Most experts agree that avoiding physical activity can compound CFS symptoms, yet exercise is also the very thing that can make symptoms worse! This catch-22 situation even has a name: “post-exertion malaise” (PEM), or post-exertion relapse, and it is considered one of the most debilitating aspects of CFS. It occurs not just with physical activity; [...]

By Dane Cook, PhDUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison Last summer, CFIDS Association CEO Kim McCleary provided an excellent overview of the research being conducted by Drs. Alan and Kathy Light at the University of Utah using exercise to study gene expression in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients. Two intriguing questions were posted on Research1st in response to [...]

On May 24, 2011, the CFIDS Association launched Research1st, a website/blog intended to become a “one-stop shop” for the most current and reliable information about CFS research being conducted by top-flight scientists worldwide. Since then we’ve added 166 blog posts by members of our staff, volunteers and top experts in a variety of fields. Here is an [...]

The most recent research grants funded by the CFIDS Association of America have supported six principal investigators and the projects that were evaluated to have the highest scientific and strategic merit among those submitted during our 2008 cycle.  We awarded funding totaling $647,940 to support these research studies, thanks to the generosity of our donors. [...]