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As a cautionary note, consider the Whittemore Peterson Institute for Neuro-Immune Disease. It was founded by parents of a CFS patient to research CFS. In 2006,
by kens 8y ago
As a cautionary note, consider the Whittemore Peterson Institute for Neuro-Immune Disease. It was founded by parents of a CFS patient to research CFS. In 2006, this institute found the XMRV virus in CFS patients, showing a physical basis for CFS and the potential for a cure. Unfortunately, XMRV turned out to be a lab contaminant, leading to retracted publications, people being fired, and a big mess.
Of course, this indicates nothing about the current result, which hopefully pans out.
- ipunchghosts 8y agoHumans making mistakes is nothing new. This is why the open medical foundation is so open; other people can critique and replicate the work if desired.