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Treatment research: Oxaloacetate treatment for ME/CFS & Long-COVID

Oxaloacetate Treatment For Mental And Physical Fatigue In Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long-COVID fatigue patients: a non-randomized controlled clinical trial   Research abstract: Key points: 6 weeks of treatment led to reduction of fatigue in Long COVID patients … Continue reading

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Research: Impaired TRPM3 ion channel function found in ME/CFS & Long COVID

TRPM3 dysfunction in post COVID-19 condition and ME/CFS patients   Research from the NCNED in Australia, using their Electrophysiology ‘Patch Clamp’ technique, concludes: The results of this investigation suggest that post COVID-19 condition patients may have impaired TRPM3 ion channel … Continue reading

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Delivery Plan on ME/CFS for England

DHSC Delivery Plan on ME/CFS development strategy   The Department for Health & Social Care (DHSC) in England has laid out the way they intend to develop the “cross-Government Delivery Plan on ME/CFS for England”, which their Health Secretary announced … Continue reading

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Research review & analysis: Repeated VO2 max exercise tests in ME/CFS

Repeated maximal exercise tests of peak oxygen consumption in people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis, John Derek Franklin, Michael Graham in Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior 16 Aug 2022   Key points: The techniques … Continue reading

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Research review: ME/CFS & pregnancy

ME/CFS and pregnancy   A review of the research into ME/CFS in pregnancy by a team from Newcastle University concluded that: Current evidence on ME/CFS in pregnancy is limited, and findings are inconsistent. Studies are limited by small sample size and currently, … Continue reading

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Research: Characteristics of immune cells of ME/CFS

Phenotypic characteristics of peripheral immune cells of Myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome via transmission electron microscopy: A pilot study from Stanford University   Research paper conclusion: In summary, only a handful of studies have been performed on the ultrastructural characteristics … Continue reading

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Powys Health Board defends their ME/CFS services

Powys Health Board say they are committed to using NICE guidance   WAMES has been asking Health Boards in Wales what plans they have to implement the new NICE guidelines, whether they intend to consult with patients and how they … Continue reading

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Severe ME Day gallery 2022

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Severe ME Day August 8th 2022 – Brain Fog

Severe ME Day 2022   Every year we take time on August 8th to remember everyone who is suffering from, or who has ever suffered from Severe and Very Severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.   This year we join with people around … Continue reading

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