Category Archives: News
Scientists discover biological evidence of 2 subgroups in ME/CFS
Medical news today blog post, by Ana Sandoiu, 4 April 2017: Biological basis of ‘atypical’ chronic fatigue syndrome revealed Extract: …CFS is difficult to identify as there is no test for it, and because it shares some of its symptoms … Continue reading
US top science journal asserts shift in attitude towards ME/CFS has occurred
Simmaron Research blog post, by Cort Johnson, 31 March 2017: The Shift: Top Science Journal Asserts Shift in Attitude Towards ME/CFS Has Occurred, “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a biological disease” Dr. Ian Lipkin’s Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia … Continue reading
Long-term follow-up after CBT for CFS
Research abstract: Long-term follow-up after cognitive behaviour therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome, by Anthonie Janse, Stephanie Nikolaus, Jan F. Wiborg, Marianne Heins, Jos W.M. van der Meer, Gijs Bleijenberg, Marcia Tummers, Jos Twisk, Hans Knoop in Journal of Psychosomatic Research [Preprint 27 March 2017] Highlights … Continue reading
New book: Science, Politics, …….and ME: a health scandal in our generation
CreateSpace.com book publication announcement, 5 March 2017: Science, Politics, …and ME A health scandal in our generation, by Dr Ian Gibson & Elaine Sherriffs Few diseases can have been so maligned by false information, so manipulated by an insidious establishment-controlled ideology, or so poorly dealt with … Continue reading
Adults’ experiences of the illness trajectory in post-infectious fatigue syndrome in Norway
Research abstract: From good health to illness with post-infectious fatigue syndrome: a qualitative study of adults’ experiences of the illness trajectory, by Eva Stormorken, Leonard A. Jason and Marit Kirkevold in BMC Family Practice 2017 18:49 [PNorwayublished: 27 March 2017] Background: Municipal drinking water contaminated with the parasite Giardia lamblia in Bergen, Norway, … Continue reading
UK MEGA project update on funding applications & patient advisory group
MEGA research blog post, by Sonya Chowdhury, 29 March 2017: Our latest funding application and Patient Advisory Group update An update from the Scientific Team and Patient Advisory Group. First the bad news: unfortunately our preliminary application to Wellcome, submitted … Continue reading
Patterns of control beliefs in CFS
Research abstract: Patterns of control beliefs in chronic fatigue syndrome: results of a population-based survey, by Johanna M. Doerr, Daniela S. Jopp, Michael Chajewski, Urs M. Nater in BMC Psychology (open access), 6 March 2017 BACKGROUND: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) represents … Continue reading
Expectations of recovery in severe ME could impose unreasonable, unrealistic, even fatal demands
Stonebird blog post, Mar 2017: 25% Group and Stonebird Response to BACME (British Association for ME/CFS), article on care provision for severe ME Response to BACME Working Group on Severe CFS/ME Shared Clinical Practice Document Version 1 When you work … Continue reading
The problem of bias in behavioural intervention studies: lessons from the PACE trial
Abstract: The problem of bias in behavioural intervention studies: Lessons from the PACE trial, by Carolyn Wilshire in Journal of Health Psychology [Preprint 23 March 2017] Geraghty’s recent editorial on the PACE trial for chronic fatigue syndrome has stimulated a lively … Continue reading
The role of autonomic function in exercise-induced analgesia in ME/CFS
Research abstract: The Role of Autonomic Function in Exercise-induced Endogenous Analgesia: A Case-control Study in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Healthy People by Jo Nijs, Lieven Danneels, Luc Lambrecht, Greta Moorkens, Mira Meeus, Lorna Paul, Jessica Van Oosterwijck, Uros Marusic, and Inge De Wandele in Pain Physician 2017; … Continue reading
