Author Archives: wames
Prevalence & characteristics of CFS/ME in Poland
Prevalence and characteristics of chronic fatigue syndrome/ myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) in Poland: a cross-sectional study, by Joanna Słomko, Julia L Newton, Sławomir Kujawski, Małgorzata Tafil-Klawe, Jacek Klawe, Donald Staines, Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik, Pawel Zalewski in BMJ Open Vol 9, #3 article … Continue reading
Understanding the role of the GP in caring for patients with ME/CFS – volunteers needed
Understanding the role of the GP in caring for patients with ME/CFS – volunteers needed Telephone interviews A 3rd year medical student at Cardiff University would like to interview 10-20 people about their experience with ME/CFS, either as a … Continue reading
Mitochondrial complex activity in permeabilised cells of CFS patients using two cell types
Mitochondrial complex activity in permeabilised cells of CFS patients using two cell types, by Cara Tomas, Audrey E Brown, Julia L Newton and Joanna L Elson in Peer Journal, 1 Mar 2019 Article abstract: Abnormalities in mitochondrial function have … Continue reading
ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia: definitions, similarities, & differences
ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia: definitions, similarities, and differences, by Benjamin H Natelson in Clinical Therapeutics 2019 Article abstract: This commentary presents a simplified way of making the diagnosis of myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) using the 1994 Centers for Disease … Continue reading
Epidemiology of paediatric CFS in Australia
Epidemiology of paediatric chronic fatigue syndrome in Australia, by Sarah Knight, Shane Elders, Jill Rodda, Adrienne Harvey, Lionel Lubitz, Kathy Rowe, Colette Reveley, Sabine Hennel, Susan Towns, Kasia Kozlowska, Donald N Payne, Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik, Adam Scheinberg in Archives of Disease … Continue reading
MtDNA population variation in ME/CFS in two populations
MtDNA population variation in Myalgic encephalomyelitis/ Chronic fatigue syndrome in two populations: a study of mildly deleterious variants, by Marianne Venter, Cara Tomas, Ilse S Pienaar, Victoria Strassheim, Elardus Erasmus, Wan-Fai Ng, Neil Howell, Julia L Newton, Francois H Van … Continue reading
Impact of ME/CFS on patients & their family – volunteers needed
Impact of ME/CFS on patients & their family: a clinical research study by a third-year medical student at Cardiff University Aim of the project: The aim of this project is to gain a better insight into the many ways in … Continue reading
The role of mitochondria in ME/CFS: a perspective
The role of mitochondria in ME/CFS: a perspective, by Cara Tomas, Joanna L Elson in Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior, 26 Feb 2019 Research review abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) also known as Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is a debilitating … Continue reading
Long term follow up of young people with CFS attending a pediatric outpatient service.
Long term follow up of young people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome attending a pediatric outpatient service, by Katherine S. Rowe in Front. Pediatr. 21 February 2019 Research abstract: Objective: To describe the functional and educational long-term outcomes, predictive factors … Continue reading
UK parliament Q&A: CFS Research
UK House of Commons Written Questions and Answers: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: research: Written question – 221619, & 221620. 22 February 2019. Question 1: Asked by Sharon Hodgson (MP Washington & Sunderland) 14 February 2019 To ask the Secretary of … Continue reading
