Research and Sources

Some of the information on Heat & Pulse is based on established research and medical sources.

The personal texts describe lived experiences.

The medical sections are supported by research where relevant.

1. International Association for the Study of Pain — IASP

Definition and explanation of pain.

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2. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke — NINDS

Information about pain and the nervous system.

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3. Fatigue in Chronic Illness

Matura LA, Malone S, Jaime-Lara R, Riegel B.

A Systematic Review of Biological Mechanisms of Fatigue in Chronic Illness.

Biological Research for Nursing. 2018;20(4):410–421.

DOI: 10.1177/1099800418764326

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Research can help explain parts of what happens in the body.

It does not describe every person's experience.

Bodies, illnesses and symptoms can differ.

Heat & Pulse combines accessible information with texts about what it can be like to live in a body that does not always work as expected.