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Landmark Study Confirms Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Is 'Unambiguously Biological'

Clare Watson
03 April 2024
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For decades, many doctors had dismissed CFS as a psychosomatic condition that was 'all in patients' heads'.

Summary

  1. Study finds biological changes in CFS patients.
  2. Higher resting heart rates and immune response noted.
  3. Less diverse gut bacteria in CFS sufferers.
READ: Landmark Study Confirms Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Is 'Unambiguously Biological'

References

  • Media Check: Science Alert - Media Bias Fact Check (HIGH CREDIBILITY) 
  • Collections | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
  • RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC. 
 

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