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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

NIAID Funds Three Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Centers

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, November 8th, 1999

The U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced on October 20, 1999, new research awards totaling $1.9 million in first-year funding to support three Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Cooperative Research Centers.

The centers will conduct broadly focused research addressing basic science, clinical, and epidemiological aspects of CFS, including its causes, characteristics, and treatment.

CFS is a puzzling disorder in which previously healthy adults or adolescents develop severe unexplained fatigue that persists beyond six months, often in association with a spectrum of additional complaints such as sleep disorders,...

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