Category Archives: News
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
Vitamin D status in CFS/ME
Research abstract: Vitamin D status in chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis: a cohort study from the North-West of England, by KE Earl, et al in BMJ Open 2017 Nov 8;7(11) OBJECTIVE: Severe vitamin D deficiency is a recognised cause of skeletal muscle … Continue reading
The presence of co-morbid mental health problems in a cohort of adolescents with CFS
Research abstract: The presence of co-morbid mental health problems in a cohort of adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome, by Maria Elizabeth Loades, Katharine A Rimes, Sheila Ali, Kate Lievesley, Trudie Chalder in Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry [Preprint November 2, 2017] Objective: To … Continue reading
Brain imaging study crowdfunding request – Dr Michael VanElzakker
Massachusetts General Hospital press release, 11 November 2017: Support research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) Goal: USD $29,900 / £22,854 About the Campaign: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) represents a challenging intersection of immunology, neurology, endocrinology, and other fields. Investigating such … Continue reading
What it’s like to travel again after 14 years of being housebound
The Telegraph blog post, by Juliette Llewellyn, 10 Nov 2017: What it’s like to travel again after 14 years of being housebound It was the summer of 1995. I was 24 and in the GP surgery waiting room about to … Continue reading
A comparison of case definitions for ME & CFS
Research abstract: A Comparison of Case Definitions for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Madison Sunnquist, Leonard A Jason, P Nehrke, Ellken M Goudsmit in Chronic Dis Manag. 2017;2(2). pii: 1013. Epub 2017 May 21 Many professionals have described the … Continue reading
I made a film from my bed to prove my illness is real
BBC news article, 9 Nov 2017: I made a film from my bed to prove my illness is real Five years ago, Jennifer Brea was struck down by ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis), and found herself bed-bound, a prisoner in her own … Continue reading
Heart rate variability (HRV) an underused ME/CFS/FM management tool
Health rising treatment resources blog post, by Karmin, 24 Oct 2017: Karmin continues her series on heart rate variability (HRV) testing. Everyone concerned with pacing – a subject everyone with ME/CFS/FM has reason to be concerned with – will find … Continue reading
