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A robot-avatar: easier access to education & reduction in isolation?

Research abstract: This paper presents a qualitative study of deployment and use of a robot as a sick child’s avatar at school. Many children and youth suffer from a range of chronic illnesses that make them, often for long stretches … Continue reading

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Selfish mitochondria implicated in a variety of diseases

Vanderbilt University press release, 12 July 2016: Selfish mitochondria implicated in a variety of diseases Mitochondrial disorders are a chameleon-like set of diseases that take many different forms and vary widely from individual to individual. Mitochondria are special organelles found in … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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