April 2008 e-news

Rocky Mountain

CFIDS & Fibromyalgia Association

April 2008
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Next Event: Discussion Meeting

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CFS and FMS Resource Box

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Thank you! for helping us further education, support, awareness and advocacy for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia. Your donation makes our work possible! We need volunteers - If you are interested contact us at link@rmcfa.org

Saturday, May 3 - 1 PM

Discussion Meeting - "Attendees Open Support Forum"

Location: National Jewish Medical Center
1400 Jackson St./Denver

ME/CFS as a Mitochondrial Disease -Dr. David S. Bell, MD, FAAP - click here
& NEW April 2008 Lyndonville newsletter - click here
Pain level in Fibromyalgia linked to neurotransmitter glutamate - click here
FM patients get less stage 2 sleep - and duration correlates with pain - click here
Etiology, Exercise and CFS By Suzanne Vernon, Phd - click here
The Research/Advocacy Connection - click here
Muscle Cell Fatigue w/Exercise Similar to Heart Failure Fatigue - click here
Early-life health problems unique to those developing ME/CFS? - click here
Cardiac tests differ in CFS & Fibromyalgia - click here
Dopamine Theory' doctor finds another piece of the FM puzzle - click here
More evidence of abnormal cortisol rhythms in ME/CFS - click here
Impact of ME/CFS on U.S. economy tops $18 billion a year - click here
Stress strong predictor of ME/CFS after parvovirus infection - click here
Your Immune System & How it Works/ William Collinge, PhD - click here
CFS Advisory Committee to Meet May 5-6 - click here
Recently Published CFS Studies - click here
Q&A with Scientific Director Suzanne Vernon - CFIDS Association - click here

CDC Toolkit: Fact Sheets for Healthcare Professionals - click here
Medication/Pharma Chart and Treatment Resource - click here
Treatment FYI: Controlling Pain - Benjamin Natelson, MD - click here
Ten Discoveries about the Biology of CFS - Anthony Komaroff, MD - click here
Making the Most of Your Doctor's Appointments - Dr. Lucinda Batemen - click here
List of Local Medical Providers - click here
Educational DVD on Fibromyalgia - Watch It Online- click here

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Rocky Mountain CFIDS/FMS Association
7020 E Girard Ave, #207
Denver, Colorado 80224
303-423-7367