Author Archives: wames

CFS – it’s worse than Multiple Sclerosis

Posted on 04/27/2018 by wames

Health rising blog post, by Cort Johnson, 16 April 2018: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – It’s Worse than Multiple Sclerosis – and Fibromyalgia is No Walk in the Park Either Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a dreaded disease. About ten years into … Continue reading →

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Bedbound Cardiff woman’s heartbreak after illness

Posted on 04/27/2018 by wames

Mirror online news post, by Mark Smith & Jamie Bullen, 26 April 2018: Bedbound woman’s heartbreak after illness ‘ruins’ relationship with daughter ‘who only knows her as sick mum’ Carol Davis said her ME has “destroyed my life” after leaving … Continue reading →

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‘It’s like being a slave to your own body in a way’: a qualitative study of adolescents with CFS/ME

Posted on 04/26/2018 by wames

Research abstract: ‘It’s like being a slave to your own body in a way’: a qualitative study of adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome, by Berit Widerøe Njølstad, Anne Marit Mengshoel & Unni Sveen in Scand J Occup Ther. 2018 Apr 1:1-10. … Continue reading →

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Pain, genes, drugs & you

Posted on 04/25/2018 by wames

Health rising blog post, by Cort Johnson, 20 April 2018: Pain, Genes, Drugs and You: How Your Genetic Makeup May Be Keeping You in Pain From Dr. Trescott’s lecture given to the Physician Partners of America: “Your Genes, Your Pain … Continue reading →

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Mast Cell Activation may underlie CFS

Posted on 04/24/2018 by wames

Medscape blog post, 13 March 2018, by Miriam Tucker: Mast Cell Activation may underlie ‘Chronic Fatigue Syndrome’ Mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) may be an overlooked yet potentially treatable contributor to the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS), say … Continue reading →

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ME, CFS & SEID: three distinct clinical entities?

Posted on 04/23/2018 by wames

Article abstract: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease: Three Distinct Clinical Entities, by Frank N M Twisk in Open Access Challenges 2018, 9(1), 19 [Published: 13 April 2018] Many researchers consider chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) to be a synonym … Continue reading →

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Pharmacological activation of AMPK & glucose uptake in… ME/CFS

Posted on 04/20/2018 by wames

Research abstract: Pharmacological activation of AMPK and glucose uptake in cultured human skeletal muscle cells from patients with ME/CFS, by Audrey E Brown, Beth Dibnah, Emily Fisher, Julia L Newton, Mark Walker in Bioscience Reports [Preprint April 13, 2018] Background: Skeletal muscle fatigue and … Continue reading →

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Metabolic abnormalities in CFS/ME: a review

Posted on 04/20/2018 by wames

Review Article abstract: Metabolic abnormalities in chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis: a mini-review, by Cara Tomas, Julia Newton in Biochemical Society Transactions [Published Apr 17, 2018] Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), commonly known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a debilitating disease of … Continue reading →

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Weighted Standing Time test as a measure of orthostatic intolerance in ME/CFS

Posted on 04/19/2018 by wames

Research abstract: Weighting of orthostatic intolerance time measurements with standing difficulty score stratifies ME/CFS symptom severity and analyte detection, by Alice M. Richardson, Don P. Lewis, Badia Kita, Helen Ludlow, Nigel P. Groome, Mark P. Hedger, David M. de Kretser, Brett A. Lidbury in Journal … Continue reading →

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SEID diagnostic criteria applied on an adolescent CFS cohort

Posted on 04/18/2018 by wames

Research abstract: Systemic exertion intolerance disease diagnostic criteria applied on an adolescent chronic fatigue syndrome cohort: evaluation of subgroup differences and prognostic utility, by Tarjei Tørre Asprusten, Dag Sulheim, Even Fagermoen, Anette Winger, Eva Skovlund, Vegard Bruun Wyller in BMJ Paediatrics … Continue reading →

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