Author Archives: wames

In-depth analysis of the plasma proteome in ME/CFS exposes disrupted ephrin-Eph and immune system signaling

Posted on 03/23/2021 by wames

In-depth analysis of the plasma proteome in ME/CFS exposes disrupted Ephrin-Eph & immune system signaling, by Arnaud Germain, Susan M Levine & Maureen R Hanson in Proteomes 2021, 9(1), 6 [doi.org/10.3390/proteomes9010006] Jan 2021 (This article belongs to the Special Issue … Continue reading →

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Research: Insights from invasive cardiopulmonary exercise testing of patients with ME/CFS

Posted on 03/22/2021 by wames

Insights from Invasive Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing of Patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Phillip Joseph, Carlo Arevalo, Rudolf KF Oliveira, Donna Felsenstein, Anne Louise Oaklander, David M Systrom in CHEST journal  Feb 09, 2021 [doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2021.01.082]   Research abstract: Background … Continue reading →

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We already know enough to avoid making the same mistakes again with Long COVID

Posted on 03/22/2021 by wames

We already know enough to avoid making the same mistakes again with Long COVID, by Todd E Davenport, Staci R Stevens, Jared Stevens, Christopher R Snell, J Mark Van Ness in JOSPT Blog, March 10, 2021 [doi.org/10.2519/jospt.blog.20210310]   Blog post: … Continue reading →

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The PACE trial should be retracted because it was seriously unethical

Posted on 03/22/2021 by wames

The PACE trial should be retracted, because it was seriously unethical, and the lead investigators continue to deny that, by Dr Neil McFarlane in DrNMblog, 19 March 2021 This was submitted (December 2020) to NICE in response to the new … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 (& ME/CFS?): a methyl-group assault?

Posted on 03/19/2021 by wames

COVID-19: A methyl-group assault? by Andrew McCaddon, Björn Regland in Medical Hypotheses Vol 149, Apr 2021, 110543 [ doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2021.110543]   Research abstract: The socio-economic implications of COVID-19 are devastating. Considerable morbidity is attributed to ‘long-COVID’ – an increasingly recognized complication … Continue reading →

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Effects of Post-Exertional Malaise on markers of arterial stiffness in individuals with ME/CFS

Posted on 03/16/2021 by wames

Effects of Post-Exertional Malaise on markers of arterial stiffness in individuals with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Joshua Bond, Tessa Nielsen and Lynette Hodges in Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Feb 28;18(5):2366 [doi: 10.3390/ijerph18052366]   Research abstract: Background: … Continue reading →

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Hypothesis: mechanisms that prevent recovery in prolonged ICU patients also underlie ME/CFS

Posted on 03/15/2021 by wames

Hypothesis: mechanisms that prevent recovery in prolonged ICU patients also underlie Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), by Dominic Stanculescu,  Lars Larsson and Jonas Bergquist in Frontiers in Medicine (2021) 8(41) [doi: 10.3389/fmed.2021.628029] (This article is part of the research topic: … Continue reading →

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Our evolving understanding of ME/CFS – Post Active Phase of Infection Syndromes (PAPIS)

Posted on 03/12/2021 by wames

Our evolving understanding of ME/CFS, by Kenneth J Friedman, Modra Murovska, Derek FH Pheby, Paweł Zalewski in Medicina Vol 57, #3, p 200, Feb 26, 2021 [https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57030200] (This article belongs to the Special Issue ME/CFS: Causes, Clinical Features and Diagnosis)   … Continue reading →

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Cardiff University student ME/CFS Project – can you help?

Posted on 03/12/2021 by wames

Cardiff University Project – GP info leaflet   My name is Imogen Young and I’m a 3rd year medical student at Cardiff University. I’m taking part in a 6-week project to produce an informative leaflet for GPs about diagnosis and … Continue reading →

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Perceptions of European ME/CFS experts concerning knowledge & understanding of ME/CFS among primary care physicians in Europe

Posted on 03/10/2021 by wames

Perceptions of European ME/CFS experts concerning knowledge and understanding of ME/CFS among primary care physicians in Europe: a report from the European ME/CFS Research Network (EUROMENE), by John Cullinan, Derek F H Pheby, Diana Araja, Uldis Berkis, Elenka Brenna, Jean-Dominique de … Continue reading →

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