Category Archives: News
Dr Betty Dowsett 1920-2012 ME champion
It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Dr Betty Dowsett on June 14 in a nursing home in Cambridge at the age of 91. In 2001, at the age of 80, and already retired for many … Continue reading
The proof El shaved her head for WAMES!
‘ME is debilitating, misunderstood, confusing and unpredictable’
Pippa Bennet describes her experience of ME on the We are Cardiff blog: 12th May is International ME awareness day. You know ME, it’s the lazy people’s disease? Well, it’s estimated that over 28 million people now suffer from it … Continue reading
Raise awareness with WAMES!
Join us in raising awareness of ME: Wear blue on the 12th (either a blue ribbon or blue clothes) and be ready to tell people why. Join our Awareness event on Facebook (FB) and invite others – tell us about … Continue reading
Energy expediture in ME/CFS
A new article has been added to Dr Sarah Myhill’s website: Energy Expenditure in ME/CFS: Immune wastage of energy and Rituximab The following have been updated: Transdermal micro-nutrients The central cause: mitochondrial failure
Eleanor is ‘hair-raising’ for WAMES on 12th May
El Jones is bravely going to shave her head on ME Awareness day, 12th May, in aid of WAMES and invites you to sponsor her. Eleanor has had ME for 4 years and lives in south Wales. Her efforts combined … Continue reading
Low brain activity in CFS
Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) had significantly less activation of the basal ganglia in response to a known stimulus compared with a control group, American researchers report. Brain imaging during a simulated reward task showed reduced activation in the … Continue reading
Distinguishing between ME, CFS and CF
There is much debate on the diagnostic classification of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and chronic fatigue (CF). Post-exertional malaise (PEM) is stressed as a key feature. A Thai study examines whether CF and CFS, with and without … Continue reading
Health Minister talks about ME
On 25th April a number of AMs asked questions about services for ME, highlighting the difficulties patients have in finding healthcare from knowledgeable professionals in Wales. The Health Minister Lesley Griffiths replied: There is a lot of misunderstanding and more … Continue reading
