Author Archives: wames
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
Prof Jason invites you to take part in research into abnormal response to exertion
DePaul University, Chicago questionnaire, by Prof Leonard Jason: Abnormal Response to Physical and/or Cognitive Exertion in ME and CFS We are conducting a research study because we are trying to learn more about the experience of abnormal responses to physical and/or … Continue reading
Lower regulatory frequency for postural control in patients with FM & CFS
Research article abstract: Lower regulatory frequency for postural control in patients with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome by Omid Rasouli, Ottar Vasseljen, Egil A. Fors, Håvard W. Lorås, Ann-Katrin Stensdotter in PLOS One [Published: April 4, 2018] As many similar symptoms are reported in fibromyalgia … Continue reading
Disequilibrium & orthostatic intolerance in patients with ME (CFS)
Research abstract: The etiologic relation between disequilibrium and orthostatic intolerance in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis (chronic fatigue syndrome) by K Miwa, Y Inoue in J Cardiol. 2018 Mar 24. pii: S0914-5087(18)30058-3 [Epub ahead of print] Highlights: Disequilibrium should be recognized as the important cause for … Continue reading
Residential care savings limit increases in Wales
Welsh Government news post, 9 April 2018: Residential care savings limit increases in Wales From today, people in Wales are able to keep up to £40,000 of their money before they need to self-fund the full cost of their residential … Continue reading
Did a Multiple Sclerosis study give us clues about ME/CFS & FM?
Simmaron Research blog post, by Cort Johnson, 19 March 2018: Did a Multiple Sclerosis study give us clues about ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia? Why should a blog focused on chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM) be interested in multiple sclerosis? … Continue reading
Much can be done to ease ‘CFS’ symptoms – US 2018 Clinician Summit reports
Reports from the 2 day ME/CFS Clinician Summit 2018 held in Salt Lake City Utah. 1. Bateman Horne Center blog post, by Stephanie Griffin, 12 March 2018: A consensus-driven ME/CFS clinician coalition takes shape The primary outcomes are two-fold. First, an evidence-based … Continue reading
SEID/CFS is common in sleep centre patients with hypersomnolence
Research abstract: Systemic exertion intolerance disease/chronic fatigue syndrome is common in sleep centre patients with hypersomnolence: A retrospective pilot study, by Caroline Maness, Prabhjyot Saini, Donald L. Bliwise, Victoria Olvera, David B. Rye, Lynn M. Trotti in J Sleep Res. 2018 Apr … Continue reading
Circulating extracellular vesicles as potential biomarkers in CFS/ME
Research abstract: Circulating extracellular vesicles as potential biomarkers in chronic fatigue syndrome/ myalgic encephalomyelitis: an exploratory pilot study, by Jesús Castro-Marrero, Esther Serrano-Pertierra, Myriam Oliveira-Rodríguez, Maria Cleofé Zaragoza, Alba Martínez-Martínez, María del Carmen Blanco-López & José Alegre in Journal of Extracellular Vesicles … Continue reading
Curb on zero-hour care worker contracts and ‘call clipping’
Welsh Government announcement, 2 April 2018: New requirements to ensure care workers are treated fairly come into force New requirements to ensure care staff who look after people in their own homes are treated fairly and people receiving care experience the best … Continue reading
