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"Sixteen participants were recruited with a mean age of 53.6 years, ranging from 20s to 80s. All participants had completed at least high school education and 8 had each completed a bachelor’s degree. Most (13 of 16) were unable to work and most lived by themselves (11 of 16). Only 5 said they...

Abstract Objective To explore experiences of patients who have complex chronic conditions (CCCs), such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, when they request medical assistance in dying (MAID) in Canada. Design Qualitative study using semistructured interviews. Setting Canada...

How does chronic stress harm the gut? New clues emerge Mental stress has long been linked to flare-ups of gastrointestinal conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Now, researchers have uncovered exact details of one way that stress can harm the intestines — by setting off a...

[In mice] Summary The brain and gut are intricately connected and respond to various stimuli. Stress-induced brain-gut communication is implicated in the pathogenesis and relapse of gut disorders. The mechanism that relays psychological stress to the intestinal epithelium, resulting in...

Abstract is slightly different to the preprint. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a frequent, debilitating and still enigmatic disease. There is a broad overlap in the symptomatology of ME/CFS and the Post-COVID-19 Syndrome (PCS). A fraction of the PCS patients...

9,984 signatures at time of posting. https://www.change.org/p/cochrane-withdraw-the-harmful-2019-exercise-therapy-for-cfs-review

ABOUT MITOX MitOX is our annual meeting packed with short talks and posters on cancer metabolism, neuroscience, diabetes, mitochondrial disorders and general mitochondrial biology. This one day hybrid conference is ideal for researchers with an interest in mitochondria from both academia and...

Looks to be a revised abstract. Abstract Background and Objectives: The diagnosis and pathology of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) remain under debate. However, there is a growing body of evidence for an autoimmune component in ME/CFS caused by the Epstein-Barr virus...

Full title: Nutrition and Chronobiology as Key Components of Multidisciplinary Therapeutic Interventions for Fibromyalgia and Associated Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Narrative and Critical Review Abstract Fibromyalgia (FM) is often accompanied by chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). It is a poorly...

Dragons' Den: ME charities criticise BBC show for 'promoting unproven treatment' "BBC show Dragons' Den has been criticised by myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) charities after an entrepreneur with the condition pitched a medical product she says helped improve her own health."...

"Patients with ME/CFS were included in the study if they met all three of the most commonly used sets of ME/CFS diagnostic criteria (Fukuda et al. (1994) CFS criteria [11], the Canadian Consensus criteria of ME/CFS (2003) [12] and the US Institute of Medicine, now called the National Academy of...

Now published, https://www.mdpi.com/1873-149X/31/1/1 Abstract Background: There is a considerable overlap between the clinical presentation of post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Many of their common symptoms can be linked to...

Abstract Topic importance COVID-19 can cause ongoing and persistent symptoms (such as breathlessness and fatigue) that lead to reduced functional capacity. There are parallels in symptoms and functional limitations in adults with post-COVID symptoms and adults with chronic respiratory diseases...

From table 2. Symptoms of overtraining syndrome. Fatigue, Insomnia, Anorexia Depression, Irritability, Weight loss Bradycardia, Agitation, Lack of mental concentration Loss of motivation, Tachycardia, Heavy, sore, stiff muscles Hypertension, Anxiety Restlessness, Awakening unrefreshed From...

I don't think that investors, or their representatives, becoming directors of a company that they have invested in is unusual. I would guess that this was prearranged to take place once the program was broadcast.

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/dragons-den-steve-bartlett-giselle-boxer-acu-seeds-b2481733.html

From an Action for ME tweet "We have coordinated an open letter with other M.E. orgs in response to the recent Dragons Den episode in which a contenstant made unevidenced claims regarding the efficacy of 'acu seeds' as a treatment for #MECFS You can view the letter here...

If you haven't sent it yet, there are 9 days left to get your spit kit in the post. We still have over 3,900 kits yet to be returned to us, so we are hoping for a last minute surge.

Published papers thread for w/c 15th Jan. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sci4me/posts/pfbid02bAh3MiA8VcaTezU1V39EkZU92rVBrE2UTehhSQ6o2SCEr2JA9qWqFxRQrQqYYmYVl Mastodon: https://med-mastodon.com/@s4me/111798811221003506

Dragons’ Den contestant gets offer from all six Dragons for an Ear Acupressure Device "Here, I am afraid, we might have a major problem: THERE IS NO GOOD EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT ANY OF THESE CLAIMS! I thus do wonder whether the venture of Giselle Boxer might be a case for the Advertising...