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Research: Orthostatic Intolerance & neurocognitive impairment overlap in ME/CFS
Orthostatic Intolerance & neurocognitive impairment overlap in ME/CFS Prof Jason Leonard and US colleagues investigated the relationship between Orthostatic Intolerance and neurocognitive impairment in ME/CFS Orthostatic intolerance (OI) is the development of symptoms when standing upright that are relieved … Continue reading
Research review: Genetics of COVID-19 & ME/CFS
Genetics of COVID-19 and ME/CFS: a systematic review Greek researchers found 71 studies for COVID-19 and 26 studies for ME/CFS that looked at genes. They concluded: “In spite of the fact that COVID-19 and ME/CFS present with some similar … Continue reading
Research: Fitbit trackers & PROMs help monitor ME/CFS activity
Activity monitoring and patient-reported outcome measures in ME/CFS patients A small Norwegian study from the team led by Prof Olav Mella and Dr Oystein Fluge trialled wearable activity trackers and questionnaires to monitor heart rate and activity to aid pacing … Continue reading
Do I need a formal diagnosis of ME/CFS?
Do you have a diagnosis of ME or CFS from the NHS? For decades many people with suspected ME have not been able to find an NHS professional to confirm their diagnosis. As the NHS has had nothing to … Continue reading
Understanding ME (and Long COVID)
Understanding Myalgic Encephalomyelitis – Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Long COVID have overlapping presentation Dr Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik and Dr Natalie Eaton-Fitch from Griffith University, on the Gold Coast in Australia, say there is a significant overlap in symptoms and possibly the … Continue reading
Respect and include unpaid carers for people with ME/CFS
Prioritising unpaid carers in new approaches to ME/CFS Dr Siobhan O’Dwyer, a Senior Lecturer in Ageing and Family Care at the University of Exeter Medical School, consulted carers of people with ME/CFS and concluded they had a key role … Continue reading
Research: Long COVID, ME/CFS & symptom severity in Germany
Post-COVID-19 chronic fatigue syndrome following the first pandemic wave in Germany and biomarkers associated with symptom severity German researchers compared ME/CFS and long COVID patients and found even mild C-19 can lead to PEM. Almost half of the LC … Continue reading
Research: Endothelial cell function in Post-COVID-19 patients, with & without ME/CFS
Serum of Post-COVID-19 Syndrome patients with or without ME/CFS differentially affects endothelial cell function in vitro The endothelium is a thin membrane that lines the inside of the heart and blood vessels. Endothelial cells release substances that control vascular … Continue reading
#WAMES_800 Fundraising Journey – 2nd £100 target reached!
#WAMES_800 Fundraising Journey climbs another step towards our goal Slowly but surely we have taken another step towards reaching our target of £800 to fund next year’s WAMES activities. The £200 milestone has been reached, only £600 to go! … Continue reading
Treatment research: Oxaloacetate treatment for ME/CFS & Long-COVID
Oxaloacetate Treatment For Mental And Physical Fatigue In Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long-COVID fatigue patients: a non-randomized controlled clinical trial Research abstract: Key points: 6 weeks of treatment led to reduction of fatigue in Long COVID patients … Continue reading
