Author Archives: wames
Research: Alcohol intolerance & ME/CFS
Alcohol intolerance and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome Using questionnaires and statistical analysis Jason & Machiuch found that people with ME/CFS are more likely to experience alcohol intolerance. Those with alcohol intolerance had more symptoms, including orthostatic intolerance. Alcohol intolerance … Continue reading
Video lecture: Using wearable technology with Long COVID & ME/CFS
Wearable technology for long COVID and ME/CFS with Harry Leeming This video lecture by Harry Leeming is one of the Massachusetts ME/CFS & FM Association‘s May Sunday Conversations series. A former engineer, Harry Leeming has worked at multiple early-stage … Continue reading
Research review: ME/CFS & Long COVID share similar symptoms & biological abnormalities
ME/CFS and Long COVID share similar symptoms and biological abnormalities “In this review, we first compare the symptoms of ME/CFS and Long COVID, noting the considerable similarities and the few differences. We then compare in extensive detail the underlying … Continue reading
Conference videos: International ME/CFS Conference 2023 (Berlin)
Understand, Diagnose, Treat – International ME/CFS Conference 2023 Leading international ME/CFS experts exchanged their views on the current state of research at the conference held at the Charité Fatigue Center, Berlin on 11-12 May 2023. Here are links to … Continue reading
500 miles for ME: Carer Rob’s fundraising challenge!
500 miles for ME – Rob’s challenge Rob says: On 8th June I will begin my challenge – to walk, 500 miles for ME over the course of 100 days to greet the sunrise at Paxton’s Tower, near Carmarthen. … Continue reading
Carers Week 2023 – do you identify as a carer?
Carers Week 2023 campaign: Cross-Government action to identify and support carers New Carers Week research reveals 19 million people in the UK have provided unpaid care, but haven’t identified as a carer. Without proper identification, carers miss out on … Continue reading
Prof Brian Hughes: 2021 NICE guideline myths
Getting it Right: Addressing myths about the 2021 NICE guideline for ME/CFS Brian Hughes is an academic psychologist and university professor in Galway, Ireland with a blog called the Science bit. On World ME Day 2023 he spoke to … Continue reading
Research review: Biomarkers for ME/CFS
Biomarkers for ME/CFS: a systematic review Australian researchers found 101 key studies in ME/CFS that varied in efficacy, quality, and potential to be developed into a diagnostic biomarker. Most were blood-based and measured a range of dysfunction. “Many of … Continue reading
Review: Exercise intolerance in ME/CFS & PASC: more in common than not?
Exercise Pathophysiology in ME/CFS and PASC This review finds the mechanisms of systemic blood flow, ventilatory control, hemodynamic and gas exchange derangements to be involved in exercise intolerance in both conditions. Exercise Pathophysiology in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and … Continue reading
