Author Archives: wames
ME/CFS: From pathophysiological insights to novel therapeutic opportunities
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: from pathophysiological insights to novel therapeutic opportunities, by Gerwyn Morris, Basant K Puri, Adam J Walker, Michael Maes, Andre F Carvalho, Ken Walder, Catherine Mazza, Michael Berk in Pharmacological Research [Available online 8 September 2019] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrs.2019.104450 … Continue reading
Unexplained exertional intolerance associated with impaired systemic oxygen extraction
The researchers reviewed invasive cardiopulmonary test results of 313 patients with unexplained exertional intolerance. The paper focuses mainly on a small subset of patients: “We identified a cohort of patients whose exercise limitation is due only to systemic oxygen extraction, … Continue reading
Faecal Microbiome Transplantation (FMT) a promising treatment for CFS with IBS
A retrospective outcome study of 42 patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 30 of whom had Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Half were treated with oral approaches, and half were treated with faecal microbiome transplantation, by JN Kenyon, Shelly Coe, Hooshang Izadi in Human … Continue reading
Inflammatory proteins are altered in CFS
Inflammatory proteins are altered in chronic fatigue syndrome – a systematic review and meta-analysis, by Rebecca Strawbridge, Maria-Laura Sartor, Fraser Scott, Anthony J Cleare in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, August 26, 2019 [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.08.011] Highlights: 42 studies meta-analysed, testing 20 … Continue reading
Management of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis in a pediatric population: A scoping review
Management of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis in a pediatric population: a scoping review, by Sarah S Collard, Jane Murphy in Journal of Child Health Care, 4 Aug 2019 [https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493519864747] Review abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) negatively impacts the quality … Continue reading
Brain responses in CFS & TMD to autonomic challenges
Brain responses in CFS and TMD to autonomic challenges: an exploratory fMRI study, by QC Vuong, JR Allison, A Finkelmeyer, J Newton, J Durham in JDR Clinical & Translational Research, August 28, 2019 Research abstract: Introduction: Dysfunction of the … Continue reading
A systematic review of cytokines in CFS/ME/SEID
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
Dr Nina Muirhead – video Q&A
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
Predictors of new onsets of IBS, CFS & FM: the lifelines study
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
Antibodies to Human Herpesviruses in ME/CFS patients
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
