Category Archives: News
Dietetic and nutrition case study CFS/ME
Case study summary: This chapter discusses the case of a 25 years old woman, Melissa, who was diagnosed with moderate chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalopathy (CFS/ME). Melissa’s symptoms include headaches, eye pain, muscle and joint pain, poor sleep and concentration, sensitivity to light, palpitations and … Continue reading
Investigating unexplained fatigue in general practice with a particular focus on CFS/ME
Review abstract: Unexplained fatigue is not infrequent in the community. It presents a number of challenges to the primary care physician and particularly if the clinical examination and routine investigations are normal. However, while fatigue is a feature of many … Continue reading
Can the MIND diet reduce brain fog due to CFS & FM?
ProHealth blog post, by Dr Richard Podell, 23 June 2016: Can the “MIND Diet” Reduce “Brain Fog” Due to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia? The short answer is we don’t know, because research on “brainfog” has been extremely limited–to say … Continue reading
Narratives of partners of people affected by CFS/ME
Research abstract: Background and Aims: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) remains a poorly understood condition, shrouded in uncertainty and dispute. Research suggests this context to have a profound bearing on those touched by the condition, impacting significantly on their experience and the narratives … Continue reading
CFS flare-ups caused by straining muscles and nerves
University of Birmingham press release, by Alicia Rohan, 18 July 2016: Chronic fatigue syndrome flare-ups caused by straining muscles and nerves A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine … Continue reading
Reduced cardiac volumes in ME/CFS
ME Research UK article: Reduced cardiac volumes in chronic fatigue syndrome associate with plasma volume but not length of disease: a cohort study Over the years, a number of reports in the scientific literature have pointed to the presence of … Continue reading
Is FM a danger to ME/CFS?
Health rising blog post by Cort Johnson, 5 June: Is Fibromyalgia a danger to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)? Extract: Sharing similar symptoms with a much larger disease could be problematic if the two diseases are not precisely differentiated. Not only … Continue reading
The role of infectious and stress-related onsets in ME & CFS
Research abstract: This study examined how the mode of onset for myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME and CFS) impacts patients’ presenting symptomatology. Specifically, this study investigated the differences between the most commonly reported ME and CFS onsets: infectious, … Continue reading
Dr Zahler Nahle’s outline of ME/CFS research needs
Solve ME/CFS Initiative blog post: Dr. Zaher Nahle’s Response to the NIH RFI Solve ME/CFS Initiative submitted a unique and pointed response to the recent NIH request for information (RFI), NOT-NS-16-024, regarding new research strategies for ME/CFS. On May 24, … Continue reading
