Author Archives: wames
Managing fatigue in postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS): The Newcastle approach
Managing fatigue in postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS): The Newcastle approach, Victoria Strassheim, Jenny Welford, Rob Ballantine, Julia L Newton in Auton Neurosci. 2018 Feb 22. pii: S1566-0702(17)30328-4 [Epub ahead of print] Highlights: Fatigue is a common symptom described by those … Continue reading
This is brain awareness week 12-16 March 2018
There are more than 350 different conditions of the brain and spine and together they affect more than 12 million people in the UK. #BrainAwarenessWeek Over 13,000 people in Wales could have ME and over 240,000 in the UK. Find … Continue reading
Does the microbiome & virome contribute to ME/CFS?
Review abstract: Does the microbiome and virome contribute to myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome? by Fiona Newberry, Shen-Yuan Hsieh, Tom Wileman, Simon R. Carding in Clinical Science Vol 135, #5, pp 523-542 [Published online March 9, 2018] Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)/chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) (ME/CFS) is a disabling … Continue reading
Association of CFS with premature telomere attrition (& accelerated ageing)
Research abstract: Association of chronic fatigue syndrome with premature telomere attrition, by Mangalathu S. Rajeevan, Janna Murray, Lisa Oakley, Jin-Mann S. Lin, Elizabeth R. Unger in Journal of Translational Medicine Vol 16, #1, p 44 [Published: 27 February 2018] Background: … Continue reading
Investigation of mast cell toll-like receptor 3 in CFS/ME
Research abstract: Investigation of mast cell toll-like receptor 3 in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Systemic Mastocytosis participants using the novel application of autoMACS magnetic separation and flow cytometry, by C Balinas, T Nguyen, S Johnston, P Smith, D Staines, S Marshall-Gradisnik in Asian … Continue reading
UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative plans to promote biological research
Action for ME blog post, 6 March 2018: UK CFS/M.E. Research Collaborative Since its inception in 2013, the UK CFS/M.E. Research Collaborative (CMRC) has successfully brought together significant numbers of researchers from across the UK and internationally with charities, mainstream … Continue reading
Finally – an objective measure of fatigue?
Health Rising blog post by Cort Johnson, 20 Feb 2018: Finally – An Objective Measure of Fatigue? An ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia Inquiry Making Fatigue Real Fatigue is like the Rodney Dangerfield of symptoms – it just gets no respect. The … Continue reading
Onset patterns of CFS & ME
Research abstract: Onset patterns of chronic fatigue syndrome and myalgic encephalomyelitis by Meredyth Anne Evans & Leonard A. Jason in Res Chron Dis (2018) 2(1), 001–0030 The onset of Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) is considered a key … Continue reading
Ophthalmic correlates of ME/CFS
Research abstract: Ophthalmic correlates of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), by Nadia Sultana Ahmed. MPhil thesis, University of Leicester [Published online 15 Feb 2018] Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a chronic, debilitating disorder. With the exception of disabling fatigue, there are … Continue reading
