Category Archives: News
Can psychological treatments be harmful?
Guardian article, by Dr Luisa Dillner, 4 April 2016: Can psychological treatments be harmful? The mind is a delicate thing, so can therapies actually have a negative effect? The evidence points to some cause for concern The side effects of antidepressants … Continue reading
Aloe vera juice with L-arginine has promising positive effect on CFS symptoms
Research abstract: L-Arginine is one of the most metabolically versatile amino acids. Several in vitro/in vivo experiments have indicated that exogenous L-arginine intake has multiple beneficial pharmacological and pharmaco-kinetic effects. Such effects include reduction in the risk of vascular and … Continue reading
Mortality in ME/CFS
Review article by ME Research UK, 19 February 2016: Mortality in ME/CFS Whether or not people with ME/CFS die earlier, for whatever reason, than the general population is an important question, and there are few good clues to the answer … Continue reading
End ME/CFS Severe Patient Study Turns to the Mitochondria
Health rising article, by Cort Johnson 18 March 2016: End ME/CFS Severe Patient Study Turns to the Mitochondria The mantra at the Severely Ill/Big Data study at the Open Medicine Foundation is to follow the evidence where it leads. We … Continue reading
How to recognise POTS
Article abstract: This article describes the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, diagnosis, and management of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), a potentially debilitating autonomic disorder that can have many causes and presentations. POTS can be mistaken for panic disorder, inappropriate … Continue reading
Muscle dysfunction in CFS
Review abstract: Introduction: Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a debilitating disorder of unknown aetiology, characterised by severe disabling fatigue in the absence of alternative diagnosis. Historically, there has been a tendency to draw psychological explanations for the origin of fatigue; however, this model … Continue reading
Post Activity Relapse (PAR) or PEM?
Another contribution to the discussion of the key characteristic of ME, Post Exertional Malaise (PEM), comes from Kasper Ezelius of the Sweish patient group ME-föreningen: Suggestion to replace PEM by PAR Deterioration after mental or physical exertion is often referred as … Continue reading
Methods of applying the CDC1994 case definition
Research abstract: Background: Multiple case definitions are in use to identify chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Even when using the same definition, methods used to apply definitional criteria may affect results. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted two population-based studies estimating CFS … Continue reading
Norwegian researchers call for more research into Lightning process
Article: The cause of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalopathy (CFS/ME) is not well understood and is disputed, and therapeutic options are limited. Many patients who attended the Lightning Process course reported positive effects. This should lead to a randomised controlled intervention … Continue reading
