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Research review: Molecular hydrogen as a medical gas for the treatment of ME/CFS

Molecular Hydrogen as a medical gas for the treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: possible efficacy based on a literature review, by Shin-ichi Hirano,  Yusuke Ichikawa,  Bunpei Sato,  Yoshiyasu Takefuji and Fumitake Satoh in Front. Neurol., 11 April 2022 … Continue reading

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Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB say they do not offer GET for ME/CFS

Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB is “aware of the revised ME/CFS NICE guideline”   WAMES has been asking Health Boards in Wales what plans they have to implement NICE guidelines, whether they intend to consult with patients and how they think … Continue reading

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Swansea Bay UHB implements ME/CFS NICE guideline

Swansea Bay UHB implements ME/CFS NICE guideline   WAMES has been asking Health Boards in Wales what plans they have to implement NICE guidelines, whether they intend to consult with patients and how they think their long COVID service might … Continue reading

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Ensuring the voice of the very severely affected ME/CFS patient is heard in research

Ensuring the voice of the very severely affected Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patient is heard in research-a research model, by  Helen Baxter   Research article abstract: Most of the research about Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) has focused on ambulant … Continue reading

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#WAMES_800 – How can I donate?

#WAMES_800 – How can I donate?   It has been great to receive enquiries asking how people can donate money to WAMES. We would like be able to say that we can accept it in any format. In practice we … Continue reading

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Research: Clinical characteristics of ME/CFS diagnosed in patients with long COVID in Japan

Clinical characteristics of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) diagnosed in patients with long COVID   16.8% of long COVID patients at a Japanese outpatient centre met the ME/CFS criteria, 51.1% were female. Main symptoms were fatigue and PEM, followed … Continue reading

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#WAMES_800 Fundraising Journey – First £100 target reached!

#WAMES_800 Fundraising Journey is underway   A big thank you to those who have helped us begin our journey. We have climbed the first step to our target of £800 for next year’s. The £100 milestone has been reached, only … Continue reading

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Cardiff & Vale UHB plans ME/CFS service improvement

CVUHB plans to implement ME/CFS NICE guideline   WAMES has been asking Health Boards in Wales what plans they have to implement NICE guidelines, whether they intend to consult with patients and how they think their long COVID service might … Continue reading

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#WAMES_800 Fundraising volunteers needed!

#WAMES_800 Fundraising journey – Can you help?   As WAMES travels along our 8 month fundraising journey we are looking for people with a range of skills and interests to join us. Help us to climb the first column to … Continue reading

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ME/CFS Research Priorities Report 2022 welcomed by UK Government

ME/CFS Research Priorities Report 2022   During 2021 and early 2022 thousands of clinicians, patients and carers throughout the UK worked together to identify areas of ME/CFS that need to be researched. An ME/CFS Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) was set … Continue reading

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