Tag Archives: National Institutes of Health

US NIH plans in-depth ME/CFS study

Posted on 03/04/2016 by wames

Simon McGrath reports on: the most in-depth, comprehensive and innovative ME/CFS studies ever proposed: it’s the first fruit of Director Dr Francis Collins’s ‘new start’ for ME/CFS at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr Nath, who is Chief … Continue reading →

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Tuller believes there is hope for CFS treatment & research in US

Posted on 02/09/2016 by wames

Health affairs blog article by David Tuller, February 4 2016: Re-examining Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research And Treatment Policy In recent months, two developments have provided some degree of optimism to people with the illness variously called chronic fatigue syndrome, myalgic … Continue reading →

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Medline Plus removes PACE paper

Posted on 12/07/2015 by wames

Solve ME/CFS Initiative announces on 5 Dec 2015 that the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has removed an article on the UK PACE study from Medline Plus, its website for patients. The PACE study reported that ‘cognitive behavioral therapy and graded exercise therapy are among … Continue reading →

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New US CFS research initiative announced

Posted on 10/30/2015 by wames

NIH announces new effort to tackle chronic fatigue syndrome in the Washington Post, by Lenny Bernstein, October 29 The director of the National Institutes of Health announced a new initiative Thursday to find a cause and treatment for chronic fatigue … Continue reading →

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Diagnostic methods for ME/CFS: a review

Posted on 06/27/2015 by wames

Research abstract: Background: The diagnosis of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)/chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is based on clinical criteria, yet there has been no consensus regarding which set of criteria best identifies patients with the condition. The Institute of Medicine has recently … Continue reading →

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US medical research agency urges biomedical research into ME/CFS

Posted on 06/25/2015 by wames

An independent panel convened by the National Institutes of Health concluded that ME/CFS is a complex, multifaceted disorder characterized by extreme fatigue and many other symptoms (including impairment of memory or concentration, post-exertional malaise, and pain) which can result in … Continue reading →

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NIH report: advancing ME/CFS research

Posted on 06/22/2015 by wames

ME Research UK comment, 17 June 2015: The prestigious US scientific journal Annals of Internal Medicine has just published a position paper – Advancing the research on ME/CFS – which summarizes the conclusions of the ‘Pathways to Prevention’ Workshop organized … Continue reading →

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