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Medial prefrontal cortex deficits correlate with unrefreshing sleep in patients with CFS

Research abstract: Medial prefrontal cortex deficits correlate with unrefreshing sleep in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, by Zack Y. Shan, Richard Kwiatek, Richard Burnet, Peter Del Fante,  Donald R. Staines, Sonya M. Marshall-Gradisnik and Leighton R. Barnden in NMR in Biomedicine [Published online: 29 JUN 2017] Unrefreshing … Continue reading

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US health agency, CDC, drops CBT/GET on website

Article excerpts: Virology blog post, by David Tuller, DrPH, 10 July 2017: Trial By Error: The CDC Drops CBT/GET Just as The Lancet has published more “evidence” for graded exercise, the CDC has moved decisively in the opposite direction. In … Continue reading

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CFS patients have no reason to accept the PACE trial results

Article abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome patients have no reason to accept the PACE trial results: Response to Keith J Petrie and John Weinman, by Susanna Agardy in Journal of Health Psychology [First Published June 27, 2017] Petrie and Weinman urge … Continue reading

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Impact of Rantes from jawbone on CFS

Impact of Rantes from jawbone on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by  Johann Lechner, Katrin Huesker, Volker von Baehr in J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2017 Apr-Jun;31(2):321-327   This study elucidates the question of whether chronic inflammation in the jawbone contributes to … Continue reading

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Unperturbed Cytotoxic Lymphocyte Phenotype & Function in ME/CFS Patients

Research abstract: Unperturbed Cytotoxic Lymphocyte Phenotype and Function in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients, by Jakob Theorell, Indre Bileviciute-Ljungar, Bianca Tesi, Heinrich Schlums, Mette Sophie Johnsgaard, Babak Asadi-Azarbaijani, Elin Bolle Strand and Yenan T. Bryceson in Front. Immunol., 26 June … Continue reading

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Development of a new activity measure: Activity perception in healthy population and in people with chronic illness

Research abstract: Development of a new activity measure: Activity perception in healthy population and in people with chronic illness, by M Martin & I Alexeeva in European Psychiatry Vol 41, Supplement, p S796 [30 June 2017]  Full article behind paywall Introduction: Self-reports provide … Continue reading

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Practical management of CFS or ME in childhood

Article abstract: Practical management of chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis in childhood, by A Brigden, M Loades M, A Abbott, J Bond-Kendall, E Crawley in Archives of Disease in Childhood [Preprint June 28 2017] Full article behind paywall Paediatric chronic fatigue syndrome … Continue reading

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Postural Stability Exercise classes Ceredigion

Are you concerned about yourself or a friend / family member who has had a fall or is afraid of falling? Ceredigion’s National Exercise Referral Scheme are now conducting Postural Stability Exercise Classes across Ceredigion. For some these classes can … Continue reading

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BBC ‘Doctor in the house’ helps person diagnosed with ME & FM

BBC One TV Programme: Doctor in The House Broadcast 27 June 2017 Available on iplayer until 25 July 2017 Dr Rangan Chatterjee helps 2 people suffering from exhaustion: Nicola has been diagnosed with ten different conditions, including fibromyalgia, ME, sciatica … Continue reading

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Prevalence of & risk factors for severe cognitive & sleep symptoms in ME/CFS & MS

Research abstract: Prevalence of and risk factors for severe cognitive and sleep symptoms in ME/CFS and MS, by Jain V, Arunkumar A, Kingdon C, Lacerda E, Nacul L in BMC Neurol. 2017 Jun 20;17(1):117 Background: There are considerable phenotypic and … Continue reading

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