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Benefits & ME: Gemma’s story
Former Civil Engineer Gemma Phillips from South Wales talks about her experience of the benefit system. This digital story was presented at Disability Wales’ ‘Unequal Cuts’ seminar on the impact of benefit and public service cuts on disabled people, at … Continue reading
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CFS eased by cancer drug
An anti-cancer drug could hold the key to treating CFS according to Norwegian researchers. Symptoms of the disease eased in 10 of 15 patients given rituximab, an anti-lymphoma drug, and 2 appear to have completely recovered. Most patients experienced relapse … Continue reading
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Biomedical research grants available
Action for M.E. is making two grants of up to £25,000 each for biomedical research into ME. The call for proposals focuses on autonomic dysfunction, fatigue, immune dysregulation and pain. Proposals must be submitted by email by 4pm Friday 20 … Continue reading
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