Category Archives: News
No difference found in difference in KIR expression in ME/CFS
Research abstract: Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) genes encode for activating and inhibitory surface receptors, which are correlated with the regulation of Natural Killer (NK) cell cytotoxic activity. Reduced NK cell cytotoxic activity has been consistently reported in Chronic Fatigue … Continue reading
A potential biomarker for fatigue: oxidative stress & anti-oxidative activity
Research Highlights: Fatigue is a frequent symptom in both healthy individuals and patients, therefore, biomarkers indicating several differential levels of fatigue would be needed for evaluating fatigue and its improvement. Following the hard work term, the mean values of oxidative … Continue reading
Increased Pattern-related visual stress during reading in ME/CFS
Research abstract: ME/CFS is a debilitating disorder affecting at least 250,000 people in the United Kingdom. This condition has a number of incapacitating symptoms including post-exertional fatigue, cognitive deficits, and flu-like symptoms. However, with an unresolved aetiology, controversial diagnosis, and no clear treatment, it … Continue reading
Cognition and ME/CFS
Health Rising’s Cognition Resource hub contains 3 new papers with useful information about cognitive problems in ME. Cognition and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Key Findings and Seminal Papers- The what, where and why of the thinking problems found in ME/CFS, by … Continue reading
MEA’s clinical guidelines for doctors – new edition published
The Eighth Edition of ME/CFS/PVFS: An Exploration of the Key Clinical Issues was published by the ME Association at the beginning of June. Dr Charles Shepherd comments: “We hope that you will find the new booklet easier to read and understand … Continue reading
The Intestinal Microbiota & Virome – cause of infectious trigger in ME/CFS ?
Review abstract: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a heterogeneous disorder of significant societal impact that is proposed to involve both host and environmentally derived aetiologies that may be autoimmune in nature. Immune-related symptoms of at least moderate severity persisting … Continue reading
Brain white matter abnormalities in ME/CFS
ME Research UK research article, by Dr Neil Abbot, 25 May 2016: White matter abnormalities Most studies in ME/CFS are cross-sectional in nature – researchers look at patients and controls at one point in time and make comparisons between the … Continue reading
People with ME/CFS have long been told it’s all in their head – these scientists disagree
The Canary blog, 8 June 2016, by Conrad Bower: CFS have long been told it’s all in their head – these scientists disagree A conference bringing together the brightest minds in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis a.k.a Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) research, presented … Continue reading
The Microbe Discovery Project
The Microbe Discovery Project makes a plea for donations. It is a patient-led initiative supporting Dr. Ian Lipkin & Dr. Mady Hornig’s ME/CFS research at the Columbia University Center for Infection and Immunity, Mailman School of Public Health, New York. “ME/CFS … Continue reading
