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MicroRNA hope for CFS/ME biomarker
Research abstract Background: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are known to regulate many biological processes and their dysregulation has been associated with a variety of diseases including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME). The recent discovery of stable and reproducible miRNA in plasma has … Continue reading
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Tagged biomarkers, blood plasma, microRNAs, miRNA
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SNPs in CFS/ME genes could lead to diagnostic test for CFS/ME subtypes
Research abstract Aims We have reported gene expression changes in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) and the fact that such gene expression data can be used to identify subtypes of CFS/ME with distinct clinical phenotypes. Due to the … Continue reading
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Tagged biomarkers, diagnostic test, DNA, gene expression, single-nucleotide polymorphism, SNP allele, SNPs
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Special Literature Wales Writers’ Bursaries for people with disabilities
Writers in Wales are being invited to apply for a bursary to support their creative work in the genres of graphic novels, short stories, poetry, literary criticism, biography and autobiography, children’s literature, teenage fiction and factual prose of literary merit. … Continue reading
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Recovery rates from CFS following CBT
Research Abstract Highlights This study investigates recovery from CFS in a routine practice. Approximately 18% of people with CFS recover after CBT. The study of CBT in routine practice demonstrated recovery rates akin to RCTs. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is … Continue reading
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Tagged CBT, cognitive behavioural therapy, recovery, Trudy Chalder
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Stephen Holgate lecture (Chair of Research Collaborative)
A video entitled New Inroads into Understanding the Mechanisms of CFS and ME has been posted of a lecture by Professor Stephen Holgate, Chair of the UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative, speaking at the Edinburgh ME Self-help Group (edmesh) open meeting … Continue reading
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Tagged Edinburgh ME Self-help Group, edmesh, Prof Stephen Holgate, UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative, UK CMRC
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Tryptophan depletion in CFS
Research abstract (provisional) Background Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is still an enigmatic disorder. CFS can be regarded as a complex disorder with tremendous impact on lives of CFS-patients. Full recovery without treatment is rare. A somatic explanation for the fatigue … Continue reading
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Tagged Acute Tryptophan Depletion, serotonergic neurotransmission, upregulated serotonin
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The Basal Ganglia, inflammation and fatigue in ME/CFS
Cort Johnson discusses the research of Dr Andrew Miller, a psychoneuroimmunologist who is interested in how immune activation affects symptoms and behaviour. His research has mostly focused on the biological roots of depression and the effects an immune agent called interferon alpha … Continue reading
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Tagged basal ganglia, Cort Johnson, Dr Andrew Miller, IFN-a, immune activation, inflammation, interpheron alpha, limbic system
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Man with ME calls for cannabis to be legalised
ITV news story: Calls for medicinal cannabis to be legalised to help people now turning to the streets for their pain relief He’s been threatened, his home has been attacked, and he lives in fear of going to jail for … Continue reading
Low dose vaporised cannabis improves neuropathic pain
Research abstract We conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study evaluating the analgesic efficacy of vaporized cannabis in subjects, the majority of whom were experiencing neuropathic pain despite traditional treatment. Thirty-nine patients with central and peripheral neuropathic pain underwent a standardized … Continue reading
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MESiG petition to Welsh Government
The MESiG petition for a clinic was presented to the Welsh Government on Tues 16th Sep with a demonstration on the steps of the Senedd building. It will be considered by the Petitions Committee on Tues 23rd Sep. Petition: We call … Continue reading
