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Advanced Techniques for Overcoming CFS [Chronic Fatigue Syndrome], FMS [Fibromyalgia Syndrome], and GWS [Gulf War Syndrome]

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Glenn Weinreb, GW Instruments.
  • Extensive Web links about these conditions.
  • Discussion of strategies for treating aspects of each condition, but without information about the authority of these sources.

AEGIS
HIVInfo Web

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Aegis, a nonprofit organization.
  • This is a very large, frequently updated database of information about HIV/AIDS.
  • Rapidly searches its own database and other large Internet resources on AIDS.
  • Lists clinical trials.
  • Well-organized collection of annotated links to other AIDS sites.

AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Library of Medicine, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
  • Searchable database of clinical trials for AIDS treatment.
  • Lists drug information.

AIDS Knowledge Base

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: University of California San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital.
  • A highly technical textbook on AIDS, its prevention and treatment, and associated legal issues.

American Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: American Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
  • Links to many sites about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
  • Bibliographies of the scientific literature.
  • Web site is not updated frequently.

American Gulf War Veterans Association

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: American Gulf War Veterans Association.
  • Extensive collection of links to online news releases, articles, and Web sites.

American Thyroid Association

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: American Thyroid Association, a professional association dealing with research and treatment of thyroid disorders.
  • Describes the association’s professional activities.
  • Online brochures for patients concerning thyroid disorders.
  • Links to relevant Web sites for professionals.

The Body: An AIDS and HIV Information Resource

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Body Health Resources Corporation.
  • Well-organized document library and FAQs concerning AIDS and its treatment and prevention.
  • Forums in which experts answer submitted questions.
  • Bulletin boards on HIV-related topics.

Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Association of American, Inc.

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: CFIDS Association of America, Inc.
  • Fact sheet about CFS.
  • Extensive collection of articles from the Association’s newsletter, intermingled with links to abstracts from scientific journals.
  • Research news.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Fibromyalgia Information Exchange Forum

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Raymond Colliton.
  • Directory of Web sites about these conditions.
  • Hyperlinks to articles about CFS and FMS with summaries of their content.

Diseases of the Liver

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Howard J. Worman, M.D., Columbia University.
  • FAQs about liver diseases and treatment.
  • Annotated summaries of recent papers.
  • Links to other sites on liver disease.

Endocrine Diseases

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: YourDoctor, Inc.
  • Extensive FAQs concerning the various parts of the endocrine system, disorders, and treatment.
  • The site map is particularly useful.

Epilepsy Foundation

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Epilepsy Foundation, a support and advocacy group for people with seizure disorders.
  • FAQs for nonprofessionals about epilepsy and its treatment.
  • Links to local affiliates around the U.S.

Fibromyalgia Network

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Fibromyalgia Network.
  • Fact sheets about fibromyalgia diagnosis and treatment.
  • Links to relevant Web sites.

Hep-C Alert

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Hep-C Alert, a nonprofit educational association.
  • FAQs and links about Hepatitis-C and recent news topics.

Motherrisk

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto.
  • Describes the hospital’s programs for supporting at-risk mothers.

Nervous System Diseases

  • ºô¯¸«Ø¸mªÌ: Karolinska Institutet (Sweden).
  • Extensive megasite for central and peripheral nervous system diseases and their treatments.