April 2008 e-news
Rocky Mountain
CFIDS & Fibromyalgia Association
Thank you! for helping us further education, support, awareness and advocacy for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
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Your donation makes our work possible !
We need volunteers -
us at link@rmcfa.org
Next Event:
Saturday, May 3 - 1 PM
Discussion Meeting - " Attendees Open Support Forum"
Location: National Jewish Medical Center
For event information
News and Research
ME/ CFS as a Mitochondrial Disease -Dr. David S. Bell, MD, FAAP - click here & NEW April 2008 Lyndonville newsletter - click here
Pain level in Fibromyalgia linked to neurotransmitter glutamate - click here
FM patients get less stage 2 sleep - and duration correlates with pain - click here
Etiology, Exercise and CFS By Suzanne Vernon, Phd - click here
Muscle Cell Fatigue w/Exercise Similar to Heart Failure Fatigue - click here
Early-life health problems unique to those developing ME/ CFS ? - click here
Cardiac tests differ in CFS & Fibromyalgia - click here
Dopamine Theory' doctor finds another piece of the FM puzzle - click here
More evidence of abnormal cortisol rhythms in ME/ CFS - click here
Impact of ME/ CFS on U.S. economy tops $18 billion a year - click here
Stress strong predictor of ME/ CFS after parvovirus infection - click here
Your Immune System & How it Works/ William Collinge, PhD - click here
CFS Advisory Committee to Meet May 5-6 - click here
Q&A with Scientific Director Suzanne Vernon - CFIDS Association - click here
More News and Research
CFS and FMS Resources Box
CDC Toolkit: Fact Sheets for Healthcare Professionals - click here
Medication/Pharma Chart and Treatment Resource - click here
Treatment FYI: Controlling Pain - Benjamin Natelson, MD - click here
Ten Discoveries about the Biology of CFS - Anthony Komaroff, MD - click here
Making the Most of Your Doctor's Appointments - Dr. Lucinda Batemen - click here
Educational DVD on Fibromyalgia - Watch It Online - click here
Future Events:
June 28 - 1 PM - Lisa Corbin, M.D., Director of the Center for Integrative Medicine, UCHSC "CAM We Talk? Discussing Complementary and Alternative Medicine for CFS and FM"
Location: National Jewish Medical Center - 1400 Jackson St./Denver
For more event information
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