Category Archives: News
Could new form of magnesium help brain fog in ME-CFS?
A new form of magnesium improves cognitive powers in old folks, will it also help the brain fog of FM and ME-CFS? asks Dr Richard Podell. Might it also improve Fibromyalgia pain? Cognitive function tends to declines as we age. For … Continue reading
Video: Prof Warren Tate, researcher & parent of child with ME
Video: Life with ME/CFS: Professor Warren Tate Talks About ME/CFS Professor Tate has a daughter who suffers from ME/CFS. As an award winning biomedical researcher, and close family member of a sufferer, Warren provides an invaluable perspective on the illness. … Continue reading
Prof Garth Nicolson’s research: ME & restoring mitochondrial functioning
Prof. Garth Nicolson introduces his research: We have been involved in research on the role of mitochondrial function in ME/CFS for some time and have found that restoring inner mitochondrial membrane (IMM) trans-membrane potential is essential. When mitochondrial membrane lipids are damaged, the IMM becomes … Continue reading
Gut bacteria spotted eating brain chemicals for the first time
New Scientist article, by Andy Coghlan, 1 July 2016: Gut bacteria spotted eating brain chemicals for the first time: Bacteria have been discovered in our guts that depend on one of our brain chemicals for survival. These bacteria consume GABA, a … Continue reading
Nausea and sickness: non-drug options
MEA blog post, 29 June 2016: Dr Charles Shepherd reports on two non-drug options for nausea and sickness in ME/CFS New guidance from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists adds further weight to the fact that two non-drug options … Continue reading
Dr Maureen Hanson radio interview about her gut research
Dr Maureen Hanson gives a radio interview about her recently published paper, “Reduced diversity and altered composition of the gut microbiome in individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome“. It is an interview designed to explain the study to lay people. … Continue reading
Prof Ron Davis outlines key research needs for ME/CFS
OMF blog post, 1 July 2016: Open Medicine Ron Davis’ response to the NIH Request For Information (RFI): Input for New Research Strategies for ME/CFS. We would like to share the information that Dr. Ron Davis sent in response to … Continue reading
Eating difficulties in adolescents with CFS/ME
Research abstract: BACKGROUND: An estimated 10% of children and adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) experience eating difficulties; however, little is known about why these difficulties develop, what the impact is or how to manage them. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews … Continue reading
The crucial role CoQ10 plays in FM & ME/CFS
Prohealth blog post by Karen Lee Richards, 27 June 2016: The crucial role CoQ10 plays in Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS No two fibromyalgia or ME/CFS patients are exactly alike. Each has a unique set of symptoms with varying degrees of severity. … Continue reading
