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Abstract Background: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) has been suggested by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) for assessing the exercise limitations of apparently healthy individuals, but data on elite athletes regarding this test are scarce. Methods: We analyzed CPET in elite...

Full title: Association of digital measures and self-reported fatigue: a remote observational study in healthy participants and participants with chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease Background: Fatigue is a subjective, complex and multi-faceted phenomenon, commonly experienced as tiredness...

Abstract Viral infection in most people results in a transient immune/inflammatory response resulting in elimination of the virus and recovery where the immune system returns to that of the pre-infectious state. In susceptible people by contrast there is a transition from an acute immune...

Abstract Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and multiple sclerosis (MS) are two complex and multifactorial diseases whose patients experience persistent fatigue, cognitive impairment, among other shared symptoms. The onset of these diseases has also been linked to acute...

Objective Whereas genetic susceptibility for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has been well explored, the triggers for clinical disease flares remain elusive. To investigate relationships between microbiota community resilience and disease activity, we performed the first longitudinal...

"All the individuals were free of (lifetime and current) axis-1 neuropsychiatric disorders including a major depressive episode, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psycho-organic disorders, substance-use disorders (except nicotine dependence), medical disorders including chronic fatigue syndrome...

Introduction Approximately 15% to 40% of persons with chronic pain as a primary disorder experience brain fog. Prior research has investigated the etiology of “brain fog” in conditions in which pain presents as a key feature (e.g., fibromyalgia). However, it remains understudied in the context...

Myalgic encephalomyelitis (my-AL-gic en-SEH-fuhlow-MY-uh-LIE-tus)/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a chronic, severe, possibly disabling disorder. It can cause inflammatory, neurologic, immune, and metabolic problems that are not well understood. More at...

Fatigue is among the top 10 reasons patients visit primary care offices, and it significantly affects patients' well-being and occupational safety. A comprehensive history and cardiopulmonary, neurologic, and skin examinations help guide the workup and diagnosis. Fatigue can be classified as...

Article from one of the study centres. Wearable technologies can reliably measure fatigue and disturbed sleep in chronic disease https://www.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/news/wearable-technologies-can-reliably-measure-fatigue-and-disturbed-sleep-in-chronic-disease/

"Participants were excluded if they had certain comorbidities like major sleep disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory, cardiovascular or metabolic disorders or physical traumas with hospitalization in the past 3 months, diagnosis of cancer in the past 3 years, major psychiatric...

Problems with fatigue and sleep are highly prevalent in patients with chronic diseases and often rated among the most disabling symptoms, impairing their activities of daily living and the health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Currently, they are evaluated primarily via Patient Reported...

I believe that sending out a press release given to them to their media contacts is their regular level of support, so I wouldn't be surprised if they had (they were interested in doing so for the launch of DecodeME). I was more referring to the lack of a 'roundup' or 'rapid reaction' which they...

Rosmalen isn't either.

Maybe, but I would have thought that if they wanted to support the awareness of this opinion piece then they could have found a couple of people to speak in favour of it. Or perhaps there was no attempt made to get them interested in it, whatever the case it's unlikely that we will ever know for...

Still nothing on the SMC's website.

Make brain scans routine for new psychosis patients, experts say Study finds MRI scans led to different diagnosis or change in care in 6% of cases https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/jul/12/make-brain-scans-routine-for-new-psychosis-patients-experts-say

Key Points Question How common are neuroradiological abnormalities in first-episode psychosis? Findings In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we found approximately 6% of patients with first-episode psychosis had an abnormality that required a change in clinical management. The number...

MEAction UK’s Response To The Guardian Article 11 July 2023 https://www.meaction.net/2023/07/11/meaction-uks-response-to-the-guardian-article-11-july-2023/

Abstract Fatigue, characterised by lack of energy, mental exhaustion and poor muscle endurance which do not recover following a period of rest, is a common characteristic symptom of several conditions and negatively impacts the quality of life of those affected. Fatigue is often a symptom of...