Gut microbiome-immune-metabolic axis in fatigue: mechanistic insights and food science approaches.
Fatigue is a heterogeneous symptom associated with lifestyle, infection, exercise, and chronic disease, but its biological links with the gut microbiome remain incompletely defined. This review summarizes clinical and mechanistic evidence connecting gut microbiome alterations with fatigue-related ph…
Development and Content Validity of the Clinical Needs Assessment for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CNAME).
To co-produce the Clinical Needs Assessment for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CNAME) with patients and clinicians, and to assess its content validity. Guided by the COSMIN guidelines, a draft CNAME was devised from relevant literature and lived experience. It was revised following piloting and cognitiv…
Multimodal approach to identify neuropsychophysiological subgroups in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and their relevance for rehabilitation: protocol for a mechanistic cross-sectional and longitudinal study.
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating condition characterized by severe fatigue and post-exertional malaise (PEM). Reported neuropsychophysiological abnormalities suggest ME/CFS is multifactorial, but current knowledge remains fragmented. This study protocol…
Fatigue across physical and mental health conditions: results from a multicenter study at the German Center for Mental Health.
Fatigue is a frequent and disabling symptom across many physical and mental health conditions. Despite similar phenomenology, research has largely focused on single conditions using heterogeneous assessments, limiting cross-condition comparability. This study examines fatigue-related symptom burden…
WIPButyrate produced by the Lycium ruthenicum polysaccharide alleviated sleep deprivation-induced chronic fatigue syndrome in mice through promoting microglial autophagy.
This study explored whether Lycium ruthenicum polysaccharide (LRP) influences gut microbiota-derived short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and neuroinflammatory responses in a sleep deprivation-induced CFS-like mouse model. Oral LRP was associated with improved fatigue-related behavioral performance, redu…
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Exploring differences in protein cargo of extracellular vesicles from ME/CFS patient plasma compared to healthy controls.
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a chronic and debilitating disease characterized by post-exertional malaise, fatigue and pain. Yet, its underlying biological mechanisms remain poorly understood. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nanoparticles carrying biological cargo a…
Knowing or not knowing: the practical and moral complexity of diagnostic-seeking pathways in situations of medical uncertainty.
In this paper, we discuss the practical and moral complexities of diagnostic-seeking pathways for three uncertain medical conditions: fibromyalgia, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), and long COVID. We analyse qualitative data collected in the UK between 2023 and 2025, comp…
Effectiveness of Tuina Therapy for Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Protocol for a Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Assessor-Blinded, Parallel-Group Clinical Trial.
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a debilitating condition characterized by persistent fatigue and a range of complex accompanying symptoms. While curative treatments remain limited, Tuina (a traditional manual therapy in Chinese medicine) has shown pot…