Author Archives: wames

Peripheral endothelial dysfunction in ME/CFS

Posted on 03/19/2020 by wames

Peripheral endothelial dysfunction in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, by Nadja Scherbakov, Marvin Szklarski, Jelka Hartwig, Franziska Sotzny, Sebastian Lorenz, Antje Meyer, Patricia Grabowski, Wolfram Doehner, Carmen Scheibenbogen in ESC Heart Failure, 10 March 2020  [https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.12633]   Research abstract: Aims: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex … Continue reading →

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Can the light of immunometabolism cut through “brain fog”?

Posted on 03/19/2020 by wames

Can the light of immunometabolism cut through “brain fog”?  by Mady Hornig in J Clin Invest. 2020;130(3):1102-1105 [doi.org/10.1172/JCI134985] First published February 10, 2020   Commentary abstract: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a highly debilitating disease with heterogeneous constitutional and … Continue reading →

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The Role of the GP in caring for patients with ME/CFS

Posted on 03/18/2020 by wames

Cardiff University medical student Emilia Allwright tells us about her research project:    As part of my medical degree, in Spring 2019, I spent 6 weeks looking at ‘The Role of the GP in caring for patients with ME/CFS’. I … Continue reading →

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ME, Covid-19 & self-isolating

Posted on 03/16/2020 by wames

What do people with ME need to know about Covid-19 and self-isolating?              updated 10 April 2020   The Health Minister for Wales has confirmed that people over 70 and people with a range of health conditions, including  neurological conditions, should … Continue reading →

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Interventions to treat pain in paediatric CFS/ME: a systematic review

Posted on 03/15/2020 by wames

Interventions to treat pain in paediatric CFS/ME: a systematic review, by Caitlin Ascough, Hayley Kin, Teona Serafimova, Lucy Beasant, Sophie Jackson, Luke Baldock, Anthony Edward Pickering, Jonathan Brooks, Esther Crawley in BMJ Paediatrics Open Vol 4, #1, March 2020     … Continue reading →

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Cytomegalovirus, Epstein‐Barr virus, & human herpesvirus‐6 infections in patients with ME/CFS (Bulgaria)

Posted on 03/11/2020 by wames

Cytomegalovirus, Epstein‐Barr Virus and Human Herpesvirus 6 infections in patients with Myalgic Еncephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Evelina Shikova, Valentina Reshkova, Аntoniya Kumanova, Sevdalina Raleva,Dora Alexandrova, Natasa Capo, Modra Murovska ( on behalf of the European Network on ME/CFS (EUROMENE) in … Continue reading →

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From IBS to ME – the dysbiotic march hypothesis

Posted on 03/10/2020 by wames

From IBS to ME – The dysbiotic march hypothesis, by Arnold Berstad, Olav Hauso, Ketil Berstad, Johanna ER Berstad in Medical Hypotheses Vol 140, July 2020, 109648 [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2020.109648]   Research abstract: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is often associated with other … Continue reading →

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Maximal handgrip strength can predict maximal physical performance in patients with chronic fatigue

Posted on 03/09/2020 by wames

Maximal handgrip strength can predict maximal physical performance in patients with chronic fatigue, by Yves Jammes, Chloé Stavris, Caroline Charpin, Stanislas Rebaudet, Gerard Lagrange, Frederique Retornaz in Clinical Biomechanics Vol 73, pp 162–165, March 2020 [ doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2020.01.003]   Highlights Patients with … Continue reading →

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Cerebral blood flow is reduced in ME/CFS during head-up tilt testing even in the absence of hypotension or tachycardia

Posted on 03/04/2020 by wames

Cerebral blood flow is reduced in ME/CFS during head-up tilt testing even in the absence of hypotension or tachycardia: a quantitative, controlled study using Doppler echography, by C (Linda) MC van Campen, Freek WA Verheugt, Peter C Rowe, Frans C … Continue reading →

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Systematic review & meta-analysis of the prevalence of CFS/ME

Posted on 03/03/2020 by wames

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome/ myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) by Eun-Jin Lim, Yo-Chan Ahn, Eun-Su Jang, Si-Woo Lee, Su-Hwa Lee & Chang-Gue Son in Journal of Translational Medicine vol 18, no. 100, 24 Feb 2020 … Continue reading →

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