Category Archives: Newyddion
CFS following Giardia enteritis
A Norwegian study shows that at least 5% of the patients with confirmed Giardia enteritis following an outbreak in 2004 in Bergen failed to recover. The unexplained fatigue and accompanying symptoms corresponded in the main with other post-infectious fatigue syndromes. … Continue reading
Theory of how autoimmunity evolves
A review article from Australia examines the roles of CD8+ T-Cell Deficiency, Epstein-Barr Virus Infection, Vitamin D Deficiency, and proposes a theory of the steps to Autoimmunity: CD8+ T-cell deficiency is a general feature of chronic autoimmune diseases and also … Continue reading
Energy expediture in ME/CFS
A new article has been added to Dr Sarah Myhill’s website: Energy Expenditure in ME/CFS: Immune wastage of energy and Rituximab The following have been updated: Transdermal micro-nutrients The central cause: mitochondrial failure
Carers summit 5th March Swansea
Carers Wales will be hosting its Annual Carers Summit, which is open to all carers across Wales, on Monday 5th March at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea. The agenda will include: theWelsh Government’ planned reforms for Social Services the new Mental … Continue reading
Differences in gene expression following exercise between CFS, MS & healthy people
American researchers looked for objective ways to evaluate fatigue and pain in patients with CFS, patients with MS and healthy controls. Blood samples were compared to patients’ assessment of their pain and fatigue following sustained moderate exercise. They found that … Continue reading
UK government overturns Welfare Reform Bill amendments
On 1 Feb MPs overturned key amendments to the Welfare Reform Bill that had been won in January by Peers in the House of Lords. This is a blow to disability campaigners as it reinstates many of the Government’s original … Continue reading
PPG technology to assess orthostatic intolerance – potential biomarker for CFS
A team of researchers from Newcastle trialled non-invasive optical multi-site photoplethysmography (PPG) technology to assess cardiovascular responses to standing as the frequent finding of autonomic dysfunction and symptoms on standing has the potential to provide a diagnostic biomarker in CFS. … Continue reading
Increased ventricular lactate found in CFS
In this third study by researchers from New York using neuroimaging they investigated a pathophysiological model which postulated that elevations of CSF lactate in patients with CFS might be caused by increased oxidative stress, cerebral hypoperfusion and/or secondary mitochondrial dysfunction. … Continue reading
The Welfare Reform Bill and your MP
In less than a month, the Welfare Reform Bill will make its way back to the House of Commons. MPs will have the chance to either vote for or reject some important changes made by the Lords designed to help … Continue reading
New potential diagnostic biomarker for CFS
As autonomic nervous system dysfunction is frequently reported in CFS with orthostatic intolerance (a common symptom that can be objectively assessed), researchers from Newcastle University explored the clinical value of non-invasive optical multi-site photoplethysmography (PPG) technology to assess cardiovascular responses … Continue reading
