When Cortene contacted BHC with an idea, and an early draft protocol designed to test CT38 as a treatment for ME/CFS, Dr. Suzanne Vernon and I agreed to help them refine the protocol and conduct the trial. The Cortene-funded trial was an FDA and IRB-approved...
Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience published the study results of Cortene Inc's investigational drug CT38 in people with ME/CFS. The trial was conducted at Bateman Horne Center and Suzanne Vernon, PhD, wrote a blog post providing context about the study. Cortene Inc....
In 2018 the Food and Drug Administration approved a physician-sponsored Investigational New Drug (IND) Application, to investigate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of CT38 in the treatment of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Dr....
My family and I recently returned to Salt Lake City after a 22-year absence. We had missed Utah’s western landscape and snowcapped mountains and the youthful feeling of the city. Additionally, I knew there would be unique professional opportunities available to me in...
Incredible people have spent time at BHC as interns, pre-med students, and clinical research coordinators as a way point in their educational journeys. As a part of our mission, we hire and train upcoming researchers and medical professionals to help be a product of...
Incredible people have spent time at BHC as interns, pre-med students, and clinical research coordinators as a way point in their educational journeys. As a part of our mission, we hire and train upcoming researchers and medical professionals to help be a product of...
To a loved one of someone with a chronic illness: The intention behind this letter is to share the importance of believing and validating your loved one with chronic illness. This may seem simple, and perhaps even obvious, but the power behind these actions can be...
Intro: It is hard to know how to support others when their health becomes compromised. It can leave you feeling powerless and unsure of what to do. It is even harder when your loved one is afflicted by an “invisible illness.” One where there isn’t a cast around their...
My name is Lisa O’Brien, and I am a COVID Long Hauler and the founder of the Utah COVID-19 Long Haulers group, a group I started almost a year ago when no one would take me seriously after being sick for several months. I knew there would be others in my community who...
Being a Long COVID Warrior myself, I wanted to tell my story as well as millions around the world who have never felt well after contracting COVID-19. Many are being diagnosed with ME/CFS, dysautonomia, fibromyalgia and other post-viral illnesses. The weight we feel...
Share Your Message of Hope It’s time to start preparing for ME/CFS and FM Awareness Day! This will be our 2nd annual Messages of Hope virtual event. There will be a line-up of speakers (announced soon), a poetry reading, release of Believing Your Patient and Believing...
COVID-19 has changed our world and at least 10% of those who become ill may have long term effects. These “long haulers” have many similar symptoms to ME/CFS and FM patients. It is critical for BHC to join the assessment, treatment, and education of these patients...
