Author Archives: wames
Grey and white brain matter differences in CFS
Research abstract: Grey and white matter differences in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – a voxel-based morphometry study, by Andreas Finkelmeyer, Jiabao He, Laura Maclachlan, Stuart Watson, Peter Gallagher, Julia L. Newton, Andrew M. Blamire in NeuroImage: Clinical, Volume 17, 2018, Pages 24-30 [Preprint Available online 28 September … Continue reading
Sleep quality in adolescents with CFS/ME
Research abstract: Sleep quality in adolescents with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME), by EK Josev, ML Jackson, B Bei, J Trinder, A Harvey, C Clarke, K Snodgrass, A Scheinberg, SJ Knight in J Clin Sleep Med. 2017 Sep 15; 13(9):1057-1066 … Continue reading
Can physical assessment techniques aid diagnosis in people with CFS/ME?
Research abstract: Can physical assessment techniques aid diagnosis in people with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis? A diagnostic accuracy study, by Lucy Hives, Alice Bradley, James Richards, Chris J Sutton, James Selfe, Bashkar Basu, Kerry Maguire, Gail Sumner, Tarek Gaber, Annice Mukherjee, and Raymond Perrin, Raymond in BMJ Open, October 2017 [Preprint]. … Continue reading
North Wales Draft Plan for health & social care services – do you agree?
Draft North Wales Local Area Plan Following the publication of the regional population needs assessment on 1st April 2017, it is a requirement to publish a (North Wales) Local Area Plan by 1 April 2018. The first draft of the … Continue reading
Are current CFS criteria diagnosing different disease phenotypes?
Research abstract: Are current chronic fatigue syndrome criteria diagnosing different disease phenotypes? by Laura Maclachlan, Stuart Watson, Peter Gallagher, Andreas Finkelmeyer, Leonard A. Jason, Madison Sunnquist, Julia L. Newton, in PLoS ONE 12(10) [Published: October 20, 2017] Importance: Chronic fatigue syndrome … Continue reading
Jennifer Brea speaks about her film Unrest in UK media
Jennifer Brea and her film Unrest Film director Jennifer Brea is visiting the UK to support the screening of her film Unrest in Parliament in London on 25 October 2017. BBC Radio Bristol Interview with Dr Phil Hammond 26 October 2017. … Continue reading
NHS retrospective healthcare funding claims – register your intent to claim
NHS Retrospective Healthcare Funding Claims People who believe their care should have been funded by the NHS are being encouraged by the Welsh Government to register their intent to make a claim. People who think they, or someone they … Continue reading
Show others what living with ME is like through the WAMES’ photo project
ME and my world – a WAMES photo project ME is a complex and often misunderstood illness. Throughout 2018 WAMES will be exploring a number of ways to raise awareness of our condition. To begin with, through a series of … Continue reading
Rethinking childhood adversity in CFS
Research abstract: Rethinking childhood adversity in chronic fatigue syndrome, by James E Clark, Sean L Davidson, Laura Maclachlan, Julia L Newton, Stuart Watson in Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior [Published online: 10 Oct 2017] Background: Previous studies have consistently shown increased … Continue reading
WAMES is looking for a new treasurer
Are you good with figures? Liz Chandler has been our treasurer for over 10 years, but now needs to step down. The role of the treasurer is to: Maintain an overview of WAMES’ financial affairs and advise the committee on … Continue reading
