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Living with persistent pain in Wales: consultation Jun-Sep 2018
Welsh government open consultation, 5 June 2018: Living with persistent pain in Wales guidance Your views are requested on draft guidance to replace the Service Development and Commissioning Directive for Chronic Non-Malignant Pain 2008. Consultation description We are consulting on the … Continue reading
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Helping others understand your pain
Pro Health blog post, by Sarah Anne Shockley, 14 April 2018: Helping others understand your pain I’m always surprised when people ask me, are you still in pain? or are you in pain right now? But, of course, how could … Continue reading
CFS treated with transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS)
Research abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome treated with transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation: a randomized controlled trial, by Li J, Xie J, Pan Z, Guo X, Li Y, Fu R in Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2017 Dec 12;37(12):1276-9. [Article in Chinese] OBJECTIVE: To … Continue reading
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Cerebral blood flow and heart rate variability in CFS
Cerebral blood flow and heart rate variability in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: a randomized cross-over study, by Anneleen Malfliet, Roselien Pas, Raf Brouns, Joris De Win, Samar M Hatem, Mira Meeus, Kelly Ickmans, Robbert-Jan van Hooff, and Jo Nijs in heart 2018; 21:E13-E24 BACKGROUND: Pain, fatigue, and concentration difficulties … Continue reading
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Tagged Anneleen Malfliet, cerebral blood flow, chronic pain, Dr Kelly Ickmans, Dr Mira Meeus, Dr Raf Brouns, Dr Robbert-Jan van Hooff, Dr Samar M Hatem, Heart rate variability, Joris De Win, ME Research UK, Prof Jo Nijs, Roselien Pas
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Glial cell inhibitors: the next sleep drugs for FM and ME/CFS?
Health Rising blog post, by Cort Johnson, 15 September: Glial Cell Inhibitors: The Next Sleep Drugs for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)? Glia: The Forgotten Brain Cell Sleep disturbances and severe stress as glial activators: key targets for … Continue reading
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Tagged Central Nervous System, chronic pain, Cort Johnson, Dr Jarred Younger, Fibromyalgia, FM, glial cell inhibitors, glial cells, Health rising, low dose naltrexone, Neuroinflammation, Prof Jo Nijs, sleep
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Snail venom compound ‘offers chronic pain therapy’
BBC news, 21 February 2017: Snail venom compound ‘offers chronic pain therapy’ Venom from a small snail could be used to develop a treatment for chronic pain, scientists from the US suggest. Normally used to paralyse or kill its prey, … Continue reading
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Webinar: Exercise-induced pain & analgesia: role of the Innate Immune System
Pain research forum Webinar: Exercise-Induced Pain and Analgesia: Role of the Innate Immune System [Although this is not specifically about ME or CFS it might through some light on diminished NK cell activity and exercise induced pain generally] Here is an … Continue reading
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CFS and chronic widespread pain in adolescence
Research highlights: 14.6% of adolescents with CFS also experienced chronic widespread pain Females twice as likely to have CFS or CWP Exclusive CFS (vs non-CFS) was associated with higher levels of reported pain and greater effect of pain This association … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescents, ALSPAC, anxiety, Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, children, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, Dr Esther Crawley, Jon H Tobias, Kevin Deere, teenagers, Tom Norris
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