Category Archives: News
Dr Sarah Myhill interview: energy and mitochondrial function
Niki Gratrix interviews Dr Sarah Myhill, published on 6 Oct 2015 Covered in this interview from the Abundant Energy Summit: rebooting Mitochondrial Function and nutrient status for optimum energy. Lasts 40 minutes with powerpoint slides.
Dr Ian Lipkin says 3-5 years to solve ME/CFS
Cort Johnson reports: Ian Lipkin: Three to Five Years* to Solve Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) December 26, 2015 Ian Lipkin flew to Lake Tahoe this December to fundraise for joint projects with Simmaron Research Foundation. In a talk covering his … Continue reading
Gait automaticity in women with CFS
Research abstract: Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) report difficulties walking for a prolonged period of time. This study compares gait automaticity between women with CFS and nondisabled controls. The “stops walking with eyes closed with secondary cognitive task” test … Continue reading
New year greetings from WAMES
New year greetings from the WAMES team. We hope you had the Christmas you needed and we wish you a healthier, happier, safe and dry 2016!
Lucy’s practical ways to show compassion to someone who is continually ill
Telegraph article: Living with chronic fatigue: How I wish my friends would treat me, by Lucy Mayhew , 21 December 2015. Bear Grylls and I have virtually nothing in common – the survival expert has a GTI turbo-charged body, whereas seven … Continue reading
DOPE: Delayed Onset Post Exertional fatigue
Dr John L Whiting explains why he thinks the term DOPE is better than PEM or PENE: One of the biggest nuisances that ME/CFS sufferers have to contend with is the post exertional fatigue component. This issue was an aspect … Continue reading
BBC TV show Doctors features ME
The BBC1 tv series ‘Doctors’ featured a very positive and very well researched programme on Dec 4 2015, which includes a segment with a man who has ME or CFS. Tony Britton from the ME Association advised the producers. Series 17 Episode … Continue reading
Close to collapse – Shocking report exposes failings in ME social care
Shocking’ report exposes failings in ME social care, By Raya Al Jadir in Disability News Service, November 13, 2015 A tiny proportion of disabled people with the neurological condition ME are receiving the social care they could be entitled to, according to … Continue reading
Evette’s life with ME – a living torture
Severely affected Evette describes having ME as a living torture in ITV news on 30 October 2015. Reporter Rob Osborne interviews Christalla Davies from support group MESiG and a local doctor about the seriousness of ME. Youtube video [2 mins 48 secs]
Interview with Ronald W Davis about his search for cure for sick CFS son
BBC interview with Ronald W Davis, Professor of Biochemistry and Genetics at Stanford University USA: Scientist dad searches for cure for sick son Whitney Dafoe was a healthy, well-travelled photographer until he contracted an illness that has been identified as … Continue reading
