Tag Archives: Prof Julia Newton

Pharmacological activation of AMPK & glucose uptake in… ME/CFS

Posted on 04/20/2018 by wames

Research abstract: Pharmacological activation of AMPK and glucose uptake in cultured human skeletal muscle cells from patients with ME/CFS, by Audrey E Brown, Beth Dibnah, Emily Fisher, Julia L Newton, Mark Walker in Bioscience Reports [Preprint April 13, 2018] Background: Skeletal muscle fatigue and … Continue reading →

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Metabolic abnormalities in CFS/ME: a review

Posted on 04/20/2018 by wames

Review Article abstract: Metabolic abnormalities in chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis: a mini-review, by Cara Tomas, Julia Newton in Biochemical Society Transactions [Published Apr 17, 2018] Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), commonly known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a debilitating disease of … Continue reading →

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Managing fatigue in postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS): The Newcastle approach

Posted on 03/13/2018 by wames

Managing fatigue in postural tachycardia syndrome (PoTS): The Newcastle approach, Victoria Strassheim, Jenny Welford, Rob Ballantine, Julia L Newton in Auton Neurosci. 2018 Feb 22. pii: S1566-0702(17)30328-4 [Epub ahead of print] Highlights: Fatigue is a common symptom described by those … Continue reading →

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Elevated brain natriuretic peptide levels in CFS associate with cardiac dysfunction

Posted on 01/17/2018 by wames

Research abstract: Elevated brain natriuretic peptide levels in chronic fatigue syndrome associate with cardiac dysfunction: a case control study Cara Tomas, Andreas Finkelmeyer, Tim Hodgson, Laura MacLachlan, Guy A MacGowan, Andrew M Blamire, Julia L Newton in BMJ Openheart 4:2 … Continue reading →

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Blood cells in CFS are drained of energy

Posted on 11/06/2017 by wames

New Scientist article, by Andy Coghlan, 3 Nov 2017: Blood cells in chronic fatigue syndrome are drained of energy Blood cells in people with CFS seem as listless as it can make people feel Thirteen years ago, Cara Tomas was … Continue reading →

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Cellular bioenergetics is impaired in patients with CFS

Posted on 10/31/2017 by wames

Research abstract: Cellular bioenergetics is impaired in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, by Cara Tomas, Audrey Brown, Victoria Strassheim, Joanna Elson, Julia Newton, Philip Manning in PLOSone [Published: October 24, 2017] Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a highly debilitating disease of … Continue reading →

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Grey and white brain matter differences in CFS

Posted on 10/30/2017 by wames

Research abstract: Grey and white matter differences in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – a voxel-based morphometry study, by Andreas Finkelmeyer, Jiabao He, Laura Maclachlan, Stuart Watson, Peter Gallagher, Julia L. Newton, Andrew M. Blamire in NeuroImage: Clinical, Volume 17, 2018, Pages 24-30 [Preprint Available online 28 September … Continue reading →

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Are current CFS criteria diagnosing different disease phenotypes?

Posted on 10/24/2017 by wames

Research abstract: Are current chronic fatigue syndrome criteria diagnosing different disease phenotypes? by Laura Maclachlan, Stuart Watson, Peter Gallagher, Andreas Finkelmeyer, Leonard A. Jason, Madison Sunnquist, Julia L. Newton, in PLoS ONE 12(10) [Published: October 20, 2017] Importance: Chronic fatigue syndrome … Continue reading →

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Rethinking childhood adversity in CFS

Posted on 10/17/2017 by wames

Research abstract: Rethinking childhood adversity in chronic fatigue syndrome, by James E Clark, Sean L Davidson, Laura Maclachlan, Julia L Newton, Stuart Watson in Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior [Published online: 10 Oct 2017] Background: Previous studies have consistently shown increased … Continue reading →

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What is known about severe & very severe CFS? A scoping review

Posted on 06/24/2017 by wames

Review abstract: What is known about severe and very severe chronic fatigue syndrome? A scoping review, by Victoria Strassheim, Rebecca Lambson, Katie L. Hackett, Julia L. Newton in Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior [Preprint June 19, 2017] Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) affects … Continue reading →

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