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ME/CFS trigger: tuberculosis
Researchers have identified the mycobacterium tuberculosis infection as a trigger for CFS, particularly amongst men and the over 65s in Taiwan. TB in Wales is in decline and numbers are small, but the NHS considers it still to be a … Continue reading
Evaluating case diagnostic criteria for ME/CFS
Evaluating case diagnostic criteria for myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS): toward an empirical case definition, by Karl E Conroy, Mohammed F Islam, Leonard A Jason in Disability and Rehabilitation, Mar 2, p 1-8 2022 [doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2022.2043462] Implications for rehabilitation ME/CFS is … Continue reading
Research: POTS found in long-haul COVID-19 patients: similarities with ME/CFS
Orthostatic symptoms and reductions in cerebral blood flow in long-haul COVID-19 patients: similarities with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by C (Linda) MC van Campen, Peter C Rowe and Frans C Visser in Medicina 2022, 58(1), 28 [doi.org/10.3390/medicina58010028] 24 December 2021 … Continue reading
Research review: Unknown aetiology: The case of ME/CFS and beyond
Current insights into complex Post-infection Fatigue Syndromes with unknown Aetiology: The case of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and beyond, by Francisco Westermeier, Eliana Mattos Lacerda, Carmen Scheibenbogen and Nuno Sepúlveda in Front. Med., 24 February 2022 [doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2022.862953] Excerpts from … Continue reading
Management: Lessons from ME/CFS for long COVID: Heart rate monitoring to manage PESE (PEM)
Lessons from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for Long COVID: Part 4: Heart Rate Monitoring to Manage Postexertional Symptom Exacerbation, by Todd E Davenport, Staci R Stevens, Jared Stevens, Christopher R Snell, J Mark Van Ness in JOSPT February 23, 2022 [doi.org/10.2519/jospt.blog.20220223] … Continue reading
#LearnFromME – theme for #WorldMEDay
#LearnFromME on #WorldMEday 2022 is set to be another year of a global health crisis that has caused a wave of post-viral disease, specifically the collection of symptoms known as “Long COVID” which overlap with ME. For decades … Continue reading
Announcing the first ever World ME day – May 12th 2022
#WorldMEday 2022 The World ME Alliance, a collaborative of national organisations from across the globe, is launching World ME Day on 12th May this year. All organisations everywhere are invited to join this effort to raise awareness and campaign … Continue reading
Paediatric long COVID & ME/CFS: overlaps & opportunities
Pediatric long COVID and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: overlaps and 0pportunities, by Vikram GR Siberry MS and Peter C Rowe MD in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal: February 4, 2022 [doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000003477] Extracts from Commentary: Zimmermann et al provide … Continue reading
Lessons from ME/CFS for long COVID: “Energy System First Aid” for people with PESE (aka PEM)
Lessons from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for Long COVID Part 3: “Energy System First Aid” for People With Post Exertional Symptom Exacerbation, by Todd E Davenport, Staci R Stevens, Jared Stevens, Christopher R Snell, J Mark Van Ness in … Continue reading
Treatment research: …restoration using Naltrexone in natural killer cells of ME/CFS patients
Impaired TRPM3-dependent calcium influx and restoration using Naltrexone in natural killer cells of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome patients, by Natalie Eaton-Fitch, Stanley Du Preez, Hélène Cabanas, Katsuhiko Muraki, Donald Staines & Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik in Journal of Translational Medicine volume 20, … Continue reading
