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==XMRV==
==XMRV==
An October 2009 paper by [[Vincent Lombardi]], [[Francis Ruscetti]], Jaydip Das Gupta, [[Max Pfost]], Kathryn S. Hagen, [[Daniel Peterson]], [[Sandra Ruscetti]], Rachel K. Bagni, Cari Petrow-Sadowski, Bert Gold, Michael Dean, [[Robert Silverman]] [[Judy Mikovits]] entitled "Detection of an Infectious Retrovirus, [[XMRV]], in Blood Cells of Patients with [[Chronic Fatigue Syndrome]]" claimed to have found a link between chronic fatigue syndrome and the presence of the retrovirus.<ref>[http://science.sciencemag.org/content/326/5952/585 Detection of an Infectious Retrovirus, XMRV, in Blood Cells of Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome]</ref> The paper's primary authors were at that time based at the [[Whittemore Peterson Institute]] (WPI) in Reno, Nevada, United States. The WPI soon began offering a controversial commercial XMRV testing service.<ref>[http://www.prohealth.com/library/showarticle.cfm?libid=15552 WPI-Licensed Test for XMRV & Variants Now Available]</ref><ref>[http://www.meassociation.org.uk/2010/04/xmrv-testing-in-the-uk/ XMRV testing in the UK]</ref>
Other labs around the world were unable to detect XMRV in their patient samples. In July 2011 the journal issued an editorial expression of concern about the paper.<ref>[http://science.sciencemag.org/content/333/6038/35.1 Editorial Expression of Concern]</ref>
The paper was fully retracted in December 2011 by the journal.<ref>[http://retractionwatch.com/2011/12/22/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-xmrv-paper-retracted-by-science-completely-this-time/ Chronic fatigue syndrome-XMRV paper retracted by Science, completely this time]</ref><ref>[http://science.sciencemag.org/content/334/6063/1636.1 Retraction]</ref>
One of the key scientists involved in efforts to clarify the situation surrounding XMRV, and eventually to debunk the science, was [[Ian Lipkin]] of Columbia University in New York.<ref>[http://www.nature.com/news/the-scientist-who-put-the-nail-in-xmrv-s-coffin-1.11444 The scientist who put the nail in XMRV's coffin]</ref>
Doctor [[Judy Mikovits|Mikovits]] has maintained her view that XMRV is a public health risk and documents those views in her book [[Plague]] with co-author [[Kent Heckenlively]].<ref>[http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/plague-update-xmrv PLAGUE – The Update on XMRV]</ref><ref>[http://retractionwatch.com/2014/03/11/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-researcher-mikovits-who-championed-link-to-xmrv-to-publish-book/ Tracking retractions as a window into the scientific process Chronic fatigue syndrome researcher Mikovits, who championed link to XMRV, to publish book]</ref>
Mainstream science considers XMRV to be a laboratory artefact and not a threat to human health or related to chronic fatigue syndrome.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenotropic_murine_leukemia_virus-related_virus#Chronic_fatigue_syndrome Wikipedia - XMRV - Chronic fatigue syndrome]</ref><ref>[http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2012/09/final-study-confirms-virus-not-implicated-chronic-fatigue-syndrome Final Study Confirms: Virus Not Implicated in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome]</ref>


==Online presence==
==Online presence==

Revision as of 03:07, May 23, 2017

The Nevada Center for Biomedical Research was originally founded as the Whittemore Peterson Institute by Annette Whittemore and Doctor Daniel Peterson in 2005.

Clinic

Rebrand

In February 2016 the Whittemore Peterson Institute announced it was changing its name to the Nevada Center for Biomedical Research.[1]

Notable studies

XMRV

An October 2009 paper by Vincent Lombardi, Francis Ruscetti, Jaydip Das Gupta, Max Pfost, Kathryn S. Hagen, Daniel Peterson, Sandra Ruscetti, Rachel K. Bagni, Cari Petrow-Sadowski, Bert Gold, Michael Dean, Robert Silverman Judy Mikovits entitled "Detection of an Infectious Retrovirus, XMRV, in Blood Cells of Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome" claimed to have found a link between chronic fatigue syndrome and the presence of the retrovirus.[2] The paper's primary authors were at that time based at the Whittemore Peterson Institute (WPI) in Reno, Nevada, United States. The WPI soon began offering a controversial commercial XMRV testing service.[3][4]

Other labs around the world were unable to detect XMRV in their patient samples. In July 2011 the journal issued an editorial expression of concern about the paper.[5]

The paper was fully retracted in December 2011 by the journal.[6][7]

One of the key scientists involved in efforts to clarify the situation surrounding XMRV, and eventually to debunk the science, was Ian Lipkin of Columbia University in New York.[8]

Doctor Mikovits has maintained her view that XMRV is a public health risk and documents those views in her book Plague with co-author Kent Heckenlively.[9][10]

Mainstream science considers XMRV to be a laboratory artefact and not a threat to human health or related to chronic fatigue syndrome.[11][12]

Online presence

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ Facebook announcement
  2. ↑ Detection of an Infectious Retrovirus, XMRV, in Blood Cells of Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  3. ↑ WPI-Licensed Test for XMRV & Variants Now Available
  4. ↑ XMRV testing in the UK
  5. ↑ Editorial Expression of Concern
  6. ↑ Chronic fatigue syndrome-XMRV paper retracted by Science, completely this time
  7. ↑ Retraction
  8. ↑ The scientist who put the nail in XMRV's coffin
  9. ↑ PLAGUE – The Update on XMRV
  10. ↑ Tracking retractions as a window into the scientific process Chronic fatigue syndrome researcher Mikovits, who championed link to XMRV, to publish book
  11. ↑ Wikipedia - XMRV - Chronic fatigue syndrome
  12. ↑ Final Study Confirms: Virus Not Implicated in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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