Author Archives: wames

A systematic review of cytokines in CFS/ME/SEID

Posted on 08/30/2019 by wames

A systematic review of cytokines in chronic fatigue syndrome /myalgic encephalomyelitis/ systemic exertion intolerance disease (CFS/ME/SEID) by Matthew Corbitt, Natalie Eaton-Fitch, Donald Staines, Hélène Cabanas & Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik in BMC Neurology volume 19, Article number: 207 (2019) [Published: 24 August … Continue reading →

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Dr Nina Muirhead – video Q&A

Posted on 08/29/2019 by wames

Interviews with Dr Nina Muirhead ME Suppport in Glamorgan (MESIG) has posted videos with Dr Nina Muirhead, who is a  dermatologist and person with ME. Video 1: She answers the following questions: What are your experiences as a ME sufferer? … Continue reading →

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Predictors of new onsets of IBS, CFS & FM: the lifelines study

Posted on 08/28/2019 by wames

Predictors of new onsets of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia: The Lifelines study, by Rei Monden, Judith G Rosmalen, Klaas Wardenaar,  Francis Creed, Manuscript Number: THELANCET-D-19-04796 (July 26, 2019). at SSRN:   Research abstract: Background: It is unclear … Continue reading →

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Antibodies to Human Herpesviruses in ME/CFS patients

Posted on 08/22/2019 by wames

Antibodies to Human Herpesviruses in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients, by Jonas Blomberg, Muhammad Rizwan, Agnes Böhlin-Wiener, Amal Elfaitouri, Per Julin, Olof Zachrisson, Anders Rosén and Carl-Gerhard Gottfries in Front. Immunol., 14 August 2019, [https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2019.01946]   Research abstract: Myalgic encephalomyelitis, … Continue reading →

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HERV-K & HERV-W transcriptional activity in ME/CFS

Posted on 08/20/2019 by wames

HERV-K and HERV-W transcriptional activity in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Lucas S Rodrigues, Luiz H da Silva Nali, Cibele O D Leal, Ester C Sabino, Eliana M Lacerda, Caroline C Kingdon, Luis Nacul, Camila M Romano in BioRxiv, July … Continue reading →

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ME/CFS: a comprehensive review

Posted on 08/19/2019 by wames

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: a comprehensive review, by Mateo Cortes Rivera, Claudio Mastronardi, Claudia T Silva-Aldana, Mauricio Arcos-Burgos and Brett A Lidbury in Diagnostics 2019, 9(3), 91; 7 August 2019[https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics9030091] Review abstract: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating … Continue reading →

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Depressive symptoms at age 9-13 & chronic disabling fatigue at aged 16

Posted on 08/16/2019 by wames

Depressive symptoms at age 9-13 and chronic disabling fatigue at age 16: a longitudinal study, by Simon M Collin, Tom Norris, Carol Joinson, Maria E Loades, Glyn Lewis, Stephen A Stansfeld, Esther Crawley in  Journal of Adolescence Vol 75, pp … Continue reading →

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Fatigue, Sleep, and Autoimmune and Related Disorders

Posted on 08/16/2019 by wames

Fatigue, sleep, and autoimmune and related Disorders, by Mark R Zielinski, David M Systrom and Noel R Rose in Front. Immunol., 06 August 2019 [doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2019.01827]   Review article abstract: Profound and debilitating fatigue is the most common complaint reported among … Continue reading →

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Assessing cellular energy dysfunction in CFS/ME using a commercially available laboratory test

Posted on 08/13/2019 by wames

Assessing cellular energy dysfunction in CFS/ME using a commercially available laboratory test, by Cara Tomas, Tiffany A Lodge, Michelle Potter, Joanna L Elson, Julia L Newton, Karl J Morten, in Sci Rep. 2019 Aug 7;9(1):11464. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-47966-z.   Research abstract: The … Continue reading →

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The IDO metabolic trap hypothesis for the etiology of ME/CFS

Posted on 08/12/2019 by wames

The IDO metabolic trap hypothesis for the etiology of ME/CFS, by Alex A Kashi, Ronald W Davis, Robert D Phair in Diagnostics Vol 9, #3, p 82 [July 26, 2019]   Research abstract: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a … Continue reading →

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