Category Archives: News
Exercise and therapy cure for ME is ‘seriously flawed’
Times article, by Tom Whipple, 28 September 2016: Exercise and therapy cure for ME is ‘seriously flawed’ A landmark study suggesting that ME could be treated with exercise and psychological intervention is seriously flawed, scientists have claimed. If correct, it … Continue reading
Obesity in adolescents with CFS
Research abstract: Objective: Identify the prevalence of obesity in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) compared with healthy adolescents, and those identified with CFS in a population cohort. Design: Cross-sectional analysis of multiple imputed data. Setting: Data from UK paediatric CFS/myalgic encephalomyelitis … Continue reading
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for CFS
Research abstract: Background: Acceptance is understood to be an important element in coping with chronic illnesses, linked to positive outcomes such as reduced symptoms and greater quality of life. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a disabling syndrome that is associated with a poor reported quality of … Continue reading
Cognitive processes research in CFS and cancer
Research abstract: Background: There is an abundance of research into cognitive processing biases in clinical psychology including the potential for applying cognitive bias modification techniques to assess the causal role of biases in maintaining anxiety and depression. Within the health psychology field, there is … Continue reading
A tool for making sense of health studies
Understanding Health Research: a tool for making sense of health studies Can I trust the findings of health research? This online tool aims to guide you through a series of questions to help you review health research. The website also contains introductions to … Continue reading
PACE trial shows patients need to scrutinise studies about their health,
BMJ blog post by Simon McGrath, 22 Sep 2016: PACE trial shows why medicine needs patients to scrutinise studies about their health Like all patients, what I want most from clinical research is treatments that work, not ones that merely … Continue reading
Potential new way to sway the immune system
ME Global Chronicle article, by Madeline McCurry-Schmidt, Aug 2016 Found: A Potential New Way to Sway the Immune System (not specifically about ME) A new international collaboration involving scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) opens a door to influencing … Continue reading
Manualised protocol of integrated CBT and GET
Research abstract: BACKGROUND: Medically-unexplained chronic fatigue states are prevalent, and challenging to manage. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and graded exercise therapy (GET) are effective in clinical trials. Evaluation of delivery in a standard health care setting is rare. An integrated … Continue reading
PACE trial results were grossly exaggerated
Occupy ME blog post, by Jennie Spotila, 21 Sep 2016: PACE: Grossly Exaggerated On September 9, 2016, Queen Mary University of London released data from the PACE trial in compliance with a First Tier Tribunal decision on a Freedom of … Continue reading
