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Controversy over exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome: key lessons for clinicians and academics
Article summary: Controversy over exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome: key lessons for clinicians and academics, by Alex J. Mitchell in BJPsych Advances May 2017, 23 (3) 145-148 Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is syndrome of unremitting fatigue of at least … Continue reading
Bias, misleading information & lack of respect for alternative views have distorted perceptions of ME/CFS & its treatment
Article abstract: Bias, misleading information and lack of respect for alternative views have distorted perceptions of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and its treatment, by Ellen Goudsmit, Sandra Howes in Journal of Health Psychology [First Published May 29, 2017] The PACE trial is … Continue reading
Dr Byron Hyde and ‘the terrible tale of Amy Brown’
Amy Brown is the pseudonym of an English child whose story is recounted by Dr Byron Hyde, a Canadian doctor who has been actively researching and treating people with ME for decades. Dr Hyde describes the years 9 year old ‘Amy’ spent … Continue reading
A comparison of neuroimaging abnormalities in MS, Depression & CFS (ME)
Article abstract: A Comparison of Neuroimaging Abnormalities in Multiple Sclerosis, Major Depression and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis): is There a Common Cause?, by Gerwyn Morris, Michael Berk, Basant K Puri in Mol Neurobiol. pp 1-18 [Published online 17 May … Continue reading
Incidence of ME/CFS among U.S. nurses
Research abstract: Incidence of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome in a large prospective cohort of U.S. nurses, by Natalia Palacios, Kathryn C. Fitzgerald, Anthony L. Komaroff, Alberto Ascherio in Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior [Published online: 18 May 2017] Background: The incidence … Continue reading
For children with ME, school education can be a grave threat
Third Force News blog post, by Lesley Scott, 19 May 2017: For children with ME, school education can be a grave threat Lesley Scott explains why the Scottish Government presumption that attending school is always best can affect the health … Continue reading
WAMES fundraising challenge – could you be a regular donor?
WAMES fundraising challenge – could you be a regular donor? WAMES needs a sustainable income, one we can rely on long term. Unfortunately nearly everything we do costs money. Currently we are spending a lot of time applying for grants, but: this … Continue reading
Once again, the PACE authors respond to concerns with empty answers
Article abstract: Once again, the PACE authors respond to concerns with empty answers, by David Tuller in Journal of Health Psychology [Published April 27, 2017] In their response to Geraghty, the PACE investigators state that they have “repeatedly addressed” the … Continue reading
#HelpNHSbeMEaware challenge is not just for ME Awareness week!
Thanks to those who have let us know they have been writing to their Health Boards with their experiences of NHS staff who don’t understand ME, and asking for training and awareness sessions for them. It is not too late … Continue reading
