Is the NIH one step closer to admitting CFS is part of the AIDS epidemic?
Will the new study lead to more research into the links between AIDS and CFS or confuse everyone and make things worse?
“We think that the immune activation is affecting the brain in various ways, causing biochemical changes and downstream effects like motor, autonomic, and cardiorespiratory dysfunction,” said Avindra Nath, M.D., clinical director at NINDS and senior author of the study.
I'll note that not one scientist in any press I've read so far about the Wallit paper has demanded a retraction.
— Todd Davenport (@sunsopeningband) February 21, 2024
Cowards. I'm willing to go on the record and do that.
The flaws are foundational and catastrophic. The conclusions over-reach the meager data.
Retract it now.
This article reinforces every negative stereotype about PEM simply being a choice. It's so inconsistent with the findings of their own -omics analysis, to let alone the extant literature. And in light of that inconsistency, it's inhumane. People with ME deserve better than this.
— Todd Davenport (@sunsopeningband) February 21, 2024