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Research: Diagnosing ME/CFS by analysing questionnaires with Machine Learning
Machine learning analysis of SF-36 Health questionnaire could be as diagnostic tool for ME/CFS Spanish researchers looked for an alternative to using an expensive and invasive exercise test (CPET) as a diagnostic biomarker in patients with ME/CFS. They found … Continue reading
Research: ME/CFS & pregnancy
ME/CFS and pregnancy: a systematic review When reviewing studies of pregnancy in women living with ME/CFS, researchers from Newcastle University found the impact of pregnancy on ME/CFS severity varied within and between the small number of relevant studies. The … Continue reading
New NHS ME/CFS & Long COVID service in Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB
Primary fatigue service, Cwm Taf MUHB Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) is the first health board in Wales to launch a service for post viral illness, which includes both ME/CFS and Long COVID. Who is the service … Continue reading
ME/CFS Delivery plan: Unhelpful language
Language can hurt “The way language is used can frustrate or upset people who have ME/CFS.” This is one of the discoveries made by the Working Group who have developed the draft English ME/CFS Delivery Plan: My full reality: … Continue reading
500 miles for ME: Carer Rob raises £1,000 for WAMES!
500 miles for ME – Rob raises £1,00 for WAMES Rob began his challenge in June – to walk 500 miles for ME over the course of 100 days, to greet the sunrise at Paxton’s Tower, near Carmarthen. … Continue reading
MEA finds low opinion of NHS services for ME in Wales
MEA Count ME In survey of health and social care for ME/CFS and Long COVID 7,303 people in the UK completed the ME Association’s survey: 85% (6,208 people) had a diagnosis of ME/CFS 10% (730) had a diagnosis of … Continue reading
Energy Limiting Conditions: challenging disbelief & disregard (2)
Disbelief and Disregard in health and social care for people with Energy Limiting Conditions (ELC) Part 2 A research project into Energy Limiting Conditions (ELC) wanted to understand the problems people experience getting the support they need from health … Continue reading
#DecodeME DNA study – the final push!
#DecodeME – sign up by 15 November 2023 It is now one year since the launch of the world’s largest DNA study for ME/CFS and the #DecodeME team have announced the final date to sign up. MORE participants are … Continue reading
Energy Limiting Conditions: challenging disbelief & disregard (1)
Disbelief and Disregard in health and social care for people with Energy Limiting Conditions (ELC) Part 1 A research project into Energy Limiting Conditions (ELC) wanted to understand the problems people experience getting the support they need from health … Continue reading
Petition: Withdraw harmful Exercise Therapy review
Cochrane: Withdraw the harmful 2019 Exercise therapy for CFS review This petition has been posted on behalf of the committee of the international Science for ME forum: People with ME/CFS are being harmed by inaccurate clinical advice resulting from … Continue reading
