2010 Journal Articles

September

Mikovits, J et al (2010) 'Detection of an infectious retrovirus, XMRV, in blood cells of patients
with chronic fatigue syndrome', Virulence, vol. 1, no. 5 [Full Article, September/October 2010].

 August

Qiu, X et al (2010) 'Characterization of antibodies elicited by XMRV infection and development of immunoassays useful for epidemiologic studies', Retrovirology, vol. 7, no. 68 [Full Article, August 17].

Castro-Sanchez AM et al (2010) 'A randomised controlled trial investigating the effects of craniosacral therapy on pain and heart rate variability in fibromyalgia patients', Clinical Rehabilitation, [Epub ahead of print, August 11].

Zashikar-Zuck, S et al (2010) 'Controlled follow-up study of physical and psychosocial functioning of adolescents with juvenile primary fibromyalgia syndrome', Rheumatology (Oxford), [Epub ahead of print, August 5].

Moldofsky, H et al (2010) 'Effects of Sodium Oxybate on Sleep Physiology and Sleep/Wake-related Symptoms in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study', Journal of Rheumatology, [Epub ahead of print, August 3].

Nissenbaum, J et al (2010) 'Susceptibility to chronic pain following nerve injury is genetically affected by CACNG2', Genome Research, vol. 20, no. 8 [Epub ahead of print, August]

Wiborg, JF et al (2010) 'How does cognitive behavioural therapy reduce fatigue in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome? The role of physical activity', Psychological Medicine, vol. 40, no. 8, pp. 1281-1287 [Abstract, August].

Chalder, T et al (2010) 'Family-focused cognitive behaviour therapy versus psycho-education for chronic fatigue syndrome in 11- to 18-year-olds: a randomized controlled treatment trial', Psychological Medicine, vol. 40, no. 8, pp. 1269-1279 [Abstract, August].

Cockshell, SJ et al (2010) 'Cognitive functioning in chronic fatigue syndrome: a meta-analysis', Psychological Medicine, vol. 40, no. 8, pp. 1253-1267 [Abstract, August].

July

Nater, UM et al (2010) 'Personality Features and Personality Disorders in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Population-Based Study', Psychotherapy and psychosomatics, vol. 79, no. 5, pp. 312-318 [Abstract, July 28].

Bould, H et al (2010) 'Depression and anxiety in children with CFS/ME: cause or effect?', Archives of Disease in Childhood, [Epub ahead of print, July 26]. Please note: This research article and sample inclusion does not use the internationally accepted Canadian Diagnostic Guidelines for ME/CFS.

Crowhurst, G (2010) 'XMRV: Does this virus hold the key to myalgic encephalomyelitis?', Internurse Journal, vol. 19, no. 14', pp. 919-922 [Abstract, July 21].

California Institute of Technology (2010) 'Of bugs and brains: Gut bacteria affect multiple sclerosis', ScienceDaily [Full Article, July 20].

Jason, L et al (2010) 'The Development of a Revised Canadian Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Case Definition', American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, vol. 6, no. 2, [Full Article, July 19].

Sukocheva, OA et al (2010) 'Long-term persistence after acute Q fever of non-infective Coxiella burnetii cell components, including antigens', QJM, [Epub ahead of print, July 16].

Jason, L et al (2010) 'Measuring substantial reductions in functioning in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome', Disability Rehabilitation, [Epub ahead of print, July 9].

Mazmanian, S et al (2010) 'Pro-inflammatory T-cell responses to gut microbiota promote experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis', Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA, vol. 107, no. 27 [Full Article, July 6].

Gordon, BA et al (2010) 'Graduated exercise training and progressive resistance training in adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome: a randomized controlled pilot study', Clinical Rehabilitation, [Epub ahead of print, July 6].

Maes, M (2010) 'An intriguing and hitherto unexplained co-occurrence: Depression and chronic fatigue syndrome are manifestations of shared inflammatory, oxidative and nitrosative (IO&NS) pathways', Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, [Epub ahead of print, July 3].

Bercik, P et al (2010) 'Chronic gastrointestinal inflammation induces anxiety-like behavior and alters central nervous system biochemistry in mice', Gastroenterology, [Epub ahead of print, Abstract].

Switzer, W et al (2010) 'Absence of evidence of Xenotropic Murine Leukemia Virus-related virus
infection in persons with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and healthy controls in the United States', Retrovirology, vol. 7, no. 57 [Full Article, July 1].

Murrough, JW et al (2010) 'Increased ventricular lactate in chronic fatigue syndrome measured by (1)H MRS imaging at 3.0 T. II: comparison with major depressive disorder', NMR in Biomedicine, vol. 23, no. 6, pp. 643-650 [Abstract, July].

Seminowicz, DA et al (2010) 'Regional gray matter density changes in brains of patients with irritable bowel syndrome', Gastroenterology, vol. 139, no. 1, pp. 48-57 [Abstract, July].

Ciccone, DS et al (2010) 'Illness trajectories in the chronic fatigue syndrome: a longitudinal study of improvers versus non-improvers', Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, vol. 198, no. 7, pp. 486-493 [Abstract, July].

June

Cadwell, K et al (2010) 'Virus-plus-susceptibility gene interaction determines Crohn's disease gene Atg16L1 phenotypes in intestine', Cell, vol. 141, no. 7, pp. 1135-1145 [Abstract, June 25].

Larun, L et al (2010) 'Finding the right balance of physical activity A focus group study about experiences among patients with chronic fatigue syndrome', Patient Education and Counselling, [Epub ahead of print, June 25].

Voermans, NC et al (2010) 'Pain in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Is Common, Severe, and Associated with Functional Impairment', Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, [Epub ahead of print, June 23].

van Geelen, SM et al (2010) 'Self-investigation in adolescent chronic fatigue syndrome: Narrative changes and health improvement', Patient Education and Counselling, [Epub ahead of print, June 23].

Maes, MN & Twisk FNM (2010) 'Chronic fatigue syndrome: Harvey and Wessely's (bio)psychosocial model versus a bio(psychosocial) model based on inflammatory and oxidative and nitrosative stress pathways', BMC Medicine, vol. 8, no. 35 [Abstract, June]. (Original article: Harvey, S & Wessley, S (2009) 'Chronic fatigue syndrome: Identifying zebras amongst the horses', BMC Medical, vol. 7, no. 58 [Full Article, Oct 12].)

Broderick et al (2010) 'A formal analysis of cytokine networks in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome', Brain, Behaviour and Immunity, [Epub ahead of print, June 16].

Lesperance, F et al (2010) 'The efficacy of omega-3 supplementation for major depression: a randomized controlled trial', Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, [Epub ahead of print, June 15].

Ghahari S et al (2010) 'Effectiveness of an online fatigue self-management programme for people with chronic neurological conditions: a randomized controlled trial', Clinical Rehabilitation, [Epub ahead of print, June 11].

Costigan, A et al (2010) 'Orthostatic symptoms predict functional capacity in chronic fatigue syndrome: implications for management', QJM, [Epub ahead of print, June 9].

Kennedy, G et al (2010) 'Physical and functional impact of chronic fatigue syndrome/ME in childhood', Pediatrics, vol. 125, no. 6, pp. e1324-e1330 [Abstract, June 6].

Silverman, R et al (2010) 'The human retrovirus XMRV in prostate cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome', Nature Reviews Urology, [Epub ahead of print, Abstract, June 1].

Mack, KJ et al (2010) 'Orthostatic intolerance and the headache patient', Seminars in Pediatric Neurology, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 109-116 [Abstract, June].

Kindlon, T (2010) 'Criteria used to define chronic fatigue syndrome questioned', Psychosomatic Medicine, vol. 72, no. 5, pp. 506-507 [Full Article]; comment on Nater, UM et al 'Psychiatric comorbidity in persons with chronic fatigue syndrome identified from the Georgia population', Psychosomatic Medicine, vol. 71, no. 5, pp. 557-565 [Abstract, June].

Marshall, R et al (2010) 'Pain characteristics of people with chronic fatigue syndrome', Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 127-137 [Abstract, June].

May

Burton, AR et al (2010) 'Reduced heart rate variability predicts poor sleep quality in a case-control study of chronic fatigue syndrome', Experimental Brain Research, [Epub ahead of print, May 26].

Fletcher MA, Zeng XR, Maher K, Levis S, Hurwitz B, et al (2010) 'Biomarkers in chronic fatigue syndrome: Evaluation of natural killer cell function and dipeptidyl peptidase IV/CD26', PLoS One vol. 5, no. 5 [Full article, May 25].

Gupta, A et al (2010) 'Possible role of oxidative stress and immunological activation in mouse model of chronic fatigue syndrome and its attenuation by olive extract', Journal of Neuroimmunology, [Epub ahead of print, May 25].

Lerner, M et al (2010) 'Subset directed antiviral treatment of 142 herpesvirus patients with chronic fatigue syndrome', Virus Adaptation and Treatment, vol. 2, pp. 47-57, [Full article, May 24].

de Jager, J et al (2010) 'Long term treatment with metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes and risk of vitamin B-12 deficiency: Randomised placebo control trial', BMJ, vol. 340 [Full article, May 20].

Hollingsworth, KG et al (2010) 'Impaired cardiovascular response to standing in chronic fatigue syndrome', European Journal of Clinical Investigation, [Epub ahead of print, May 20].

Jason, L et al (2010) 'Frequency and content analysis of chronic fatigue syndrome in medical text books', Australian Journal of Primary Health, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 174–178 [Abstract, May 19].

Maddock, R (2010) 'Panic attacks as a problem of pH', Scientific American, [Online, May 18].

American Thoracic Society (2010) 'Sleep Apnea may increase insulin resistance', Newswise [May 17].

Kennedy, G et al (2010) 'Physical and functional impact of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis in childhood', Paediatrics, 10.1542/peds, [Abstract, online article, May 17].

Suarez, A et al (2010) 'Nitric Oxide Metabolite Production During Exercise in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Case-Control Study', Journal of Women's Health, [Abstract, Epub ahead of print, May 14].

Meeus, M et al (2010) 'Is the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) valid for assessing physical activity in chronic fatigue syndrome?', Disability Rehabilitation, [Epub ahead of print, May 13].

Endocrine Society (2010) 'One sleepless night can induce insulin resistance', Newswise [May 5].

Katz, BZ et al (2010) 'Exercise Tolerance Testing in a Prospective Cohort of Adolescents with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Recovered Controls Following Infectious Mononucleosis', Journal of Pediatrics, [Epub ahead of print, May 5].

Broderick, G et al (2010) 'A Formal Analysis of Cytokine Networks in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome', Brain Behavioural Immunology, [Epub ahead of print, May].

April

DeLuca, C et al (2010) 'Biological definition of multiple chemical sensitivity from redox state and cytokine profiling and not from polymorphisms of xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes', Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology,  [Epub ahead of print, Apr 27].

Ruschetti, F et al (2010) 'Repeated Detection of Infectious Xenotropic Murine Virus-Related Virus (XMRV) in Human Neoplasia and Neuroimmune Diseases (listed as 'Pathogenic Consequences of Xenotropic Murine Virus-related Virus (XMRV) Expression in the Development of Chronic Diseases', from the Program Book: 12th International Conference On Malignancies In AIDS And Other Acquired Immunodeficiencies (ICMAOI) April 26-27, 2010, NIH Main Campus, National Cancer Institute, p. 33.

Moss-Moris, R (2010) 'Editorial: Pragmatic rehabilitation for chronic fatigue syndrome', British Medical Journal, vol. 340, c. 1799 [Abstract, Apr 23].

Brimmer, D (2010) 'US healthcare providers' knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions concerning Chronic Fatigue Syndrome', BMC Family Practice, vol. 11, no. 28 [Full Article, Apr 21].

Weardon, A et al (2010) 'Nurse led, home based self help treatment for patients in primary care with chronic fatigue syndrome: randomised controlled trial', BMJ, vol. 340, pp. 1777 [Full Article].

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Weaver, SA et el (2010) 'Sex Differences in Plasma Prolactin Response to Tryptophan in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients With and Without Comorbid Fibromyalgia', Journal of Womens Health, [Epub ahead of print, Abstract, April 12].

Kermode-Scott, B (2010) 'Canada bans blood donations from people with history of chronic fatigue syndrome', BMJ, vol. 340 [Abstract, April 9].

Usui, C et al (2010) 'Brain perfusion in fibromyalgia patients and its differences between responders and poor responders to gabapentin', Arthritis Research and Therapy, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. r64 [Epub ahead of print, Abstract, April 7].

Nijs, J et al (2010) 'Unravelling the nature of postexertional malaise in myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome: the role of elastase, complement C4a and interleukin-1beta', Journal of International Medicine, vol. 267, no. 4, pp. 418-435 [Abstract, April].

Jones, DE et al (2010) 'Abnormalities in pH handling by peripheral muscle and potential regulation by the autonomic nervous system in chronic fatigue syndrome', Journal of International Medicine, vol. 267, no. 4, pp. 394-401 [Abstract, April].

Jason, L et al (2010) 'Sensitivity and specificity of the CDC empirical chronic fatigue syndrome case definiton', Psychology, vol. 1, pp. 9-16 [Full article published online, April].

Kerr, J et al (2009) 'Antibody to parvovirus B19 nonstructural protein is associated with chronic arthralgia in patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME)', Journal of General Virology, vol. 91, pt. 4, pp. 893-897 [Abstract, April 2010].

Naess, H et al (2010) 'Postinfectious and chronic fatigue syndromes: clinical experience from a tertiary-referral centre in Norway', In Vivo, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 185-188 [Abstract, Mar-Apr].

March

Maes, M & Twisk, F (2010) 'Treatment of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a multisystem disease, should target the pathophysiological aberrations (inflammatory and oxidative and nitrosative stress pathways), not the psychosocial “barriers” for a new equilibrium', Patient Education and Counselling, [Abstract, published online Mar 19].

Kanjwal, K et al (2010) 'Autonomic dysfunction presenting as Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome in patients with Multiple Sclerosis', International Journal of Medical Sciences, vol. 7, no. 2, [Full Article, Mar 11].

Sabes-Figuera, R et al (2010) 'The hidden cost of chronic fatigue to patients and their families', BMC Health Services Research, vol. 10, no. 56 [Full Article, Mar 4]

Wiborg, JF et al (2010) 'Being homebound with chronic fatigue syndrome: A multidimensional comparison with outpatients', Psychiatry Research, [Abstract, Epub ahead of print, Mar 4].

Van Oosterwijck, J et al (2010) 'Pain inhibition and postexertional malaise in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: An experimental study', Journal of International Medicine, [Epub ahead of print, Mar 3].

Wyller VB et al (2010) 'Hormonal alterations in adolescent chronic fatigue syndrome', Acta Paediatricia, [Epub ahead of print, March 1].

Reeves, W et al (2010) 'A Response to Jason et al. (2009), "Evaluating the Centers for Disease Control’s Empirical Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Case Definition"', Journal of Disability Studies, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 229-232 [Abstract, March 1].

Jason, L et al (2010) 'Provision of social support to individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome', Journal of Clinical Psychology, vol. 66, no. 3, pp. 249-258 [Abstract, March].

Smith, MS et al (2010) 'Adolescent offspring of mothers with chronic fatigue syndrome', Journal of Adolescent Health, vol. 46, no. 3, pp. 284-291 [Abstract, March].

Pall, M (2010) 'How can we cure NO/ONOO− cycle diseases? Approaches to curing chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis, fibromyalgia, multiple chemical sensitivity, gulf war syndrome and possibly many others', Townsend Letter, Feb March 2010. [Full Article]

February

Nakamura T et al (2010) 'Cytokines across the night in chronic fatigue syndrome with and without Fibromyalgia', Clinical Vaccine Immunology [Epub ahead of print, Feb 24].

Chew-Graham, C et al (2010) 'Making the diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis in primary care: A qualitative study', BMC Family Practice, vol. 11, no. 1, p.16 [Full Article, Feb 23].

Jelbert, R et al (2010) 'A qualitative exploration of adolescents' experiences of chronic fatigue syndrome', Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry [Epub ahead of print, Feb 23].

Friedberg, F (2010) 'Chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and related illnesses: a clinical model of assessment and intervention', Journal of Clinical Psychology [Epub ahead of print, Feb 22].

Krisciukaitis A et al (2010) 'Efficiency Evaluation of Autonomic Heart Control by Using the Principal Component Analysis of ECG P-Wave', Methods of Information in Medicine, vol. 49, no. 2 [Epub ahead of print, Feb 22]

Santhouse, M et al (2010) 'Editorials: Chronic fatigue syndrome', British Medical Journal, vol. 340 [Abstract, Feb 11].

Fomicheva, EE et al (2010) 'Activity in the Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal-Adrenocortical System on Experimental Induction of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome', Neuroscience and Behavioural Physiology, [Epub ahead of print, Feb 10]

Kindlon, T (2010) 'Letter to the editor: Stratification using biological factors should be performed in more ME/CFS studies', vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 352 [Abstract, Feb]

Lavergne, M R et al (2010) 'Functional impairment in chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and multiple chemical sensitivity', Canadian Family Physician, vol. 56, pp. 57-65 [Full Article].

Grant JA et al (2010) 'Cortical thickness and pain sensitivity in zen meditators', Emotion, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 43-53 [Abstract, Feb]

Hooper, M (2010) 'Magical medicine: How to make a disease disappear', University of Sunderland, UK. (442 Pages) [Full Article, Feb]

Jason, A et al (2010) 'A constructive debate with the CDC on the empirical case definition of chronic fatigue syndrome', Journal of Disability Policy Studies, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 251-256 [Abstract, February]

Zhang, L et al (2009) 'Microbial infections in eight genomic subtypes of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis', Journal of Clinical Pathology, vol. 63, no. 2, pp. 156-164 [Full Article, February].

VanNess JM, Stevens SR, Bateman L, Stiles TL, Snell CR (2010) 'Postexertional malaise in women with chronic fatigue syndrome', Journal of Womens Health (Larchmt), vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 239-244 [Abstract, February].

Spitzer, R et al (2010) 'Treatment of the narcoleptiform sleep disorder in chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia with sodium oxybate', Pain Practice, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 54-59 [Full Article, Jan-Feb 2010].

January

Jason LA et al (2010) 'Classification of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome by types of fatigue', Behavioural Medicine, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 24-31 [Abstract].

Maloney, EM et al (2010) 'Chronic fatigue syndrome is associated with metabolic syndrome: Results from a case-control study in Georgia', Metabolism, [Epub ahead of print, Jan 25].

Levin, L et al (2010) 'Primary infection with the epstein-barr virus and risk of multiple sclerosis', Annals of Neurology, [Published Online, Jan 20].

Ewald, PW (2010) '99th Dahlem Conference on Infection, Inflammation and Chronic Inflammatory Disorders: Symbionts and immunopathology in chronic diseases: Insights from evolution', Clinical & Experimental Immunology, vol. 160, no. 1, pp. 27-34 [Full Article, Jan 18].

Nijs, J et al (2010) 'Evidence for generalized hyperalgesia in chronic fatigue syndrome: A case control study', Clinical Rhematology, [Epub ahead of print, Jan 14].

Zautra, AJ et al (2010) 'The effects of slow breathing on affective responses to pain stimuli: An experimental study', Pain, [Epub ahead of print, Jan 13].

Brenu, E et al (2010) 'Immune and hemorheological changes in chronic fatigue syndrome', Journal of Translational Medicine, vol. 8, no. 1. [Full Article, Jan 11]

Vallejo, MA et al (2010) 'Development of a self-reporting tool to obtain a Combined Index of Severity of Fibromyalgia (ICAF*)', Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, vol. 8, no. 1. [Epub ahead of print, Jan 7]

Liptan, GL (2010) 'Fascia: A missing link in our understanding of the pathology of fibromyalgia', Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 3-12 [Abstract, Jan]

Cockshell, SJ (2010) 'Cognitive functioning in chronic fatigue syndrome: A meta-analysis', Psychology Medicine, vol. 5, pp. 1-15 [Epub ahead of print, January].