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- Welsh MPs take key roles in All Party Parliamentary Group for ME in London
- Investigation into cognitive behavioural therapy for CFS/ME
- An isolated complex V inefficiency & dysregulated mitochondrial function in immortalized lymphocytes from ME/CFS patients
- News & views in ME/CFS: the role of co-morbidity & novel treatments
- Assessing diagnostic value of microRNAs from peripheral blood mononuclear cells & extracellular vesicles in ME/CFS
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Welsh MPs take key roles in All Party Parliamentary Group for ME in London
A new APPG for ME in Westminster Carol Monaghan MP has re-started the APPG and the ME Association will be providing secretariat support. Four Welsh MPs attended the first meeting in January and two have accepted committee roles: Ben Lake, … Continue reading
Investigation into cognitive behavioural therapy for CFS/ME
Investigation into cognitive behavioural therapy for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, by Catherine E Clark . DClinPsych Thesis, Canterbury Christ Church, April 2019 Thesis abstract: Background: In the UK, CBT is currently recommended as an intervention for CFS/ME. Physical … Continue reading
News & views in ME/CFS: the role of co-morbidity & novel treatments
News and views in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS): The role of co-morbidity and novel treatments, by F Comhaire, JP Deslypere in Medical Hypotheses Vol 134, January 2020, 109444 [doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2019.109444] Research abstract: Though affecting many thousands of patients, myalgic … Continue reading
Assessing diagnostic value of microRNAs from peripheral blood mononuclear cells & extracellular vesicles in ME/CFS
Assessing diagnostic value of microRNAs from peripheral blood mononuclear cells and extracellular vesicles in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Eloy Almenar-Pérez, Leonor Sarría, Lubov Nathanson & Elisa Oltra in Scientific Reports vol 10, no: 2064 (2020) Research abstract: Myalgic … Continue reading
Legitimizing ME/CFS: indications of change over a decade (US)
Legitimizing myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: indications of change over a decade, by Fred Friedberg in Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior, February 5, 2020 Research abstract: This commentary identifies recent scientific and clinical milestones that appear to have increased legitimization … Continue reading
Cochrane review of exercise therapy for CFS: appointment of advisory group lead
Cochrane library blog post, 13 Feb 2020: Appointment of lead to independent advisory group In October 2019, Cochrane announced its commitment to a full update the Cochrane Review Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome. The statement noted plans for: “a comprehensive review … Continue reading
Suicide is a concern for the chronic invisible illness community
Suicide is a concern for the chronic invisible illness community, by Cathy L Pederson in Journal of Health Science & Education Vol 4, #1, p 176, January 28, 2020 Commentary: Rates of suicidal ideation, attempts, and completion are alarmingly high … Continue reading
