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  1. nerd

    Microglial activation states drive glucose uptake and FDG-PET alterations in neurodegenerative diseases

    Authors: Xiang X, Wind K, Wiedemann T, Blume T, Shi Y, Briel N, Beyer L, Biechele G, Eckenweber F, Zatcepin A, Lammich S, Ribicic S, Tahirovic S, Willem M, Deussing M, Palleis C, Rauchmann BS, Gildehaus FJ, Lindner S, Spitz C, Franzmeier N, Baumann K, Rominger A, Bartenstein P, Ziegler S...
  2. Pyrrhus

    Second study might confirm neuroinflammation in ME subcortical brain

    Many of you will remember the landmark Japanese study from 2014 that used PET tracers to detect and image neuroinflammation in the brains of ME patients. Previously, no one had the technology to detect and image neuroinflammation in ME, as standard MRI's are totally unable to detect or image...
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    • Forum: Neurological and Sensory Sensitivity
  3. hmnr asg

    best dog breed for a CFS patient

    Hi everyone, So since my CFS got bad enough that I had to stop going out my fiancee got me a cat. Unfortunately as much as I love this cat she is not a cuddly one and every time I try to pet her she will scratch me pretty bad. I have tried every training method to get her to stop being so mean...