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Let’s hope this proposed ‘unifying theory’ of chronic fatigue leads to new avenues for diagnosis and treatment. 🙏 TL;DR: Researchers at the University of East Anglia and Oxford BioDynamics, found that long Covid, ME/CFS, PTSD, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis may affect overlapping biological networks involved in immune function, metabolism, cellular energy, and stress responses. The study used existing genetic data and 3D genome analysis rather than collecting new patient samples. This shared “unifying theory” could lead to common diagnostic blood tests and therapies that target the underlying fatigue pathways across all these conditions. The findings could eventually support better blood tests and treatments, but the proposed biological connections—including the potential role of genes such as LAG3, still need to be validated through further research. This is just the very beginning, but it is the beginning. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260929053543.htm #ChronicFatigue #MECFS #LongCovid #PTSD #AutoimmuneDiseases #MedicalResearch #HealthInnovation #ScienceBreakthrough #MedicalBreakthrough #UnifyingTheory #BiologicalResearch #ImmuneDysfunction #Metabolism #PatientAdvocacy #MedicalScience #HealthInnovation #CellularEnergy #EnergyProduction #ResearchMatters #ME/CFS #AutoimmuneResearch #Mitochondria #ImmuneHealth #PrecisionMedicine #NewTherapies #ScienceBreakthrough

Today I was seconds away from suffocating (and I don't even want to go into details, but it was due to one of my health problems). Autoimmune diseases progress inexorably, and one day you realize that every minute could be your last. Then you become aware that nothing really matters and nothing will remain. #autoimmune #autoimmuneDiseases #thyroid #actuallyautistic

Sometimes I worry that having an autoimmune disease will eventually cause me to ignore something serious, because there's ALWAYS something feeling off or hurting. Currently wondering if I am just getting a feedback loop of nasty symptoms that makes it hard to get rid of them, or if there's a more serious root cause. But stress from everything could definitely also be the reason. Sigh. #AutoimmuneDiseases