One take on the 1st International XMRV Conference as published in Science (9/17/2010).
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/summary/329/5998/1454
It was ironic that when Dr. Stoye presided over the post conference Q & A, he stressed that this was not going to be about politics when it appears that politics is still the largest obstacle we face.
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/summary/329/5998/1454
Who's interests are served when a "a zone of chaos" is perpetuated? Is it really that hard to create the organization we need to answer the key questions about the role of XMRV and MLV's in ME/CFS?Virology:
No Meeting of Minds on XMRV's Role in Chronic Fatigue, Cancer
Jocelyn Kaiser For the past few years, researchers have been tantalized by reports linking a new retrovirus to some cases of prostate cancer and, more recently—and more controversially—the mysterious illness chronic fatigue syndrome. With the excitement over discovering a possible new cause for these diseases, however, has come skepticism, as some groups have found scarcely a trace of the novel virus, called XMRV. Many hoped a 1.5-day workshop last week would help resolve the controversy. Instead, the field remains mired in "a zone of chaos," organizers concluded.
It was ironic that when Dr. Stoye presided over the post conference Q & A, he stressed that this was not going to be about politics when it appears that politics is still the largest obstacle we face.