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European Commission funding opportunities for ME/CFS
EC invites ME/CFS researchers to compete for grants The European ME Coalition reports: “More than 2 years after the adoption of the ME/CFS resolution, the European Commission has finally taken an initiative to support research on ME/CFS. The Horizon … Continue reading
Research: Investigating undergraduate medical education on ME/CFS
Investigating undergraduate medical education on myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome Cardiff University medical student Victoria Alice Reid & Dr Nina Muirhead surveyed 94 students from more than 16 medical schools across the UK. 35% of the students did not … Continue reading
WAMES Fundraising – donate with PayPal & eBAY
When shopping – pay by PayPal, Donate to WAMES Do you shop on eBay or pay by PayPal? Why not name WAMES as your favourite charity, so whenever you shop you can give a donation to the PayPal Giving … Continue reading
Send a Christmas e-card & donate to WAMES
Send an e-card this Christmas There are many reasons to replace paper greetings cards with e-cards: it takes less energy for people with ME and carers it side-steps some disruptions i.e. train and Royal Mail strikes it reduces our … Continue reading
#WAMES_800 Fundraising Journey – 3rd £100 target reached
#WAMES_800 Fundraising Journey climbs another step towards our goal We have climbed another step towards reaching our target of £800 to fund next year’s WAMES activities. The £300 milestone has been reached, but still £500 to go. We need … Continue reading
Long COVID review: links with ME/CFS
Long COVID & ME/CFS A Physiological Society virtual meeting in February 2022 brought clinicians and researchers together to discuss the current understanding of long COVID mechanisms, risk factors and recovery. An international group of researchers have published a review … Continue reading
Research: Are there differences in symptoms among black & white patients with ME/CFS
Differences in symptoms among black and white patients with ME/CFS American researchers Prof Leonard Jason and Chelsea Torres found comparable ME/CFS symptoms in a small study comparing Black and White patients, although in the control groups (i.e. people who … Continue reading
Research review: Mindfulness meditation interventions for long COVID & ME/CFS
Mindfulness meditation – a useful intervention for long COVID & ME/CFS Prof Leonard Jason and Dr Nicole Porter have explored the research into mindfulness meditation to find out if it can help people with post viral conditions like long … Continue reading
Research: Factors influencing the prognosis of patients with ME/CFS
Factors influencing the prognosis of patients with ME/CFS French researchers have confirmed the results of previous studies that found poor rates of recovery in ME/CFS. Only 8.3% of 168 patients recovered and 4.8% significantly improved. Delay in diagnosis reduced … Continue reading