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That is an Innovate UK grant, main thread here, £622,000 grant to improve diagnosis and treatment for ME/CFS and Long Covid

Full title: Effects of Qiye Shen'an Pian Combined with Glutamate and Vitamin B1 on Fatigue State, Immune Function and Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Abstract Objective: To observe the effects of Qiye Shen'an Pian combined with ghrelin and vitamin B1 on the fatigue...

News in Brief post for w/c 29th April. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sci4me/posts/pfbid02cEzvAmrDtEXku1Z2R5znp3qYGsbBydNxDQGak2KrzskxBn3A1XMU5dr2y2XH9fMal Mastodon: https://med-mastodon.com/@s4me/112387568793223847

Abstract TFEB is a master regulator of autophagy, lysosome biogenesis, mitochondrial metabolism, and immunity that works primarily through transcription controlled by cytosol-to-nuclear translocation. Emerging data indicate additional regulatory interactions at the surface of organelles such as...

Link to full Times article with Sajid Javid here, https://archive.ph/2024.05.02-150141/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sajid-javid-patients-with-me-are-being-dismissed-by-doctors-twp2xhs5n Source: The second one is from last year - originally posted here, UK Government ME/CFS Delivery Plan...

For reference. "We use the term PSS here also because it is the preferred umbrella term by people living with symptoms [3]," ref 3 is to The Most Popular Terms for Medically Unexplained Symptoms: The Views of CFS Patients, 2015, Picariello et al "During clinical consultations, people with PSS...

Highlights Interplay between HIF-1 mitochondria and ROS stand at the forefront of cardiac diseases Depending on the hypoxic stress, HIF-1 deciphers a paradoxical response that deserves to be deeply investigated The exploration of the “HIF-1 and mitochondria” crosstalk will open new avenues...

Discussion CFS patients often feel distressed due to fatigue, joint pain, low sleep quality, and low mood.[51] At present, Western medicine is unable to explain the cause of this disease. However, from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, we believe that there are three causes of...

Abstract Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a long-term and complex chronic disease that seriously affects the physical and mental health and quality of life of patients. Massage, as one of the methods in traditional Chinese medicine, can treat both symptoms and root causes and is...

Could be worth those in touch with him highlighting this to George Monbiot, he may well find the connection interesting.

Link to current campaign, https://crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/42302 $3,747 donated, 5% of total, 29 days remaining.

Found: the dial in the brain that controls the immune system "Scientists have long known that the brain plays a part in the immune system — but how it does so has been a mystery. Now, scientists have identified cells in the brainstem that sense immune cues from the periphery of the body and act...

Abstract The body-brain axis is emerging as a principal conductor of organismal physiology. It senses and controls organ function1,2, metabolism3 and nutritional state4-6. Here, we show that a peripheral immune insult powerfully activates the body-brain axis to regulate immune responses. We...

Based on the data in the table below, I'm not sure that conclusion is supported. Am I wrong?

Full title: Long-Term Effect of a Tablet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Group Intervention on Step Count, Fatigue, Self-Efficacy, and Quality of Life in Older Adults With Arthritis: A Pilot Study Abstract PURPOSE: To evaluate the long-term effect of a tablet-based, cognitive-behavioral group...

Abstract Purpose Exercise-induced cell-free DNA (ei-cfDNA) has been studied in response to various types of exercise. Its correlation with exercise intensity and duration has been observed consistently. However, comprehensive measurements and exploration of the tissue of origin are lacking...

Previous paper from same team, Effect of exposure-based vs traditional cognitive behavior therapy for [FM]: a two-site single-blind randomized controlled trial 2023 Hedman-Lagerlöf

More patient blaming nonsense from the same team here, Shared and distinct effect mediators in exposure-based and traditional cognitive behavior therapy for FM: Secondary analysis... 2024 Hedman-Lagerlöf

Full title: Shared and distinct effect mediators in exposure-based and traditional cognitive behavior therapy for fibromyalgia: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial Highlights Mediators in exposure-based and traditional CBT for fibromyalgia were studied. Three of them were...

Post to Reddit of April's News in Brief thread. https://www.reddit.com/r/cfs/comments/1chib1l/news_in_brief_posts_for_april_2024_covering_mecfs/