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House of Lords Q&A re PACE trial
26 November 2012 Lord Marland, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, has answered a House of Lords Question tabled by the Countess of Mar concerning the PACE trial. The Countess of Mar (Crossbench): To ask Her … Continue reading
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Oxidative stress and possible early signs of atherosclerosis in CFS
The abstract of a Serbian study: INTRODUCTION: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a widely recognized problem, characterized by prolonged, debilitating fatigue and a characteristic group of accompanying symptoms, that occurs four times more frequently in women than in men. The … Continue reading
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Tagged antioxidant treatment, atherosclerosis, lipid profile, oxidative stress
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Dr Myhill’s protocol improves mitochondrial function and fatigue
The third in a series of studies on mitochondrial function in ME/CFS has been published. Having established in the first two papers that mitochondrial dysfunction is a central pathophysiological lesion in ME/CFS, the aim of the third study was to … Continue reading
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Question re ME, CFS and WCA in the House of Lords
27 Nov 2012 The Countess of Mar (Crossbench): To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether during work capability assessments Atos Healthcare professionals and Department for Work and Pensions assessors are required to take into account the National Institute for Health and … Continue reading
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Tagged Atos, Countess of Mar, Department of Work and Pensions, DWP, Hansard, House of Lord, Lord Freud, NICE guidelines, WCA, Work Capability Assessment
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Prepare for work or lose your benefits
The Telegraph reports on UK government plans to be introduced from 2013 where anyone claiming Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) because they are ill will face sanctions if they do not take steps to prepare for work. They will be … Continue reading
Help for carers – Carers Rights Day 30 Nov 2012
In 2012 Carers Rights Day is taking place on Friday 30th November and the theme is Getting help in tough times, focussing on helping carers: Find financial help Get a helping hand Make the most of technology. At a time … Continue reading
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Countess of Mar speaks about ME in House of Lords
Health: Neurological Services – Question for Short Debate 20 November 2012 Asked by Baroness Ford: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in improving neurological services, and in particular the provision of epilepsy services, in the United … Continue reading
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Dr Shepherd: theories of ME
Dr Charles Shepherd speaks to the Telegraph about his own experience of ME and the major theories of the condition: The origin of such symptoms remains a mystery. One theory gaining favour is that ME patients have an aberrant immune … Continue reading
Benefits stigma in Britain
Hundreds of thousands of poor, sick and disabled people say they have been put off applying for or collecting benefits because of the perceived stigma generated by false media depictions of “scroungers” – leading many to forgo essentials such as … Continue reading
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Low earning households worse off on Universal Credit
According to a report by the Chartered Institute of Housing, Universal Credit will deliver improvements on the current system but not all low-earning working households will really be better off e.g.: Lone parents with one, two or three children Most … Continue reading
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