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A systematic review of nutraceutical interventions for mitochondrial dysfunctions in ME/CFS

Posted on 03/03/2021 by wames

A systematic review of nutraceutical interventions for mitochondrial dysfunctions in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, by  in Journal of Translational Medicine vol 19, no.: 81 (2021)   Review abstract: Background Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating illness, characterised by … Continue reading →

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WAMES AGM 27th March 2021

Posted on 03/03/2021 by wames

Annual General Meeting of WAMES   The annual business meeting of the Welsh Association of ME & CFS Support will be held virtually to appoint officers, review past events and plan future activities. As Covid-19 continues to impact life at … Continue reading →

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Elin Williams: the mind/body split

Posted on 03/02/2021 by wames

Disability talk blog post: The mind/body split, by Elin Williams   As a chronically ill workaholic, I have a slight problem. My mind and my body don’t always cooperate. One races through the to-do list,  whilst the other demands rest. … Continue reading →

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Mental health screening in adolescents with CFS/ME

Posted on 03/01/2021 by wames

Mental health screening in adolescents with CFS/ME, by Maria E Loades, Paul Stallard, David Kessler & Esther Crawley in European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2021) [doi.org/10.1007/s00787-021-01734-5]   Excerpts from Letter to the editor: Psychiatric co-morbidity in adolescents is common, with the … Continue reading →

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Dysregulated provision of oxidisable substrates to the mitochondria in ME/CFS lymphoblasts

Posted on 02/24/2021 by wames

Dysregulated provision of oxidisable substrates to the mitochondria in ME/CFS lymphoblasts, by Daniel Missailidis, Oana Sanislav, Claire Y Allan, Paige K. Smith, Sarah J Annesley, and Paul R Fisher in Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(4), 2046; 19 February 2021 … Continue reading →

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Sex-based differences in plasma autoantibodies to CNS proteins in Gulf War veterans versus healthy & symptomatic controls

Posted on 02/22/2021 by wames

Sex-based differences in plasma autoantibodies to Central Nervous System proteins in Gulf War veterans versus healthy and symptomatic controls, by Mohamed B Abou-Donia, Maxine H Krengel, Elizabeth S Lapadula, Clara G Zundel, Jessica LeClair, Joseph Massaro, Emily Quinn, Lisa A … Continue reading →

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Sick of the sick role: narratives of what ‘recovery’ means to people with CFS/ME

Posted on 02/21/2021 by wames

Sick of the sick role: narratives of what “Recovery” means to people with CFS/ME, by Anna Cheshire, Damien Ridge, Lucy V Clark, Peter D White in Qualitative Health Research Vol 31, Issue 2, 2021 [doi.org/10.1177/1049732320969395]   Research abstract: Little is … Continue reading →

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Plasma proteomics publication shows disrupted cell-to-cell signaling in ME/CFS

Posted on 02/18/2021 by wames

Cornell University news post from the Center for Enervating NeuroImmune Disease: Plasma proteomics publication shows disrupted cell-to-cell signaling   We are proud to announce our latest plasma proteomics publication is available as open access in Proteomes. In-depth analysis of the … Continue reading →

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Open‐label study with the monoamine stabilizer (‐)‐OSU6162 [drug] in ME/CFS

Posted on 02/18/2021 by wames

Open‐label study with the monoamine stabilizer (‐)‐OSU6162 in myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome, by Sara Haghighi, Sara Forsmark, Olof Zachrisson, Arvid Carlsson, Marie K L Nilsson, Maria L Carlsson, Robert C Schuit, Carl‐Gerhard Gottfries in Brain and Behavior, 02 February … Continue reading →

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Diagnostic & pharmacological potency of Creatine in Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome

Posted on 02/18/2021 by wames

Diagnostic and pharmacological potency of creatine in Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome by  Sergej M. Ostojic in Nutrients 2021, 13(2), 503; [doi.org/10.3390/nu13020503] (This article belongs to the Special Issue Creatine Supplementation for Health and Clinical Diseases)   Review abstract Post-viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS) … Continue reading →

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