Category Archives: News
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
Gut microbes identify 83% of ME/CFS patients
MEAction blog post by Jaime S, 13 July 2016: New research: gut microbes identify 83% of patients Signs of bacterial infection and inflammation Recently, a team of researchers led by Ludovic Giloteaux of Cornell University measured the levels of several … Continue reading
Six year study of abnormal brain changes in ME/CFS
ME Australia blog post, by Sasha Nimmo, 12 July 2016: Six year study of abnormal brain changes in chronic fatigue syndrome patients An Australian six year study evaluating progressive brain changes associated with chronic fatigue syndrome (Fukuda and Canadian Consensus … Continue reading
Canadian perspective on gut research
The star article, by Lauren Pelley, 4 July 2016: New research unlocking mysteries behind chronic fatigue syndrome, Study showing biological markers of long-misunderstood condition “one more piece of the puzzle,” researchers say. ’80 per cent of patients still go undiagnosed’ Scott … Continue reading
