Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

What is chronic fatigue syndrome?

Chronic fatigue syndrome, or myalgic encephalomyelitis, is a highly debilitating, but often misunderstood, disorder.

Pediatrics

One in 50 16-year-olds affected by chronic fatigue syndrome

In what is believed to be the biggest study of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)—also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)—in children to date, researchers at the University of Bristol (UK), have found that almost 2 per ...

Neuroscience

Women more severely affected by ME/CFS, study shows

Women with ME/CFS tend to have more symptoms and co-occurring conditions than men, according to initial results from the world's largest study of the disease. It has long been known that women are more likely to have ME/CFS ...

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