Category Archives: News
How to raise money for WAMES while you shop
Fundraising while you shop Once you have signed up, always go shopping through the Easyfundraising website and you will raise money for WAMES. Join us at https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/wames/ Donations for WAMES are earned by a few extra clicks every time you shop online! … Continue reading
Raise funds for WAMES while Christmas shopping!
Approaching recovery from ME & CFS: challenges to consider in research & practice
Research Abstract: Approaching recovery from myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome: Challenges to consider in research and practice, by Andrew R Devendorf, Carly T Jackson, Madison Sunnquist, Leonard A Jason in J Health Psychol. 2017 Nov 1 [First Published November … Continue reading
Norwegian rituximab trial reports negative results
The Norwegian Rituximab trial reports negative results ahead of the publication of the full results. Attempts are now under way to determine the best way forward in understanding what has been learned and how to find out which patients may still benefit from … Continue reading
The UK ME/CFS Biobank Christmas appeal
Justgiving fundraising page: The UK ME/CFS Biobank Christmas Appeal The UK ME/CFS Biobank is fundraising for London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine because we want to support biomedical ME/CFS research. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine A world-leading centre for … Continue reading
Being a housebound digital academic
The Sociological review blog post, by Anna Wood, 17 November 2017: Being a Housebound Digital Academic I have been housebound with a chronic health condition (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, ME) since 2008. Yet over the last few years I’ve published three papers and … Continue reading
A groundbreaking discovery could ease symptoms for millions suffering from chronic fatigue, FM & IBS
WTVFN blog post, 17 Nov 2017: Massachusetts researchers make major discovery about IBS, fibromyalgia Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have made a groundbreaking discovery that could ease symptoms for millions of people suffering from conditions such as chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and irritable … Continue reading
Families sought for trial of classroom robot as avatar for child with ME
Invest in ME Research newsletter, November 2017: Removing isolation from young people with ME IiMER invites families that: have a child who has been forced to stay at home due to ME, and who would like to participate in a trial … Continue reading