Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a real disease. Dr. Julie Gerberding, head of the Centers for Disease Control, announced this in early November. She is legitimizing CFS as a physiological, not mental, ...

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that causes pain throughout the body, as well as fatigue. Research suggests that fibromyalgia happens when the body's central and peripheral nervous systems don't ...

It’s normal to feel wiped out after a hectic week, a poor night’s sleep or a lingering cold. But for some people, exhaustion isn’t something that goes away after rest. It becomes a constant companion ...

Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) share certain symptoms, and researchers believe there may be links between the conditions. Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that causes widespread ...

A new study has revealed that those with myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) have notable genetic differences from the general population. The DecodeME research team, led by ...

At first glance, idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) look alike. They both involve daytime tiredness and unrefreshing sleep. But IH and CFS, now sometimes called myalgic ...

Change in medicine is never easy, especially when practitioners are asked to dispense with long-held beliefs about an illness. It is this challenge—of steering an entire community to collectively ...