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Das et al is discussed here: https://www.s4me.info/threads/genetic-risk-factors-for-me-cfs-identified-using-combinatorial-analysis-2022-das-et-al.29445/#post-436520 and here https://www.s4me.info/threads/blog-new-study-links-14-genes-to-me-cfs.29511/#post-437195

This a Swiss study, based on a Private Nursing service. see 2nd author: Linda Frei, RN, BSc, Private Community Nursing Service ‘Herzenssache’, Zurich, Switzerland. I wonder how applicable this is to the real world in Countries where there are far less resources available for health care.

All Charity Trustee information for England & Wales is available via the Online Register: https://www.gov.uk/find-charity-information https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/3973095/trustees COLIN NEIL BARTON Chair STEPHEN VAUGHAN Trustee DAVID...

"New secretary of state ways of working preferences” New regime at the Dept of H&SC has identified the real priorities: "An email, understood to have been sent to staff at the Department of Health and Social Care and sent on to workers at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), is...

For non UKers - GBN news is a UK Gov licensed free to air broadcaster - albeit with a very low audience ratings.

Merged thread UK:Economy. Long-term ill health now highest *on record* Twitter thread on UK economic data - includes charts relating to long term chronic illness. May have impact on social attitudes to long term ill health and have relevance to advocacy. Also huge number of vacancies in health...

Relevant to some FND research. Shows interoceptive awareness can be learned

The impact of a brief mindfulness training on interoception: A randomized controlled trial Geissy Lainny de Lima-Araujo, Geovan Menezes de Sousa Júnior, Thatiane Mendes, Marcelo Demarzo, Norman Farb, Draulio Barros de Araujo, Maria Bernardete Cordeiro de Sousa Abstract Interoception is a...

Study shows that of those who have MS and a)can, and b) are motivated to, follow an exercise regime (apprx 50% of the initially identified cohort) feel better for doing exercise.

Precision Life Ltd https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08687703/filing-history I'm unclear what the practical purpose of this study is, and the repeated reference to Precision Life's "platform" gives the overall sense that this is something of a promo. The study...

There's a big difference between how an MP can behave at the Constituency level were there is no statutory influence on how they conduct themselves, and how they operate as a senior Cabinet Minister. Certainly in general terms Coffey's conduct at the Department of Work and Pensions gives rise...

The cross dressing bad person trope has been widely explored https://criticalmediaproject.org/transgender-serial-killers/ and is frankly hackneyed I'm not surprised the BBC saw it as 'avoidable'.

@rvallee has got this right above. The Substack account is that of just another right wing controversialist speaking to an ingroup who are confirming their beliefs. In this case it's their beliefs about 'young women' who are failing to live up to the ingroup's expectations of what they should...

A couple of months old but of relevance as Coffey is now the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care: "MPs have asked the work and pensions secretary to justify her refusal to release nine potentially embarrassing reports about her department’s work, at least four of which focus on...

Yes I don't think there's any definitive reason to think that the gains that have been made will be lost - just that there's unlikely to be the enthusiasm from the top that was there with Javid.

Well known problem with commercially successful authors (and JKR is top of the heap) - publishers are very shy to offend their star turns by having editors do a proper job.

Modern broadcasting is highly driven by legalism - everything from script to screening will go via the lawyers. Of course there will be interpretations but decisions about content aren't left to a few people in a glass walled office. It will be interesting to see how the previous Galbraith...

Oral analgesics mess me up so it's a balance as to whether to take anything - I avoid paracetamol entirely and rely on infrequent aspirin or ibuprofen. However ibuprofen gel applied externally is a help for the burning muscle symptoms, so that's my go to solution, though regular use on one spot...

Ministerial Appointments: September 2022 "The Rt Hon Dr Thérèse Coffey MP as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. She will also be Deputy Prime Minister" In the light of this there may be certain attitude changes at the Dept Health and Social Care now that Sajid Javid has been...