This photo has been on my grandma's living room cabinet for as long as I can remember. She passed away a couple of years ago, and to keep her memory alive, my wife suggested we keep it in our living room.
Abstract: Since 1969, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) has been classified as a neurological disease in the International Classification of Diseases by the World Health Organization. Although numerous studies over time have uncovered organic abnormalities in patients with ME/CFS, and the majority of...
WASHINGTON, April 9 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released a draft legislative proposal to address the Long COVID crisis that is negatively impacting the health of some 22 million Americans....
People with Long COVID in Australia have poor health outcomes that are comparable with another emerging disease known as myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
We often hear from people with ME seeking our support because they have to see a physiotherapist for a problem other than ME. This could be something like a shoulder injury, or following knee surgery, or neck pain etc....
ALT: colour photograph of male holding lip open to show mouth ulcer
I'm not sure why, but I'm more prone to biting my lip when crashed. It swells. I bite it again. Mouth ulcers soon join the party. Antiseptic mouth wash helps, but no doubt I'll bite again before gets chance to heal.
The study by Eva Untersmayr-Elsenhuber and her team from MedUni Vienna's Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology builds on earlier research on immune disorders and the intestinal barrier function in patients with ME/CFS. It is well known that ME/CFS patients often differ greatly in the clinical manifestations of...
Day 1 of my 2-day CPET done! Feeling pretty exhausted; hopefully that means all the numbers when I do it again tomorrow will show post exertional malaise (PEM).
In 2019, Professor Ron Davis from America reported that researchers had developed a nanoelectronics test that could detect an impedance in white blood cells taken from people with ME/CFS1....
The 1st International Conference on Clinical and Scientific Advances in ME/CFS and Long COVID aims to raise awareness, clarify misconceptions, promote understanding, and stimulate discussion among healthcare professionals, investigators, policymakers, patients, and community representatives on the clinical manifestations,...
Mitochondria retain bacterial traits due to their endosymbiotic origin, but host cells do not recognize them as foreign because the organelles are sequestered. However, the regulated release of mitochondrial factors into the cytosol can trigger cell death, innate immunity and inflammation. This selective breakdown in the...
Journal article: Why the Psychosomatic View on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Is Inconsistent with Current Evidence and Harmful to Patients (www.mdpi.com)
Abstract: Since 1969, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) has been classified as a neurological disease in the International Classification of Diseases by the World Health Organization. Although numerous studies over time have uncovered organic abnormalities in patients with ME/CFS, and the majority of...
NEWS: Chairman Bernie Sanders Releases Long COVID Moonshot Legislative Proposal | The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (www.help.senate.gov)
WASHINGTON, April 9 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released a draft legislative proposal to address the Long COVID crisis that is negatively impacting the health of some 22 million Americans....
Health outcomes for Long COVID are comparable with ME/CFS (news.griffith.edu.au)
People with Long COVID in Australia have poor health outcomes that are comparable with another emerging disease known as myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
Physios For ME (physiotherapists/pt): One sheet printout: How To Work Safely With People With ME/CFS (www.physiosforme.com)
We often hear from people with ME seeking our support because they have to see a physiotherapist for a problem other than ME. This could be something like a shoulder injury, or following knee surgery, or neck pain etc....
Change.org petition to update the out of date chapter on ME/CFS in an upcoming medical textbook from Elsevier. (chng.it)
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CFS: number of patients is expected to double due to long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic: Scientists at MedUni Vienna have now identified possible biomarkers that could improve the diagnosis and treatment (www.meduniwien.ac.at)
The study by Eva Untersmayr-Elsenhuber and her team from MedUni Vienna's Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology builds on earlier research on immune disorders and the intestinal barrier function in patients with ME/CFS. It is well known that ME/CFS patients often differ greatly in the clinical manifestations of...
ME Research UK and the ME Association announce funding for a study that aims to create a diagnostic test for ME/CFS (www.meresearch.org.uk)
In 2019, Professor Ron Davis from America reported that researchers had developed a nanoelectronics test that could detect an impedance in white blood cells taken from people with ME/CFS1....
April 3-4 The 1st International Conference on Clinical and Scientific Advances in ME/CFS and Long COVID (free virtual registration) (conferencia-emsfc-pos-covid.pt)
The 1st International Conference on Clinical and Scientific Advances in ME/CFS and Long COVID aims to raise awareness, clarify misconceptions, promote understanding, and stimulate discussion among healthcare professionals, investigators, policymakers, patients, and community representatives on the clinical manifestations,...
A break in mitochondrial endosymbiosis as a basis for inflammatory diseases (Abstract) (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
Mitochondria retain bacterial traits due to their endosymbiotic origin, but host cells do not recognize them as foreign because the organelles are sequestered. However, the regulated release of mitochondrial factors into the cytosol can trigger cell death, innate immunity and inflammation. This selective breakdown in the...