Search Results for: Sonya Marshall- Gradisnik

PACE trial: yet another appeal to the Lancet, with more on board

Posted on 07/16/2018 by wames

Trial By Error: Yet Another Appeal to The Lancet, With More On Board, by David Tuller, DrPH, in Virology blog, 10 July 2018 Last month, Professor Racaniello sent Lancet editor Richard Horton an open letter about the PACE trial signed … Continue reading →

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Decreased Expression of TRPM3 & mAChRM3 in the small intestine in ME/CFS

Posted on 06/01/2018 by wames

Decreased Expression of TRPM3 and mAChRM3 in the Small Intestine in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, by Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik, Marshall Fretel, Natalie Eaton, Helene Cabanas, Cassandra Balinas, Vinod Gopalan, Daniel Petersen, Rachel Passmore, Kevin Tang, Mazhar Haque, Alfred Lam, Donald Staines in IJCM … Continue reading →

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Brain function characteristics of CFS

Posted on 05/17/2018 by wames

Research abstract: Brain function characteristics of chronic fatigue syndrome: A task fMRI study, by Zack Y Shan, Kevin Finegan, Sandeep Bhutab, Timothy Ireland, Donald R Staines, Sonya M.Marshall-Gradisnik, Leighton R.Barnden in NeuroImage: Clinical Vol 19, 2018, Pages 279-286 Highlights CFS … Continue reading →

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Rituximab impedes natural killer cell function in CFS/ME patients

Posted on 03/28/2018 by wames

Research abstract: Rituximab impedes natural killer cell function in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis patients: A pilot in vitro investigation by Natalie Eaton, Hélène Cabanas, Cassandra Balinas, Anne Klein, Donald Staines and Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik in BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology 2018 19:12 [Published: … Continue reading →

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Medial prefrontal cortex deficits correlate with unrefreshing sleep in patients with CFS

Posted on 07/13/2017 by wames

Research abstract: Medial prefrontal cortex deficits correlate with unrefreshing sleep in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, by Zack Y. Shan, Richard Kwiatek, Richard Burnet, Peter Del Fante,  Donald R. Staines, Sonya M. Marshall-Gradisnik and Leighton R. Barnden in NMR in Biomedicine [Published online: 29 JUN 2017] Unrefreshing … Continue reading →

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IiME conference 31 May-2 June 2017

Posted on 04/21/2017 by wames

The next Invest in ME International Colloquium and Conference will be held in May-June 2017 in London. The BRMEC7 research Colloquium will be held on 31st May – 1st June 2017. The IIMEC12 Conference will be held on 2nd June 2017. … Continue reading →

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An open letter re PACE trial to Psychological Medicine, again!

Posted on 03/24/2017 by wames

Virology blog post, by Prof Vincent Racaniello, 23 March 2017: An open letter to Psychological Medicine, again! Last week, Virology Blog posted an open letter to the editors of Psychological Medicine. The letter called on them to retract the misleading … Continue reading →

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An open letter calling for retraction of the PACE trial

Posted on 03/14/2017 by wames

WAMES supports the call for a retraction of the PACE trial in an open letter published in the Virology blog, 13 March 2017: An open letter to Psychological Medicine about “recovery” and the PACE trial 13 March 2017 Dr. Robin Murray … Continue reading →

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Australian researchers get £2.35 million to create ME/CFS diagnostic test

Posted on 12/02/2016 by wames

Griffith University press release, by Louise Durack, 1 Dec 2016: $4m grant to aid Chronic Fatigue Syndrome diagnosis Major improvements in the diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome are expected following the awarding of $4 million [£2.35 million] in funding to one … Continue reading →

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Protein kinase gene dysfunction in severe CFS/ME

Posted on 08/30/2016 by wames

Research abstract: Background: The etiology and pathomechanism of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) are unknown. However, natural killer (NK) cell dysfunction, in particular reduced NK cytotoxic activity, is a consistent finding in CFS/ME patients. Previous research has reported significant changes … Continue reading →

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