Flecainide acetate (Tambocor) is a sodium-channel-blocking antiarrhythmic drug specifically prescribed for life-threatening cases of tachycardia (excessively rapid heartbeat). According to the British National Formulary,
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One of the latest diagnostic tests to determine mercury sensitivity is MELISA (memory lymphocyte immunostimulation assay). Developed by Czech scientists working in Sweden, it detects white blood cells that have already reacted to toxic metals such...
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ME is a provocation disease. That is, a range of co-factors a virus, a viral and a bacterial infection, stress, surgery, vaccination, inherited allergies, toxic chemicals can make a personal susc ...
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IRON: Take some, even if you're just feeling a little rusty
A study published at the beginning of the year by Federal scientists at the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases echoes earlier findings where immune system abnormalities were ...
Huge myths about the illness now known as chronic fatigue syndrome/ME have been exploded by a new report on treatments published on 11 January by the UK government’s Department of Health.
Diet is the first area to pay attention to when ME is suspected. Cut out all simple sugars and refined foods, and concentrate on whole unprocessed foods (Dr Anne Macintyre, ME How To Live With It, ...