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Radio interview: This week on Show Me the Science, Professor Luke O’Neill discussed chronic fatigue syndrome.
https://www.newstalk.com/news/luke-oneill-the-science-of-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-2190900
Excerpt:
"He said a recent study by scientists in Edinburgh discovered eight genetic markers linked to CFS".
"Two of them are worth highlighting – RABGAB1L, and then another one is called BTN2AZ,” he said.
“Now both of those fight viruses, and there's an immediate clue again.
“Those two genes in the immune system, they're very important for how our immune system handles viruses.
“The idea would be if you're unlucky to carry those genes and you get infected with a virus - it could be COVID, it could be something like flu - it could be any virus really.
The paper.
Initial findings from the DecodeME genome-wide association study of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/pu...m-the-decodeme-genome-wide-association-study-
Radio interview: This week on Show Me the Science, Professor Luke O’Neill discussed chronic fatigue syndrome.
https://www.newstalk.com/news/luke-oneill-the-science-of-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-2190900
Excerpt:
"He said a recent study by scientists in Edinburgh discovered eight genetic markers linked to CFS".
"Two of them are worth highlighting – RABGAB1L, and then another one is called BTN2AZ,” he said.
“Now both of those fight viruses, and there's an immediate clue again.
“Those two genes in the immune system, they're very important for how our immune system handles viruses.
“The idea would be if you're unlucky to carry those genes and you get infected with a virus - it could be COVID, it could be something like flu - it could be any virus really.
The paper.
Initial findings from the DecodeME genome-wide association study of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/pu...m-the-decodeme-genome-wide-association-study-
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