Author Archives: wames
Human Leukocyte Antigen alleles associated with ME/CFS
Human Leukocyte Antigen alleles associated with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), by Asgeir Lande, Øystein Fluge, Elin B Strand, Siri T Flåm, Daysi D Sosa, Olav Mella, Torstein Egeland, Ola D Saugsta, Benedicte A Lie, Marte K Viken in Scientific … Continue reading
ME/CFS & Covid-19: information for you & your doctor
COVID-19 Information and Resources – Bateman Horne Center, March 2020 The Bateman Horne Center works for the medical advancement and treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)and Fibromyalgia in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. In addition to the … Continue reading
The role of immune responses, focussing on herpes virus specificity & interferon-gamma, in Myocardial Infarction with reperfusion & in CFS
The role of immune responses, focussing on herpes virus specificity and interferon-gamma, in Myocardial Infarction with reperfusion and in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Santosh Murali. Doctoral thesis, Northumbria University, 14 January 2020 Research thesis abstract: Background: Immune responses targeting … Continue reading
ME/CFS: significant negative impact of quality of life of both patients & family members
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): significant negative impact of Quality of Life of both patients and family members, by Esme Brittain During my 3rd year at Cardiff medical school, I conducted a 6-week research project looking at the impact … Continue reading
Striking the balance with epistemic injustice in healthcare: the case of CFS/ME
Striking the balance with epistemic injustice in healthcare: the case of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, by Eleanor Alexandra Byrne in Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy March 13, 2020 Article abstract Miranda Fricker’s influential concept of epistemic injustice (Oxford University … Continue reading
Self-management of CFS in adolescents
Self-Management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in adolescents, by Katherine Rowe, Amanda Apple and Fiona McDonald in Paediatric Neurology [Working Title] Published online: February 28th 2020 [DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.91413] Book chapter abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) or myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) … Continue reading
Peripheral endothelial dysfunction in ME/CFS
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
The Role of the GP in caring for patients with ME/CFS
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
ME, Covid-19 & self-isolating
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
