Category Archives: News
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]
5-HTT genotype associated with CFS in children
Research abstract: Earlier studies have shown that genetic variability in the SLC6A4 gene encoding the serotonin transporter (5-HTT) may be important for the re-uptake of serotonin (5-HT) in the central nervous system. In the present study we investigated how the … Continue reading
New US CFS research initiative announced
NIH announces new effort to tackle chronic fatigue syndrome in the Washington Post, by Lenny Bernstein, October 29 The director of the National Institutes of Health announced a new initiative Thursday to find a cause and treatment for chronic fatigue … Continue reading
Is heart disease in the future of patients with ME & FM?
Cort Johnson on the Health Rising Forums asks if people with ME could be susceptible to heart disease, as research suggests for people with Fibromyalgia. Is Heart Disease in ME/CFS and FM Patients Future? 23, Sep 2015 Coronary heart disease … Continue reading
Dr Alan Light video lecture on new developments in ME/CFS research
SolveCFS video: New Developments in ME/CFS Research [Published Oct 15, 2015] Presented by Dr. Alan R. Light, Research Professor of Anesthesiology and Neurobiology and Anatomy at the University of Utah. Download Powerpoint for lecture. Dr. Light received his PhD from … Continue reading
Norwegian professors call for better use of criteria to diagnose ME
Article: Although there are good diagnostic criteria for myalgic encephalomyelitis, knowledge of the disease is often lacking and this can result in misdiagnosis and incorrect treatment. There is a need for more research, greater expertise among clinicians, and refinement of … Continue reading
Use of complementary and alternative medicine in CFS
Research abstract: Background: Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is common among patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), but whether it is viewed as more or less effective than traditional medicine is unclear. Purpose: To explore patients’ level of … Continue reading
Cognitive and physical dysfunction in CFS and FM
Research abstract: PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to conduct a longitudinal examination of cognitive complaints and functional status in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) alone and those who also had fibromyalgia (CFS/FM). METHODS: A total of 93 … Continue reading
Abnormal blood flow & connectivity found in ME/CFS brains
Research abstract: Although altered resting-state functional connectivity is a characteristic of many chronic pain conditions it has not yet been evaluated in patients with chronic fatigue. Our objective was to investigate the association between fatigue and altered resting-state functional connectivity … Continue reading
Implications of trauma for CFS treatment
Research abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome is a case definition for conditions of chronic, disabling physical and mental fatigue which are not fully explained by medical or psychiatric causes (NICE, 2007). There has been much controversy over both the case definition and … Continue reading
