Search results

Please could provide reference or references that show this? 40 years of biomedical small investigations from the 80s and 90s not being followed sufficiently followed by the BPS model then taking over, ignoring that evidence, and sucking up the majority of the funding - certainly I would not...

Not quite as bad, in theory Chalder should have the skills to be able to tell how bad her own work is.

Sigh, a well-meaning relative has sent me a link to the BBC News article about this, https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-68028447 Now I have to find the right words to gently explain why, despite appreciating their intentions for sending this to me, I think the subject of the...

Full title: Repeated cold stress, an animal model for fibromyalgia, elicits proprioceptor-induced chronic pain with microglial activation in mice [More dubious animal 'models'] Background Fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic pain, fatigue, and other somatic symptoms. We have recently...

I believe that they officially launched today. Website - https://nmcb.eu/ Twitter post, linking to the website, "We're proud to announce The Netherlands National Cohort and Biobank Consortia – an eight-year collaboration of Dutch research institutes, medical centers & patient organizations...

Why Dragon's Den's latest episode was so damaging While Dragon's Den viewers were still buzzing over the addition of newest honorary dragon Gary Neville, social media was also discussing the devastating impact Thursday night's show had on the disability community. ME (myalgic...

Abstract Long Covid is a debilitating condition of unknown etiology. We performed multimodal proteomics analyses of blood serum from COVID-19 patients followed up to 12 months after confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. Analysis of >6500 proteins in 268...

Redfox quotes part of the quote from this post, https://www.s4me.info/threads/%E2%80%98the-lightning-process%E2%80%99-and-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-myalgic-encephalomyelitis-2022-vallings.29760/#post-440868

Full title: Psychosocial conditions during school-age as determinants of long-term labour market attachment: a study of the Northern Swedish Cohort from the 1980s to the 2020s Abstract Background This study, conducted on a Swedish population cohort, explores how internalized (depressive and...

Full title: A biopsychosocial approach to persistent post-COVID-19 fatigue and cognitive complaints: results of the prospective multicenter NeNeSCo study Objective To evaluate whether psychological and social factors complement biomedical factors in understanding post-COVID-19 fatigue and...

Gosh, almost two years since Dave's last bath... ;)

ME Research UK and Daphne Jackson Trust launch ME/CFS Fellowship Applications are invited for a three-year Daphne Jackson Fellowship co-sponsored by ME Research UK. The Fellowship is open to talented researchers with a PhD – likely in a life science e.g. biomedical sciences, whole organismal...

Abstract Background Long COVID symptoms are widely diffused and have a poorly understood pathophysiology, with possible involvement of inflammatory cytokines. Materials and Methods A prospective follow-up study involved 385 unvaccinated patients, started 1 month after SARS-CoV-2 infection and...

Abstract Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, is an intestinal disorder that causes prolonged inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Currently, the etiology of IBD is not fully understood and treatments are insufficient to completely cure...

Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) is a prevalent cancer with significant morbidity and mortality rates. In most cases, prostate cancer remains asymptomatic until advanced disease manifests with symptoms, such as benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). Timely detection and better management have...

Abstract Acetylcholine (ACh) is best known as a neurotransmitter and was the first such molecule identified. ACh signalling in the neuronal cholinergic system has long been known to regulate numerous biological processes (reviewed by Beckmann and Lips). In actuality, ACh is a ubiquitous...

Peer review information Nature Reviews Cardiology thanks Svetlana Blitshteyn, David Goldstein and the other, anonymous, reviewer(s) for their contribution to the peer review of this work.

Abstract Purpose Cognitive behavioural therapies (CBTs) are a standard of care for treatment of many ‘hidden symptoms’ in people with MS (PwMS), such as stress, depression, and fatigue. However, these interventions can vary widely in formatting and may not be tailored for PwMS. To optimize CBTs...

Published papers thread for w/c 8th Jan. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sci4me/posts/pfbid02wKEdtNhqLCtdQ89WdwdZQegnXr3xoUo7KuxcZY7LPmEyPqUPobxkVuwVtmCM5sP7l Mastodon: https://med-mastodon.com/@s4me/111759505741210749

A few comments, all with the proviso that I understand creating a good questionnaire is challenging. Given that the questionnaire says, "Items described include necessary activities to perform them. Example: "Going to a shop for groceries" includes getting dressed and as necessary travelling."...