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    NCF's Research Finds Chromosome Damage in Patients Diagnosed with CFS and ME

    Here is my own take on this research for whatever it's worth: After doing a little digging, Dr. Heng has a preliminary publication out with regards to some of the initial research findings from his grant from the NCF and the NTF. After making a few phone calls, I understand that there are more...
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    Joint Collaboration to Fund CFIDS/ME Research Aimed at Assessing Disease Damage

    The youtube link has now been changed to this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBZ-ZpCExi8
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    Joint Collaboration to Fund CFIDS/ME Research Aimed at Assessing Disease Damage

    Here is a video from the Discovery Channel's program on Gulf War Illness performing the same testing as described above: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBZ-ZpCExi8&feature=related
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    Joint Collaboration to Fund CFIDS/ME Research Aimed at Assessing Disease Damage

    Taken from Co-Cure: Press Release Joint Collaboration to Fund Latest CFIDS/ME Research Aimed at Assessing Disease Damage The National CFIDS Foundation, of Needham, MA, in collaboration with The Nancy Taylor Foundation for Chronic Diseases, of Tulsa, OK, have announced their...
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    Whatever happend to dr martin??

    There's no axe to grind here. I have never met nor ever talked to Dr. Martin. I have read his published papers and have perused his many patents. Like many other PWC's, I try to keep up with all the literature. Several of my friends either saw Dr. Martin or had testing done by him many...
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    Whatever happend to dr martin??

    If Martin's federal lab certificate was suspended and his state license was revoked and he received a Warning Letter from the Public Health Office of the FDA regarding IRB's, (see: http://www.casewatch.org/fdawarning/rsch/martin.shtml ), I personally think that this is important stuff to know...
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    Whatever happend to dr martin??

    As a 30+ year patient myself, I find this quite interesting: From NBC4's "Disease Or Deception" - Last August, after an inspection of (Dr. W. John) Martin's practices, the government shut down his lab because of "immediate jeopardy" and ordered him to "cease and desist." Team Four Reports has...
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    Whatever happend to dr martin??

    Dr. Martin, Please allow me to inform my fellow CFIDS patients of some very real facts: In the following NBC News report, from the Los Angeles NBC affiliate (see "Disease or deception"; NBC Nightly News; Los Angeles, California; Team 4 TV Investigative Report by Ana Garcia on Dr. W. John...
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    Whatever happend to dr martin??

    Dr. Martin, Thank you kindly for responding and providing your clarification on this. Beach
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    Whatever happend to dr martin??

    How about a response Dr. Martin? I'm sure that I'm not the only one who would like to hear your comments in this regard!
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    Whatever happend to dr martin??

    Dr. Martin, why haven't you ever mentioned the relationship between your "Stealth Virus" and ciguatera, especially since it is in your 1992 World Patent # WO1992020787 ( see http://www.ncf-net.org/patents/pdf/MartinWO1992020787.pdf )? This is important since, according to your patent, "A toxin...
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    Radiation and CFS....is there a valid connection?

    The current problems in Japan have made me seriously consider the possible role for radioactivity in CFS. The NCF had identified two papers that directly linked low level radiation exposure via exact mitochondrial DNA deletions. These papers can be found at...
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    KHOU breaks new story of radiation contaminated water in Texas

    KHOU has added a third investigative report as part of this ongoing investigation. The video and story can be seen at: Part 3 - Radiation in Houston’s tap water, long history of contamination...
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    KHOU breaks new story of radiation contaminated water in Texas

    KHOU has revised their website so here are the new links of the video and story: Part 1 - Radiation in your tap water: http://www.khou.com/video?id=107010754&sec=548347 Part 2 - State 'lowballs' radiation scores in drinking water: http://www.khou.com/video?id=107271418&sec=548347 Beach
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    KHOU breaks new story of radiation contaminated water in Texas

    A relative phoned me from Houston last night with news about contaminated drinking water in Texas. When I dug into it this morning, KHOU, a CBS statiion, is reporting about this problem which has apparently been glossed over by state officials. To see this news, view the following link...
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    CFS & Low Level Radiation Exposure (NCF Study)

    Here's the NCF's article on XMRV. Read it for yourself at: http://www.ncf-net.org/forum/2010winter2.htm
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    CFS & Low Level Radiation Exposure (NCF Study)

    Additional NCF information...... Additional information can be view at http://www.ncf-net.org/library/PressRelease100820AddInfo.htm