Category Archives: News
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or what? The International Consensus Criteria
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or what? The International Consensus Criteria, by Frank Twisk in Diagnostics 2019, 9(1), 1 [Published: 20 December 2018] (This article belongs to the Special Issue Biomedical Insights that Inform the Diagnosis of ME/CFS) Article abstract: Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) … Continue reading
Judy Turner aka author ‘Katie Flynn’ RIP
Judy Turner 1936-2019 It is with regret that we have heard of the death of Judy Turner from Wrexham, on 1 January 2019, aged 82. Judy was a prolific and successful author, person with ME and long time supporter of … Continue reading
Peak oxygen uptake in CFS/ME: a meta-analysis
Peak Oxygen Uptake in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: A Meta-Analysis by John D Franklin, Greg Atkinson, Janet M Atkinson, Alan M Batterham in International Journal of Sports Medicine, Dec 2018 Review abstract: To evaluate the magnitude of the difference in VO2peak between patients … Continue reading
Red blood cell deformability is diminished in patients with CFS
Red blood cell deformability is diminished in patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Amit K Saha, Brendan R Schmidt, Julie Wilhelmy, Vy Nguyen, Justin Do, Vineeth C Suja, Mohsen Nemat-Gorgani, Ronald W Davis and Anand K Ramasubramanian in Clinical Hemorheology and … Continue reading
Barbara Turnbull – RIP
With regret we start the new year with sad news about the passing of Barbara Turnbull, who will be remembered for her tireless campaigning for ME services in North Wales and her kindness and support to many families. We send … Continue reading
Holiday greetings to all from WAMES
WAMES helpline holiday hours
The WAMES helpline is run by volunteers and will be closed over the festive period helpline@wames.org.uk 0290 2051 5061. 22 December – 2 January closed 3 January onwards 10-7pm For emotional support, the Samaritans can be contacted 24 hours a day, 7 … Continue reading
Kings’s College finds overactive immune system in ME/CFS
Kings College London news post: Clues to CFS in overactive immune response New research from King’s College London finds that an exaggerated immune response can trigger long-lasting fatigue, potentially explaining how chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) begins. The study is the most … Continue reading
Adolescent’s descriptions of fatigue, fluctuation and payback in CFS/ME
Adolescent’s descriptions of fatigue, fluctuation and payback in chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalopathy (CFS/ME): Interviews with adolescents and parents, by Roxanne M Parslow, Nina Anderson, Danielle Byrne, Alison Shaw, Kirstie L Haywood, Esther Crawley in BMJ Paediatrics Open Vol 2, #1, December 4, 2018 What this study hopes … Continue reading
Glial activation & expression of the serotonin transporter in CFS
Glial activation and expression of the serotonin transporter in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Mami Noda, Masataka Ifuku, Md. Shamim Hossain and Toshihiko Katafuchi in Front. Psychiatry, 16 November 2018 Mini Review article abstract: Fatigue is commonly reported in a variety of illnesses … Continue reading
