is a debilitating disease that affects more than 1 million Americans. The cause of CFS, which …
Stanford scientist’s mission to help solve the mystery of CFS brings hope to patients
In writing my story, "The puzzle solver," on Stanford scientist Ron Davis, PhD, and his race to solve the biochemical puzzle of chronic fatigue syndrome …
Stanford expert to discuss systemic exertion intolerance disease (formerly chronic fatigue syndrome) during public call
Chronic fatigue syndrome is not only real, but it also has a new name: "systemic exertion intolerance disease" (SEID). The weeks-old name change was heralded …
Chronic fatigue syndrome gets more respect (and a new name)
As has been widely reported, an Institute of Medicine (IOM) report released yesterday acknowledged that chronic fatigue syndrome is a real and serious disease and renamed the …
Patients' reaction to ME/CFS coverage in Stanford Medicine magazine
In the last few weeks, Stanford published two articles on chronic fatigue syndrome, a.k.a. myalgic encephalomyelitis, and the outpouring of positive feedback from ME/CFS patients …
Some headway on chronic fatigue syndrome: Brain abnormalities pinpointed
How can you treat a disease when you don't know what causes it? Such a mystery disease is chronic fatigue syndrome, which not so long …
Unbroken: A chronic fatigue syndrome patient’s long road to recovery
“Fatigue is what we experience, but it is what a match is to an atomic bomb,” said Laura Hillenbrand, the author of Unbroken, about how …