The real experience of ‘fatigue’
Fatigue is a disabling consequence of a wide range of chronic diseases, including cancer and multiple sclerosis. It was one…
History corner: activated but ignored
Time marches on, they say, but sometimes it can seem to stand still, at least where research into ME/CFS is…
Media ballyhoo over PACE
The latest spin-off scientific paper from the PACE trial is out this week in The Lancet Psychiatry (read here). As…
Neuroinflammation webinar
In the third of 7 short webinars, Dr. Lucinda Bateman of Salt Lake City discusses neuroinflammation in the context of…
Immune changes in severe ME/CFS
The immune system of ME/CFS patients has been the target of medical research for many years, and the abnormalities identified…
Quality of life in young patients
For such a devastating illness, there is surprisingly little information in the scientific literature about patients’ experiences of living with…
ME/CFS in women and men
ME/CFS affects more women than men, in an approximate ratio of 4:1. In this respect, the disease is similar to…
Muscle weakness in arms and trunk
One of the key difficulties that ME/CFS patients face is standing (orthostasis), particularly standing still. For them, simply being upright…
Review of HPV vaccines
The European Medicines Agency has announced the launch of a ‘safety review’ of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines (see press release).…
Hyperbaric oxygen in fibromyalgia
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) is a recognized treatment for deep-sea divers experiencing decompression sickness (The Bends); for carbon monoxide poisoning;…
