Upper arm muscle recovery
The fact that muscles take longer to recover after exertion is a characteristic feature of ME, but experimental studies showing…
Immune responses to HSP60
The scientific journal PloS ONE has just published a report by Prof. Jonas Blomberg and colleagues at the University of…
The need for autonomic testing
In 2007, an ME Research UK-funded investigation showed that around three-quarters of ME/CFS patients had dysfunction of the autonomic nervous…
Audit of illness in young people
Many thousands of people under the age of 16 in the UK have a diagnosis of ME/CFS. And as the…
Eyes: pain, sensitivity and focus
The current edition of British Journal of Ophthalmology’s ‘online first’ carries an interesting short report from Dr Claire Hutchinson’s Vision…
Fatigue heralding multiple sclerosis
A scientific report in this month’s Multiple Sclerosis Journal reveals an intriguing fact – that many people are given a…
Gluten sensitivity
The protein gluten is mainly found in wheat, but it’s also a constituent of rye, oatmeal and barley. Gluten-related disorders…
Negative results in research
Everyone likes a positive result, and “positive” scientific papers are more frequently seen in the literature than those which have…
Antidepressants and sleep
Although antidepressant medications are not considered to be specific treatments for ME/CFS, antidepressants are nevertheless sometimes prescribed at low doses…
The voice of the patient
Patients’ views are not often heard – at least, not in formal publications like scientific papers or official reports. So,…
