Category Archives: News
Catalogue of writings by Prof Hooper & Margaret Williams
A website containing a catalogue of all the articles on ME written by Margaret Williams and Professor Malcolm Hooper can be found at: www.margaretwilliams.me/ The articles in this catalogue have been available on the internet or elsewhere for many years … Continue reading
The role of inflammation & over active immune system in depression
BBC news report, by James Gallagher, Rachael Buchanan & Andrew Luck-Baker, 24 August 2016: Depression: A revolution in treatment? The Inflamed Mind, BBC Radio 4 It’s not very often we get to talk about a revolution in understanding and treating depression … Continue reading
BMJ reports tribunal orders PACE trial release of data
British Medical Journal news report, by Ingrid Torjesen, 22 August 2016: Tribunal orders university to release data from PACE chronic fatigue study A tribunal has ruled that Queen Mary University of London must release data from a trial looking at treatment … Continue reading
CFS misdiagnosis – how a teen diagnosed her own rare illness
The Times article, by Mike Pattenden, 16 August 2016: How a teen diagnosed her own rare illness Should you google your symptoms? This 13-year-old did, and it helped to save her life Have you had a niggling pain bothering you … Continue reading
Dr Myhill told not to prescribe antiviral for post viral CFS
Health rising blog post, 23 August 2016: Dr Myhill Stripped of her Right to Prescribe Valtrex off label From an email Dr. Myhill sent to her patients 13 August 2016: We have a problem with me prescribing valacyclovir. Yesterday I attended … Continue reading
9 potential diagnostic tests for ME/CFS
shoutoutaboutme blog post, by Russell Logan, 31 July 2016: 9 potential diagnostic tests for ME/CFS: Highlights of the IACFS submission to NIH RFI on new research strategies Though there are as yet no readily available, well-accepted, objective diagnostic tests for ME and CFS, work … Continue reading
US report says there’s (almost) no evidence CBT/GET work in ME/CFS
Health rising blog, by Cort Johnson, 18 August 2016: Federal Report Says There’s (Almost) No Evidence CBT/GET Work in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) This has a been good week for advocacy. It’s shown that smart advocacy works. Twice advocates went … Continue reading
More PACE trial tribunal comments
PACE trial ruling: Respondent Alem Mathees main response The essential daily briefing, 19 August 2016: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome sufferers have just had a small victory Health Rising discussion, 17 August 2016: The PACE Trial’s Big Stumble: UK Tribunal Orders Release of PACE … Continue reading
ME Association challenges Pulse Learning’s classification of ME/CFS as a mental health disorder
ME Association blog post, by Dr Charles Shepherd, 21 August 2016: ME Association challenges Pulse Learning’s classification of ME/CFS as a mental health disorder The ME Association has today asked the medical education website Pulse Learning to remove Chronic Fatigue … Continue reading
New rituximab trial results from Norway
Research abstract: Myalgic Encephalopathy/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disease of unknown etiology. We have previously suggested clinical benefit from B-cell depletion using the monoclonal anti-CD20 antibody rituximab in a randomized and placebo-controlled study. Prolonged responses were then demonstrated in … Continue reading
