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Does fatigue & distress in a clinical cohort of adolescents with CFS correlate with fatigue and distress in their parents?

Does fatigue and distress in a clinical cohort of adolescents with CFS correlate with fatigue and distress in their parents? by Maria E Loades, Katherine  A Rimes, S Ali, Kate Lievesley, Trudie Chalder in Child: Care, Health and Development, 20 Oct 2018 [preprint] Research abstract: … Continue reading

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The development of an instrument to assess post-exertional malaise in patients with ME & CFS

The development of an instrument to assess post-exertional malaise in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome, by Leonard A Jason, Carly S Holtzman, Madison Sunnquist, Joseph Cotler in Journal of Health Psychology, 24 Oct 2018 [Preprint] Research abstract: Post-exertional malaise, … Continue reading

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Situation for ME patients in Wales is ‘disgraceful’ (English translation)

Situation for ME patients in Wales is ‘disgraceful’ a translation of: Sefyllfa i gleifion ME yng Nghymru yn ‘warthus’ on the BBC Cymru fyw website, 24 Oct 2018 (This translation is not definitive, it may need some tweaking!) Emma-Jayne Lloyd from … Continue reading

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ME makes me grieve for my past life

BBC website, 24 Oct, 2018: ME makes me grieve for my past life An ME sufferer says she “grieved for her past life” after she was diagnosed with the condition. Millie Earp, 22, from Cardiff, was 17 when she was … Continue reading

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#TimeForUnrestWales in the Senedd

#TimeForUnrestWales in the Senedd – Wed 24 Oct 2018 Seven AMs accepted the invitation from Mark Isherwood AM to join people with ME and carers at an event in the Senedd, the home of the Welsh Government. More AMs expressed interest … Continue reading

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ME in Wales in the media, 24 Oct 2018

Catch up with the media coverage of the ME and the #TimeForUnrestWales campaign. Wales today at 6.30pm – the item on ME starts at 15:30, and is little changed from the earlier news bulletin. In the broadcast Owen Hughes says … Continue reading

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Diagnosis and Management of ME & CFS – Dr David Kaufman’s training video for doctors

Diagnosis and Management of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Dr David Kaufman’s training video for doctors shows how straight forward it is to begin the education for doctors in the true nature of ME. Unrest Film Published on 16 … Continue reading

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ME healthcare in Wales is in the news – ‘scandalous’, ‘a health & social care crisis’!

ME healthcare in Wales is in the news! As, people with ME prepare to meet AMs at the Senedd today, 24th October 2018, to watch an excerpt of the award winning film Unrest, the BBC is featuring ME on the … Continue reading

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School functioning in adolescents with CFS [Australia]

School functioning in adolescents with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Sarah Jenette Knight,  Jennifer Politis,  Christine Garnham,  Adam Scheinberg and  Michelle Anne Tollit in Front. Pediatr., 16 October 2018 Background:  It is well known that adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) experience greater … Continue reading

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Withdrawn – Traditional Chinese medicinal herbs for the treatment of idiopathic chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome

Traditional Chinese medicinal herbs for the treatment of idiopathic chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome – This review has been withdrawn from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Cochrane Systematic Review – Intervention Version published: 15 October 2018 Reason for withdrawal from … Continue reading

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