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>NIH to Host CFS Research Workshop

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>Neuro-Immune Mechanisms and CFS: Will understanding central mechanisms

>enhance the search for the causes, consequences and treatment of CFS?

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>The Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) of the National Institutes

>of Health (NIH) will host a scientific workshop designed to enhance

>understanding of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) by examining the interface

>between the brain, immune system and symptoms of CFS and related disorders.

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>The workshop will be held June 12-13, 2003 at the Bethesda Marriott Hotel.

>Dr. Crofford of University of Michigan and Dr. Dedra Buchwald of

>University of Washington will chair.

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>Scientists from NIH and academic institutions, representing diverse

>disciplines will explore the mechanisms by which hormones, cytokines and

>other mediators act as intermediaries between the brain and other body

>systems. The potential application of new technologies in the study of

>these

>mediators and their central and peripheral actions will also be discussed.

>NIH intends for these deliberations to form the basis for future

>interdisciplinary initiatives.

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>Presentations will be given on the HPA axis, autonomic nervous system,

>neuroactive drugs, sleep, imaging studies (including PET and functional MRI

>scans), genomics and more. Dr. Vivian Pinn, ORWH director, will deliver

>opening remarks followed by introductory talks by Drs. Crofford and

>Buchwald.

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>For additional information, please visit:

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>http://www4.od.nih.gov/orwh/cfs-newhome.html

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