Category Archives: News
The experiences of fatigue in CFS, ME, PIFS
Research article abstract: Background: Fatigue is a major problem among individuals with post-infectious fatigue syndrome (PIFS), also known as chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis. It is a complex phenomenon that varies across illnesses. From a nursing perspective, knowledge and … Continue reading
Dr Alan Light lecture on Youtube Thurs 3 Dec 2am
Free Education Meeting: “Partnerships to Accelerate Biomarker & Mechanism Discovery in ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia” Presented by Dr. Alan Light Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015 8pm Central / Thursday 2am GMT Salt Lake County Complex, North Building, 2001 S. State Street, SLC, … Continue reading
Abnormal cytokine/chemokine profile in ME/CFS is associated with clinical symptoms
Research highlights: Abnormal cytokine/chemokine profile in ME/CFS associated with clinical symptoms. A cluster of IL-16, IL-7 and VEGF-A that may suggests neuro-inflammation as the pathogenesis mechanism in ME/CFS. Potential diagnostic biomarkers proven by vigorous mathematical/statistical analysis. Abstract: Recently, differences in … Continue reading
Beyond tired: an overview of the IOM report on CFS/SEID
Article: Beyond Tired: Is chronic fatigue syndrome a real medical condition? Yes, according to a report from the Institute of Medicine, which urges physicians to treat it accordingly, by Dolan, Darrach in Neurology Now, October/November 2015, Vol 11, Issue 5, … Continue reading
Dry eye disease in patients with chronic pain
Research abstract: PURPOSE: To investigate clinical characteristics of dry eye disease (DED) patients with a chronic pain syndrome. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study METHODS: 425 patients of a tertiary care DED patient cohort in the Netherlands were included. Chronic pain syndromes, irritable … Continue reading
The brain’s frontal cortex works inefficiently in children with CFS
Research abstract: The ability to divide one’s attention deteriorates in patients with childhood chronic fatigue syndrome (CCFS). We conducted a study using a dual verbal task to assess allocation of attentional resources to two simultaneous activities (picking out vowels and … Continue reading
The chokehold behavioural treatments have on ME/CFS
American health blogger Cort Johnson looks at which ME/CFS treatment studies have been published since the start of 2013. He highlights that there has been a lack of drug studies and that most of the these studies were small. Extracts: “With … Continue reading
To future GPs – psychosomatic should not be the default suspicion re ME/CFS
Time to swot up on chronic fatigue – Future general practitioners need to be made aware that “psychosomatic” should not be the default suspicion, by Michael Brooks in the New Statesman, Nov 12 2015 Around 250,000 people in the UK suffer from … Continue reading
Cancer doctor Dagfinn Øgreid has treated ME patients with rituximab
Blog article: Offers private ME treatment with cancer drugs – scientists react, by Anne Grete Storvik, Nov 23 2015 in Dagensmedicin [ translated by Google translate] A private clinic in Sandnes offers treatment for ME with the cancer drug rituximab. Patients pay … Continue reading
250 donations to ‘Solve ME/CFS’ needed by 1 Dec 2015
Giving Tuesday: Help Solve ME/CFS initiative to meet their challenge and receive $50,000 by making a Giving Tuesday donation. An anonymous donor has put up a $50,000 challenge donation that they will receive, if they get 250 gifts of any amount by Tuesday 1 … Continue reading
