Thursday, September 22, 2011

NOT: XMRV news roundup

Lots of different news articles about the recent XMRV findings with
each article having different quotes, etc.

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XMRV and related viruses not confirmed in blood of healthy donors or
chronic fatigue syndrome patients
NIH News
Embargoed for Release
Thursday, September 22, 2011 2 p.m. EDT
http://www.nih.gov/news/health/sep2011/nhlbi-22.htm

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Study Deals a Blow to a Viral Theory
By DAVID TULLER
Published: September 22, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/23/health/research/23fatigue.html

Virus As The Cause Of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Shot Down, Again
by Joanne Silberner
September 22, 2011
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/09/22/140710713/virus-as-the-cause-of-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-shot-down-again

Paper Linking Virus to Chronic Fatigue Partially Retracted
By AMY DOCKSER MARCUS
HEALTH INDUSTRY SEPTEMBER 22, 2011, 3:56 P.M. ET.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904563904576586911675053954.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Chronic Fatigue Not Tied to Mouse Virus in Repudiation of Earlier Findings
By Michelle Fay Cortez - Sep 22, 2011 1:00 PM CT
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-22/chronic-fatigue-not-tied-to-mouse-virus-in-repudiation-of-earlier-findings.html

Again: No XMRV-Chronic Fatigue Link
Researchers publish yet another study against the link between a
murine leukemia virus and chronic fatigue syndrome, and partially
retract the original results.
By Tia Ghose | September 22, 2011
http://the-scientist.com/2011/09/22/again-no-xmrv-chronic-fatigue-link/

Virus link to ME called into question
By James Gallagher Health reporter, BBC News
22 September 2011 Last updated at 15:14 ET
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-15017660

More Doubt Cast on Chronic Fatigue's Link to Virus
Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
Date: 22 September 2011 Time: 02:20 PM ET
http://www.livescience.com/16181-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-xmrv-link-paper-retraction.html

Supposed XMRV virus, chronic fatigue link undermined by new research
By Rob Stein
Posted at 02:00 PM ET, 09/22/2011
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-checkup/post/supposed-xmrv-virus-chronic-fatigue-link-undermined-by-new-research/2011/09/21/gIQAJXSenK_blog.html

XMRV tie to chronic fatigue debunked
Virus previously tied to syndrome was lab contaminant, studies suggest
By Laura Sanders Web edition : 2:27 pm
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/334649/title/XMRV_tie_to_chronic_fatigue_debunked

New Report Casts More Doubt on Virus' Link to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Nine labs failed to spot CFS patients based on presence of XMRV in blood alone
By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter
September 22, 2011
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/managing-your-healthcare/infectious-diseases/articles/2011/09/22/new-report-casts-more-doubt-on-virus-link-to-chronic-fatigue-syndrome

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