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Fatty Acid Profile in CFS Patients

Posted on 03/01/2012 by wames

As Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has been associated with abnormalities in essential fatty acid metabolism  Spanish researchers investigated the effect of including essential fatty acids in the diet in a group of 20 patients diagnosed with CFS (18 women and 2 … Continue reading →

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WAMES AGM

Posted on 02/29/2012 by wames

The WAMES AGM will be held on Friday 9th March 2012 in Dinas Powys. Open to all members. Contact Jan if you wish to attend.

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First published review of Pacing for ME & CFS

Posted on 12/30/2011 by wames

A review has been published describing the principle of pacing and how this can be adapted to meet individual abilities and preferences. A critical evaluation of the research was conducted to ascertain the benefits and limitations of this strategy. Based … Continue reading →

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Assessing harm from GET & CBT in ME/CFS research

Posted on 12/16/2011 by wames

The Bulletin of the International Association for CFS/ME has published an assesment of the process for ‘Reporting of Harms Associated with Graded Exercise Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome’. ABSTRACT: Across different medical fields, authors have … Continue reading →

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Contrasting Case Definitions for CFS, ME/CFS and ME

Posted on 12/15/2011 by wames

American researchers compared patients meeting the 1994 CFS definition with those meeting the ME/CFS Canadian definition and the Ramsay ME definition. They found that the ME/CFS criteria identified a subset of patients with more functional impairments and physical, mental, and … Continue reading →

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Benefits & ME: Gemma’s story

Posted on 10/25/2011 by wames

Former Civil Engineer Gemma Phillips from South Wales talks about her experience of the benefit system. This digital story was presented at Disability Wales’ ‘Unequal Cuts’ seminar on the impact of benefit and public service cuts on disabled people, at … Continue reading →

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Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: International Consensus Criteria

Posted on 08/01/2011 by wames

New diagnostic criteria for ME have been published by 25 authors from 13 countries, led by Canadian guidelines editors Bruce M Carruthers MD CM FRCP(C) and Marjorie I van de Sande BEd GradDip Ed, and including WAMES’ medical adviser Dr … Continue reading →

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Gwyn’s charity walk across Wales

Posted on 06/20/2011 by wames

Gwyn Hopkins, a 60 year old grandmother has just completed a 150 mile trek across the width of Wales in aid of ME in 10 days using footpaths and bridleways and spending nights in her one woman tent. Thirteen years … Continue reading →

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WAMES’ campaign launched during ME Awareness week

Posted on 05/09/2011 by Pixelwave

WAMES’ Information for all campaign launched during ME Awareness week ME & CFS information for all 10 years of campaigning for better services and talking to people with ME, carers and professionals has shown us that accurate information about ME … Continue reading →

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Wear blue for ME during ME Awareness week

Posted on 05/08/2011 by wames

Wear blue for ME during ME Awareness week WAMES invites people with ME, their friends and family to raise awareness of ME by wearing blue ribbons or items of blue clothing during ME Awareness week.

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