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ME/CFS: evidence for an autoimmune disease
Review Abstract: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – Evidence for an autoimmune disease by Franziska Sotznya, Julià Blancob, Enrica Capellid, Jesús Castro-Marrerof, Sophie Steinera, Modra Murovskag, Carmen Scheibenbogen in Autoimmun Rev. 2018 Apr 7. pii: S1568-9972(18)30088-0. [Epub ahead of print] Highlights … Continue reading
Helping others understand your pain
Pro Health blog post, by Sarah Anne Shockley, 14 April 2018: Helping others understand your pain I’m always surprised when people ask me, are you still in pain? or are you in pain right now? But, of course, how could … Continue reading
Prof Jason invites you to take part in research into abnormal response to exertion
DePaul University, Chicago questionnaire, by Prof Leonard Jason: Abnormal Response to Physical and/or Cognitive Exertion in ME and CFS We are conducting a research study because we are trying to learn more about the experience of abnormal responses to physical and/or … Continue reading
Lower regulatory frequency for postural control in patients with FM & CFS
Research article abstract: Lower regulatory frequency for postural control in patients with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome by Omid Rasouli, Ottar Vasseljen, Egil A. Fors, Håvard W. Lorås, Ann-Katrin Stensdotter in PLOS One [Published: April 4, 2018] As many similar symptoms are reported in fibromyalgia … Continue reading
Disequilibrium & orthostatic intolerance in patients with ME (CFS)
Research abstract: The etiologic relation between disequilibrium and orthostatic intolerance in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis (chronic fatigue syndrome) by K Miwa, Y Inoue in J Cardiol. 2018 Mar 24. pii: S0914-5087(18)30058-3 [Epub ahead of print] Highlights: Disequilibrium should be recognized as the important cause for … Continue reading
Residential care savings limit increases in Wales
Welsh Government news post, 9 April 2018: Residential care savings limit increases in Wales From today, people in Wales are able to keep up to £40,000 of their money before they need to self-fund the full cost of their residential … Continue reading
Did a Multiple Sclerosis study give us clues about ME/CFS & FM?
Simmaron Research blog post, by Cort Johnson, 19 March 2018: Did a Multiple Sclerosis study give us clues about ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia? Why should a blog focused on chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM) be interested in multiple sclerosis? … Continue reading
Much can be done to ease ‘CFS’ symptoms – US 2018 Clinician Summit reports
Reports from the 2 day ME/CFS Clinician Summit 2018 held in Salt Lake City Utah. 1. Bateman Horne Center blog post, by Stephanie Griffin, 12 March 2018: A consensus-driven ME/CFS clinician coalition takes shape The primary outcomes are two-fold. First, an evidence-based … Continue reading
SEID/CFS is common in sleep centre patients with hypersomnolence
Research abstract: Systemic exertion intolerance disease/chronic fatigue syndrome is common in sleep centre patients with hypersomnolence: A retrospective pilot study, by Caroline Maness, Prabhjyot Saini, Donald L. Bliwise, Victoria Olvera, David B. Rye, Lynn M. Trotti in J Sleep Res. 2018 Apr … Continue reading
Circulating extracellular vesicles as potential biomarkers in CFS/ME
Research abstract: Circulating extracellular vesicles as potential biomarkers in chronic fatigue syndrome/ myalgic encephalomyelitis: an exploratory pilot study, by Jesús Castro-Marrero, Esther Serrano-Pertierra, Myriam Oliveira-Rodríguez, Maria Cleofé Zaragoza, Alba Martínez-Martínez, María del Carmen Blanco-López & José Alegre in Journal of Extracellular Vesicles … Continue reading
