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XMRV Link to CFS Accelerates Scientific Inquiry and Sustains Media Interest
(Updated most recently on Jan. 5, 2012)
CFS has been linked to a family of murine leukemia virus-related viruses, including XMRV. High profile studies have expanded research interest and sustained media interest. Keep up with the latest news.
The CFIDS Association of America
- Looking Forward: Research Initiatives in 2012, by K. Kimberly McCleary, The CFIDS Association of America (Jan. 1, 2011)
- Paper Linking MLV Sequences to CFS Retracted, by K. Kimberly McCleary, The CFIDS Association of America (Dec. 26, 2011)
- Science Retracts Original Report Linking CFS to XMRV, by K. Kimberly McCleary, The CFIDS Association of America (Dec. 22, 2011)
- XMRV Data Reviewed at AABB Annual Meeting, by K. Kimberly McCleary, The CFIDS Association of America (Oct. 22, 2011)
- Results of the Blood XMRV Scientific Research Working Group Study Webinar, (Oct. 14, 2011)
- Results of the Blood XMRV Scientific Research Working Group Study Slides, (Oct. 14, 2011)
- Today’s Science Studies Xplained, by Suzanne D. Vernon, PhD, The CFIDS Association of America (Sept. 22, 2011)
- XMRV in Science: Take Three, by K. Kimberly McCleary, The CFIDS Association of America (Sept. 22, 2011)
- "The X Factor," by K. Kimberly McCleary, The CFIDS Association of America
(Sept. 13, 2011)
- Two New XMRV Publications Issued This Week, Research1st (Sept. 9, 2011)
- XMRV Update: Publications and Media Coverage, by K. Kimberly McCleary, The CFIDS Association of America (July 8, 2011)
- What Can We Learn? by K. Kimberly McCleary, The CFIDS Association of America (July 8, 2011)
- XMRV-Related Abstracts from the 15th Conf. on Human Retrovirology: HTLV and Related Viruses, The CFIDS Association of America, Research1st (June 8, 2011)
- XMRV: Trials and Tribulations, by Suzanne D. Vernon, PhD and K. Kimberly McCleary, The CFIDS Association of America (June 1, 2011)
- New Science papers contribute more doubt to XMRV-CFS connection, The CFIDS Association of America (May 31, 2011)
- "The Iteration of X," by Suzanne D. Vernon, PhD and Kim McCleary, The CFIDS Association of America (May 5, 2011)
- "On the Origins of XMRV,", by Suzanne D. Vernon, PhD (summary of CROI) (March 4, 2010)
- "Headway, Headlines and Healthy Skepticism" by Kim McCleary (Dec. 28, 2010)
- XMRV Working Group Study Update Webinar, (Dec. 17, 2010)
- Laboratories Reporting Peer-Reviewed Data on Tests for XMRV and MLVs in CFS Patients, CFIDS Association (Nov. 15, 2010)
- "Hide and Seek," by Suzanne D. Vernon, PhD (Nov. 4, 2010)
- "Of Mice and Men: A Summary of the First International XMRV Workshop," by Kim McCleary, Steven Kleinman, BSc, MD, and Suzanne Vernon, PhD (Sept. 24, 2010)
- Study published in PNAS links CFS to murine leukemia viruses, new webpage on the CFIDS Association's website with links and resources to information about the PNAS study (posted Aug. 23, 2010 and updated frequently)
- XMRV & Blood Safety, webinar recording (Aug. 16, 2010)
- XMRV Update webinar recording (July 15, 2010)
- "Blood from a Stone," Suzanne D. Vernon, PhD (July 1, 2010)
- CFIDS Association commends AABB (June 18, 2010)
- "We Are Not Alone," Suzanne D. Vernon, PhD (June 3, 2010)
- Testing for XMRV (updated June 1, 2010)
- Guidance for Persons With CFS for Safe Blood Donation (Updated May 21, 2010)
- "We've Just Begun," by Kim McCleary (March 3, 2010)
- "Playing A Weak Hand Well," by Suzanne D. Vernon, PhD (Feb. 26, 2010)
- Second XMRV Negative Study...Still In Search of a Proper and Robust Replication Study, by Suzanne D.Vernon, PhD (Feb. 16, 2010)
- Webinar: "XMRV & Its Implications for CFS" Dr. Lucinda Bateman, hosted by the CFIDS Association (Jan. 18, 2010)
- CFIDS Association of America Expresses Concerns About UK XMRV Replication Study, Press Release (Jan. 6, 2010)
- XMRV Negative Results Emphasize Need for Robust Replication Study by Suzanne D. Vernon, PhD (Jan. 6, 2010)
- HHS Coordinating XMRV Scientific Activities (Dec. 4, 2009)
- "Looking Back and Looking Ahead" by Suzanne D. Vernon, PhD
(Dec. 4, 2009)
- "Getting 'Right' and Giving Thanks" by Kim McCleary (Nov. 25, 2009)
- Statement from the CFIDS Association's Board (Nov. 16, 2009)
- Federal CFS Advisory Committee Meeting Report (Nov. 4, 2009)
- "Xplained" by the CFIDS Association's Scientific Director (Oct. 15, 2009)
- Making Sense of Medical Research (Oct. 13, 2009)
- Statement from the CFIDS Association's Board of Directors (Oct. 10, 2009)
CFS Experts:
- Live Chat: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome—Science and Controversy, by Martin Enserink (Science), Michael Busch (BSRI) and Jay Levy (UCSF), ScienceNow (Sept. 22, 2011)
- Gordon Medical Associates program on XMRV featuring Annette Whittemore and Judy Mikovits, PhD (Jan. 17, 2011)
- CFS & the Viral Connection, by Anthony S. Komaroff, MD, hosted by the CFIDS Association of America (Sept. 16, 2010)
- XMRV & Blood Safety, by Louis M. Katz, MD, hosted by the CFIDS Association of America (Aug. 16, 2010)
- Webinar: XMRV Update, featuring Dr. Lucinda Bateman (and Dr. Vincent Racaniello), hosted by the CFIDS Association of America (July 15, 2010)
- Webcast: XMRV Seminar and Q&A by Dr. Judy Mikovits, hosted by ProHealth
(Jan. 22, 2010)
- Webinar: "XMRV & Its Implications for CFS" by Dr. Lucinda Bateman, hosted by the CFIDS Association (Jan. 18, 2010)
- Slide presentation by Dr. Daniel Peterson at Oct. 29, 2009 CFSAC meeting
(Jan. 4, 2010)
- Videotape of Dr. Lucinda Bateman’s Dec. 2 OFFER presentation (Dec. 17, 2009)
- Transcripts of Dr. Nancy Klimas’s Nov. 7 PANDORA presentation (Dec. 17, 2009)
- Dr. Nancy Klimas answers questions about CFS and XMRV - New York Times
(Nov. 24, 2009)
- New retrovirus is associated with CFS by Anthony L. Komaroff, MD - Medscape
(Nov. 23, 2009) (registration required)
- XMRV and the 10/29/09 CFSAC meeting, David S. Bell, MD (Nov. 3, 2009)
Whittemore Peterson Institute:
- Our Responsibility, by Annette Whittemore, Whittemore Peterson Institute (Nov. 11, 2011)
- Teamwork and Commitment are the Cornerstones of WPI, by Annette Whittemore, Whittemore Peterson Institute (Oct. 19, 2011)
- WPI Response to the Science Editorial Expression of Concern, Whittemore Peterson Institute (May 31, 2011)
- WPI Letter to the Science, Dr. Judy A Mikovits (May 30, 2011)
- WPI response to "Absence of XMRV and other MLV-related viruses in patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome," Journal of Virology (May 9, 2011)
Government Agencies/Professional Organizations
- XMRV and related viruses not confirmed in blood of healthy donors or CFS patients, NIH News (Sept. 22, 2011)
- AABB Statement on XMRV, (Sept. 22, 2011)
- Risk assessment of XMRV implications for blood donation, European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Sept. 9, 2011)
- NCI: Study rules out XMRV as cause for human disease, The NIH Catalyst (page 8) (July-August 2011)
- Experts Probe Challenges of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, nih record (July 8, 2011)
- Perfect Match: Unraveling the Origin of XMRV, by Edward Winstead, NCI Bulletin (June 14, 2011)
- Study Undermines XMRV Connection to Human Disease, NIH Research Matters
(June 13, 2011)
- Published studies on XMRV and MLRV findings in human diseases and the general population (table), AABB (updated June 9, 2011)
- Origins of XMRV deciphered, undermining claims for a role in human disease, NIH/National Cancer Institute (May 31, 2011)
- XMRV fact sheet, AABB (updated May 2, 2011)
- NIH ME/CFS State of the Knowledge Workshop Resources (Apr. 14, 2011)
- XMRV Session at Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) (March 1, 2011)
- "CFS: Is There A Virus?" NIH's series on Demystifying Medicine (Feb. 22, 2011)
- AABB Statement on XMRV (Feb. 10, 2011)
- "XMRV and related retroviruses: Are these a threat to blood safety?" by Steve Kleinman, BSc, MD (Jan. 12, 2011)
- FDA Blood Products Advisory Committee Dec. 14, 2010 Meeting Transcript (posted Jan. 11, 2011)
- American Red Cross Statement on XMRV and CFS (Dec. 3, 2010)
- FDA Blood Products Advisory Committee meeting agenda for Dec. 14-15, 2010 (posted Nov. 26, 2010)
- Meeting Materials for the FDA Blood Products Advisory Committee meeting to be held Dec. 14-15, 2010 (posted Nov. 26, 2010)
- AABB Statement on XMRV Task Force (Nov. 1, 2010)
- XMRV Update, Stuart Legrice of the National Cancer Institute, speaking at the federal CFS Advisory Committee meeting (Oct. 12, 2010)
- Blood donor ban for ME patients (Oct. 7, 2010)
- "XMRV Researchers Discuss the State of the Science," by Edward Winstead, NCI Cancer Bulletin (Sept. 21, 2010)
- Blood Products Advisory Committee Meeting Presentations on XMRV, FDA website
(posted Aug. 11, 2010)
- Blood Products Advisory Committee Meeting - Xenotropic Murine Leukemia Virus-Related Virus (XMRV) – Informational Presentation, (July 26-27, 2010)
- Issue summaries for Blood Products Advisory Committee (BPAC) meeting agenda topics (July 26-27, 2010), including XMRV, Food and Drug Administration (July 2010)
- BPAC agenda for July 26-27, 2010 meeting, Food and Drug Administration (July 2010)
- AABB Association Bulletin: CFS and Blood Donation (June 18, 2010)
- XMRV, from Canada’s National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases
(June 6, 2010)
- 1st International Workshop on XMRV (Sept. 7-8, 2010) (announcement posted May 1, 2010)
- Australian Red Cross Blood Service updates CFS donor policy (Apr. 29, 2010)
- AABB Fact Sheet: XMRV (Updated Apr. 20, 2010)
- Canadian Blood Services - Indefinite Deferral (Apr. 7, 2010)
- PPTA Statement: XMRV and Plasma Protein Therapies (Apr. 7, 2010)
- "Characterization of XMRV in prostate cancer," American Society of Clinical Oncology
(Mar. 6, 2010)
- New Studies on XMRV Presented at the 2010 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (Feb. 22, 2010)
- CDC posts XMRV Information (Feb. 22, 2010)
- AABB Statement on XMRV Task Force (Feb. 17, 2010)
- HHS Coordinating XMRV Scientific Activities (Dec. 4, 2009)
- National Cancer Institute Q&A about XMRV (Nov. 18, 2009)
- XMRV: Blood Safety and Availability - DHHS Office of Public Health and Science
(Oct. 30, 2009)
- Interim XMRV Guidelines from National Cancer Institute (Oct. 23, 2009)
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