Category Archives: News
Roles of the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex during physical fatigue: a magnetoencephalographic study
Research abstract: Background: A regulation system in the central nervous system plays an important role in controlling physical performance during physical fatigue. Purpose: To clarify the neural mechanisms of this regulation system during physical fatigue using magnetoencephalography (MEG) and a … Continue reading
Recovering from CFS & FM – The Lerner Way
Health rising blog post, by Cort Johnson, Aug 12, 2016: Recovering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia – The Lerner Way Recovery Recoveries or near recoveries from chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and/or fibromyalgia don’t happen often but they do occur. … Continue reading
Experience what it’s like to suffer from CFS in video game ‘Robin’
Daily Mirror news report, 13 August 2016, by Ryan Brown: Experience what it’s like to suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome in this free video game ‘Robin’ Chronic fatigue syndrome (also known as ME) is a largely misunderstood condition that seriously affects sufferers’ day-to-day … Continue reading
Post Lyme Disease & ME/CFS – are they the same?
Simmaron research blog post, by Cort Johnson, August 6, 2016: Post Lyme Disease and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) – Are They The Same? Post treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLSD) occurs when someone is treated for Lyme disease but never recovers. … Continue reading
Roundup of Severe ME day activity
Tymes Trust Facebook: Remembering all the severely ill young people whom we know and have known. Phoenix rising, by Jody Smith: August 8th, 2016: Understanding and Remembrance Day for Severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis MEAction: Take Action on Severe ME Day 25% … Continue reading
The UK ME/CFS Biobank paves the way for bigger & better research
MEAction blog post, by Simon McGrath, 11 August 2016: The UK ME/CFS biobank paves the way for bigger and better research Simon McGrath reports that the UK ME/CFS Biobank is open for business, with blood samples available from 300 patients, … Continue reading
ME/CFS in Colombian workers
Research abstract: Background: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a debilitating and complex disease characterised by intense fatigue and a variety of other symptoms, which are present for at least 6 months. Studies of CFS/ME in the working population are … Continue reading
Rehmeyer makes statisticians’ ‘jaws drop’ over PACE
MEAction blog post by Alex Anderssen, 8 August 2016: Rehmeyer makes statisticians’ ‘jaws drop’ over PACE Science writer Julie Rehmeyer presented a critique of the PACE trial to North America’s largest gathering of statisticians in Chicago earlier this week. Her talk was titled, “Bad … Continue reading
The harms done by the biopsychosocial model of ME
Letter in response to: Chronic fatigue syndrome: is the biopsychosocial model responsible for patient dissatisfaction and harm?, by John Peters, patient, 31 July 2016 Geraghty & Esmail are right to draw attention to the harm done to the doctor-patient relationship … Continue reading
Mild cognitive impairment found to worsen driving skills
New research is showing that even mild cognitive impairments, short of dementia, have the potential to affect driving skills. CBC news blog post, 28 July 2016: Driving and dementia: A delicate balance How to assess the driving fitness of people … Continue reading
