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Cognitive dysfunction research: Hippocampal subfields & ME/CFS

Volumetric differences in hippocampal subfields and associations with clinical measures in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, by Kiran Thapaliya, Donald Staines, Sonya Marshall- Gradisnik, Jiasheng Su, Leighton Barnden in Journal of Neuroscience Research March 31, 2022     “The hippocampus is … Continue reading

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Research: Cardiopulmonary, metabolic, & perceptual responses during exercise in ME/CFS

Cardiopulmonary, metabolic, and perceptual responses during exercise in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): A Multi-site Clinical Assessment of ME/CFS (MCAM) sub-study by Dane B Cook, Stephanie VanRiper, Ryan J Dougherty, Jacob B Lindheimer, Michael J Falvo, Yang Chen, Jin-Mann S … Continue reading

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ME services in Wales can learn from Long COVID Adferiad programme says Health Minister

Welsh Government wants Long COVID community model to also treat and support ME, CFS and MS   On 31st March 2022 the Health Minister Eluned Morgan announced further funding for the Adferiad programme for Long COVID recovery: “today I am … Continue reading

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Research: Genetic association study in ME/CFS

Genetic association study in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) identifies several potential risk loci, by Riad Hajdarevic, Asgeir Lande, Jesper Mehlsen, Anne Rydland, Daisy D Sosa, Elin B  Strand, Olav Mella, Flemming Pociot, Øystein Fluge, Benedict A Lie, Marte K … Continue reading

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Research: Long-term C-19 sequelae in adolescents: the overlap with OI & ME/CFS

Long-term COVID 19 sequelae in adolescents: the overlap with orthostatic intolerance and ME/CFS, by Amanda K Morrow, Laura A Malone, Christina Kokorelis, Lindsay S Petracek, Ella F Eastin, Katie L Lobner, Luise Neuendorff & Peter C Rowe in Curr Pediatr … Continue reading

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WAMES AGM 11 April 2022

WAMES Annual General Meeting   WAMES will be holding our annual business meeting via Skye on Monday 11th April at 4pm. This is the opportunity for members to elect officers, oversee the finances and identify priorities for the coming year. … Continue reading

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Welsh Government responds & asks if NICE is being implemented

Welsh Government replies to WAMES   WAMES wrote to the Health Minister on 8 February asking why an announcement had been made about services for recent patients with long COVID, but not about services for people who have been living … Continue reading

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Perspective: Drawing on findings from critical illness to explain ME/CFS

Perspective: Drawing on findings from critical illness to explain Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Dominic Stanculescu and  Jonas Bergquist in Front. Med., 08 March 2022 [doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2022.818728]   Abstract: We propose an initial explanation for how myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue … Continue reading

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Research: Predictors for developing severe ME/CFS following infectious Mononucleosis

Predictors for developing severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome following infectious Mononucleosis, by Leonard A Jason, Joseph Cotler, Mohammed F Islam, Jacob Furst, Ben Z Katz in Journal of Rehabilitation Therapy, 2022;4(1):1-5, February 21, 2022   Research abstract: Background: About 10% … Continue reading

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ME/CFS trigger: tuberculosis

Researchers have identified the mycobacterium tuberculosis infection as a trigger for CFS, particularly amongst men and the over 65s in Taiwan. TB in Wales is in decline and numbers are small, but the NHS considers it still to be a … Continue reading

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