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Graded exercise therapy should not be recommended for patients with post-exertional malaise   Major researchers from the US and Europe – including Todd Davenport, Carmen Scheibenbogen and David Putrino – have replied to Fedorowski et al’s Review, which supports the … Continue reading →

Why do some people still think ME/CFS is psychological in nature?   A recent article by a team of researchers in Germany and the USA – including Manuel Thoma, Leonard Jason and Carmen Scheibenbogen – provides a clear summary of … Continue reading →

ME/CFS service development  Health services for ME in Wales continue to be developed more slowly than everyone would like. A major reason for the hold-up is the length of time it takes to advertise and recruit new staff. WAMES continues … Continue reading →

Are you good with figures?   WAMES is looking for a Treasurer The Treasurer’s role is critical to the work of WAMES and will be a key member of the Finance & Fundraising Team. It is an exciting time for … Continue reading →

#newWAMESwebsite – we have the money!   Almost a year after launching our fundraising challenge for a new website we have reached our goal! Many people have helped along the way to reach a total of £650 and Rob’s #500MilesforME … Continue reading →

Exploring the neurocognitive consequences of PEM in ME   Canadian researcher Dr Alain Moreau talks about his team’s research funded by OMF, into Post Exertional Malaise in ME/CFS: “Our team developed a standardized test lasting 90 minutes to induce PEM … Continue reading →

Changes to physiological pathways similar in ME/CFS and Long COVID   A small study in New Zealand of the immune cell proteome in Long COVID, ME/CFS and healthy people uncovered “overlapping protein clusters and enriched molecular pathways particularly in immune … Continue reading →

Compelled loneliness and necessitated social isolation: “It’s like being on the other side of a mirror, just looking in” Natalie Wotherspoon interviewed 42 people with ME and found that loneliness can be an integral part of living with ME. She … Continue reading →

Christmas greetings from all at WAMES   WAMES is run by volunteers, many of whom have ME or care for us. We will be taking some time off over the festive period so we can start the new year refreshed … Continue reading →

More donations – nearer to our target!   A big thank you to the donors from the Carmarthenshire ME support group, and all those who contributed through PayPal and Easy Fundraising to give us another £200 towards purchasing a new … Continue reading →