Indeed, the Biopsychosocial model is the key driver of previous and current government thinking on benefits,
http://www.meassociation.org.uk/2016/06/biopsychosocial-basis-for-benefit-cuts-is-cavalier-unevidenced-and-misleading-disability-news-service-9-june-2016/
I'm not at all in favour of EC's flawed research, nor her approach to patients, but in the interests of fairness and balance, especially for anyone who doesn't watch the video, EC does also make some valid points in the talk, eg,
- More research is needed
- More funding for research is needed...
An interesting and accessible article describing some aspects of the state of the art understanding of what microglial cells are, what they do, and how they do it.
http://www.dana.org/Cerebrum/2017/Microglia__The_Brain_s_First_Responders/#
(Although microglial cells may well be involved in...
I don't know though - if something genuinely useful comes along (rituximab or whatever), then the fact that there is nothing at all for ME at the moment might help us to be prioritised.
Plus, those with ME who are economically inactive must be costing the country a bit, so it could be very...
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