Category Archives: News
WAMES Easter helpline closure
WAMES helpline hours The WAMES helpline is run by volunteers and will be closed over the long Easter weekend. helpline@wames.org.uk 0290 2051 5061 The helpline will be closed from 5pm Thursday 6 April – 10am Tuesday 11 April … Continue reading
World ME Day posters launched: PEM
World ME Day posters launched exploring the 2023 theme As we approach World ME Day on May 12th, the World ME Alliance is excited to announce the launch of six new graphics that explore different aspects of post-exertional malaise … Continue reading
Research review: Sleep disruption in ME/CFS
Measurable sleep disruption in ME/CFS Australian researchers reviewed the research which used objective measures, rather than patient surveys, to uncover the type and extent of sleep disruption in ME/CFS. Adult ME/CFS patients: spend longer time in bed longer sleep onset … Continue reading
Research review: Heart & blood dysfunction in ME/CFS
Cardiovascular and haematological pathology in ME/CFS: a role for viruses “The circulatory system (also called the cardiovascular system) is the body system that moves blood around the body. It consists of the heart and blood vessels. The blood carries … Continue reading
Research: 2 symptoms can identify PEM in ME/CFS
Two symptoms can accurately identify post-exertional malaise in ME/CFS Experienced researchers into PEM at the Workwell Institute in California set out to find a way of diagnosing PEM and believe they have uncovered important clues that they now need … Continue reading
#newWAMESwebsite – another donation received!
The new WAMES website fund continues to grow! A big thank you to 2 south Wales donors whose £50 donation takes us to £400! It is just 7 weeks since the fundraising challenge began so we are encouraged by … Continue reading
Research: Adults with ME/CFS report high rates of youth symptoms
Adults recall childhood experience of ME/CFS Prof Leonard Jason’s team in Chicago surveyed 617 adults and found a surprisingly high number (43%) had begun feeling ill while adolescents. They analysed their symptoms and experiences and found common themes, which … Continue reading
Research: Pacing with a heart rate monitor
Experience and attitudes towards Pacing using a heart rate monitor: survey results A survey by researchers who were led by the Physios for ME group, found over 30 benefits to the use of heart rate monitors (HRM) by people … Continue reading
Research: PEM in long COVID & ME/CFS
Post-Exertional Malaise in long COVID compared to ME/CFS Researchers at the Bateman Horne clinic in Utah, USA asked long COVID and ME/CFS patients about PEM which they described as: “an unusual worsening of symptoms after minimal physical or mental … Continue reading
Recovery from exercise in persons with ME/CFS
Measuring recovery from exercise in ME/CFS US researchers used a 2-day exercise study (CPET) to discover how long it took people with ME/CFS to recover from exercise. The 80 participants with ME/CFS took an average of almost 2 weeks … Continue reading
