Bateman Horne Center Bridges Borders to ME/CFS Care: A Conversation with Dr. Hacohen and Jennifer Bell, CNP Bridging Borders to Advance ME/CFS Care: A Conversation with Dr. Gourgy-Hacohen and Nurse Practitioner, Jennifer Bell At the Bateman Horne Center (BHC), our...
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Borrowing and Holding Onto Hope: A Journey Through Long COVID and ME/CFS
Borrowing and Holding Onto Hope: A Journey Through Long COVID and ME/CFS Living with Long COVID and ME/CFS means facing uncertainty, loss, and often, unimaginable suffering. But it also means discovering resilience in ways few can understand. One patient’s story...
Are Long COVID Research and Education Leading to Better Treatment and Care?
Are research and education on Long COVID translating into better treatment and care for those with Long COVID, ME/CFS, and related conditions? The answer is yes—though progress is painfully slow. Still, I see significant forward movement, and I remain hopeful. The...
A Common Disease Hidden in Plain Sight
Far From Rare: A Common Disease Hidden in Plain Sight Why ME/CFS Needs to be Recognized Now February often brings conversations about rare diseases—conditions affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. ME/CFS doesn’t fit that definition. Yet, we chose to...
COVID-19 Triggers ME/CFS
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, swept across the globe with an unparalleled speed and severity. As a researcher dedicated to understanding how viral infections lead to chronic illness, I knew this pandemic would have far-reaching...
Promising Clinical Trials
Promising Clinical Trial Results: Advancing ME/CFS and Long COVID Treatment by Suzanne Vernon, PhD, Director of Research At the Bateman Horne Center (BHC), we are committed to finding effective treatments for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)...
Practical Tools for Managing ME/CFS: Insights from Amy Mooney, MS OTR/L and Caregiver
Practical Tools for Managing ME/CFS: Insights from Amy Mooney, MS OTR/L and caregiver Caring for a teenager with severe ME/CFS has been a life-changing journey for me, both as a mother and as an occupational therapist. The complexities of this condition—where energy...
Celebrating a Decade of Excellence
Celebrating a Decade of Excellence: In March 2025, the Bateman Horne Center of Excellence (BHC) will mark a milestone: its tenth anniversary. Over the past 10 years, BHC has become a premier resource for individuals affected by ME/CFS, Long COVID and other...
Innovative Trials: Research and Clinical Insights on Long COVID Therapy
Innovative Trials: Research and Clinical Insights on Long COVID Therapy Candace Rond, Bateman Horne Center's Research Manager and Jennifer Bell Clinical Manager and Medical Provider The Research In the summer of 2022, the Bateman Horne Center (BHC) carried out an...
Reflections on the 2024 Mast Cell Masterminds Conference
Reflections on the 2024 Mast Cell Masterminds Conference By Melanie Hoppers, M.D. Last month, I had the opportunity to attend the 2024 Mast Cell Masterminds Conference in Oregon with my Bateman Horne Center colleagues, Dr. Brayden Yellman and Jennifer Bell, FNP-C....
Bridging Borders to Advance ME/CFS Care
Bateman Horne Center Bridges Borders to ME/CFS Care: A Conversation with Dr. Hacohen and Jennifer Bell, CNP Bridging Borders to Advance ME/CFS Care: A Conversation with Dr. Gourgy-Hacohen and Nurse Practitioner, Jennifer Bell At the Bateman Horne Center (BHC), our...
Borrowing and Holding Onto Hope: A Journey Through Long COVID and ME/CFS
Borrowing and Holding Onto Hope: A Journey Through Long COVID and ME/CFS Living with Long COVID and ME/CFS means facing uncertainty, loss, and often, unimaginable suffering. But it also means discovering resilience in ways few can understand. One patient’s story...
Are Long COVID Research and Education Leading to Better Treatment and Care?
Are research and education on Long COVID translating into better treatment and care for those with Long COVID, ME/CFS, and related conditions? The answer is yes—though progress is painfully slow. Still, I see significant forward movement, and I remain hopeful. The...
A Common Disease Hidden in Plain Sight
Far From Rare: A Common Disease Hidden in Plain Sight Why ME/CFS Needs to be Recognized Now February often brings conversations about rare diseases—conditions affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. ME/CFS doesn’t fit that definition. Yet, we chose to...
COVID-19 Triggers ME/CFS
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, swept across the globe with an unparalleled speed and severity. As a researcher dedicated to understanding how viral infections lead to chronic illness, I knew this pandemic would have far-reaching...
Promising Clinical Trials
Promising Clinical Trial Results: Advancing ME/CFS and Long COVID Treatment by Suzanne Vernon, PhD, Director of Research At the Bateman Horne Center (BHC), we are committed to finding effective treatments for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)...
Practical Tools for Managing ME/CFS: Insights from Amy Mooney, MS OTR/L and Caregiver
Practical Tools for Managing ME/CFS: Insights from Amy Mooney, MS OTR/L and caregiver Caring for a teenager with severe ME/CFS has been a life-changing journey for me, both as a mother and as an occupational therapist. The complexities of this condition—where energy...
Celebrating a Decade of Excellence
Celebrating a Decade of Excellence: In March 2025, the Bateman Horne Center of Excellence (BHC) will mark a milestone: its tenth anniversary. Over the past 10 years, BHC has become a premier resource for individuals affected by ME/CFS, Long COVID and other...
Innovative Trials: Research and Clinical Insights on Long COVID Therapy
Innovative Trials: Research and Clinical Insights on Long COVID Therapy Candace Rond, Bateman Horne Center's Research Manager and Jennifer Bell Clinical Manager and Medical Provider The Research In the summer of 2022, the Bateman Horne Center (BHC) carried out an...
Reflections on the 2024 Mast Cell Masterminds Conference
Reflections on the 2024 Mast Cell Masterminds Conference By Melanie Hoppers, M.D. Last month, I had the opportunity to attend the 2024 Mast Cell Masterminds Conference in Oregon with my Bateman Horne Center colleagues, Dr. Brayden Yellman and Jennifer Bell, FNP-C....