At a time when the world is reeling from conflict, anger and disillusion, we may be hesitant to trust the light on our COVID-19 horizon, but I’d like to share hopeful news. For COVID long haulers: there is an ever-growing scientific and medical response to your...
ME/CFS
The Hope for More Good Days
Despite having worked in the medical field for 15 years, I first learned about ME/CFS during an education lecture Dr. Bateman gave at the University of Utah Health where I was a health educator. During this presentation, I started to see the puzzle pieces of my...
Endothelial Dysfunction & Brain Fog
In the coming weeks, BHC will start a new research study that you may be eligible to participate in! This research will assess endothelial function and upright activity in people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long COVID, which is...
BHC Inspired Me to Become A Physician Assistant
Incredible people have spent time at BHC as interns, pre-med students, and clinical research coordinators as a waypoint 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...
Dr. Bateman on Cortene and CT38
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...
Cortene Weighs-In on Future Plans for CT38
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....
September Message: Cortene Study Published
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....
Finding Home
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...
Growing Seeds through Research
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...
Unexpected Impact
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
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...
Insights Into My Chronic Illness
Introduction 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.” An illness where there isn’t a cast...