XMRV found in FM, Testified today

[Guest guest]

CFS Advisory Committee Meetings today and tomorrow, LIVE by Internet;

Dr. , of XMRV research discovery fame (Whittemore-

Institute NV), in testimony just now (10:45 am Thurs,

10/29/09), called XMRV in FM patients " an obvious one (group) " and

also autism patients as a group.

Retrovirus Implicated in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Fibromyalgia

" That study showed a virus called XMRV in the blood of 68 out of 101

ME/CFS patients, compared to just 8 of 218 healthy people. Since the

paper was submitted for publication, however, researchers say they've

further refined their testing methods and have now been able to

identify the virus in 95% of those same blood samples from people with

ME/CFS, and in similar percentages of those with fibromyalgia and

atypical multiple sclerosis. "

http://chronicfatigue.about.com/b/2009/10/10/retrovirus-implicated-in-chronic-fa\

tigue-syndrome-fibromyalgia.htm

Follow the LIVE testimony by Internet here

(I had to update " Real Player " before the live stream worked on my

computer):

Webcast link - for live 9am - 5 pm, both days, today and tomorrow

(Oct 29/30, Thurs/Fri)

(recordings will be archived too):

http://videocast.nih.gov/summary.asp?live=7908

CFSAC Meeting Agenda for today and tomorrow:

http://www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs/meetings/agendas/cfsac091029_agenda.html

Tuning in from home COUNTS:

The CFSAC staff plan to announce the number of computers tuned into

the LIVE streaming of the meeting by Internet DURING the meetings for

the benefit of the committee members and as a way to demonstrate those

of us participating from home ALSO COUNT. The more who watch, the more

we COUNT. (I plan to listen while playing Bejeweled 2, checking

occasionally to see what people look like.)

The 2 day meetings feature CFS strategic planning testimony by the CDC

expected to become hotly objected to by several people, committee

members and CFS organizations; , MD speaking about

XMRVirus; patients and other important professionals including

President of Intern'tl Association for CFS (IACFS), Fred Friedberg.

LIVE Internet Televised streaming of today and tomorrow's extra

important Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee meeting is part

of Federal Health and Human Services Agency headquartered in

Washington DC.

toni