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@aeva@mastodon.gamedev.place  ·  activity timestamp 13 hours ago

huh, neat. Scientists figured out a way to test for epigenetic changes to DNA folding to detect ME/CFS and believe they can use the same technique to develop a test for long covid as well https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251102205021.htm

ScienceDaily

Breakthrough blood test finally confirms Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

A team of scientists has developed a highly accurate blood test for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The test reads tiny DNA patterns that reveal the biological signature of the illness. For millions who’ve faced doubt and misdiagnosis, it’s a breakthrough that finally validates their experience — and may help diagnose long Covid too.
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@aeva@mastodon.gamedev.place replied  ·  activity timestamp 13 hours ago

chronic fatigue syndrome is one of those illnesses that is currently hard to diagnose because it requires doctors to believe their patients reports about their symptoms, and they have to sort out whether or not it's that or one of the other things with overlapping symptoms they don't believe are real

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@aeva@mastodon.gamedev.place replied  ·  activity timestamp 9 hours ago

muting this thread. i'm not really looking for persuasive arguments from strangers about why i shouldn't feel hopeful about the future at this time

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