Possible role of oxidative stress and immunological activation in mouse model of chronic fatigue syndrome and its attenuation by olive extract.
Gupta, Amit, Vij, Garima, Chopra, Kanwaljit·Journal of neuroimmunology·2010
Researchers used mice to study whether oxidative stress (chemical damage in cells) and immune activation play a role in ME/CFS-like symptoms. They found that mice treated with immune-triggering substances showed increased fatigue and pain sensitivity, along with signs of cellular damage. When given olive extract, these mice showed improvement in fatigue, pain, and markers of cellular damage.