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"The most frequently self-reported CPHCs were chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) (n = 376), fibromyalgia (n = 273), Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (ESD)/ Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD) (n = 248), Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), (n = 228) Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) (n = 225)...

Highlights Illness invalidation occurs for people managing a range of chronic health symptoms. Psychological distress was associated with illness invalidation from three sources. Illness invalidation from family members was most strongly associated with distress. Multimorbidity and longer...

Published papers thread for w/c 14th Oct. Twitter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sci4me/posts/pfbid0rwv9zPyfP7HTjfn7QXanJGSLag2zibxCgdeuEHYmEj3gpQ5LDRgkx3LptrGUEmd2l Mastodon: https://med-mastodon.com/@s4me/113344572279294101 Bluesky...

Now at 12,111 signatures. Petition main page, https://www.change.org/p/cochrane-withdraw-the-harmful-2019-exercise-therapy-for-cfs-review

The Wayback Machine internet archive stored a version on the 17th April, https://web.archive.org/web/20240417062600/https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/384/bmj-2023-076506.full.pdf - does that help? A correction was published on 1st May 2024, https://www.bmj.com/content/385/bmj.q988 "Several...

Yes, the SMILE trial. Dave Tuller wrote this some time ago, David Tuller: Trial by Error: My exchange with Professor Bishop

Medical clinical diagnostics for indoor mould exposure – Update 2023 (AWMF Register No. 161/001), 2024, Hurraß et al This article is an abridged version of the updated AWMF mould guideline "Medical clinical diagnostics in case of indoor mould exposure - Update 2023", presented in July 2023 by...

News in Brief post for w/c 14th Oct. Twitter: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sci4me/posts/pfbid02vkJS9grVim3boQRwHJRztVbkJunEuuExioxVWbUh1b9Cgoc5PfX6gQz3WBiDe5Ehl Mastodon: https://med-mastodon.com/@s4me/113338991144671757 Bluesky...

Yes, same happens for me that while in PEM both my normal symptoms increase in intensity and I develop new ones.

Bacteria Flip Gene Segments to Alter Proteins Surprisingly Often, with Implications for Human Health "Proteins are vital to our bodies. They serve as structural building blocks for our tissues and organs and are responsible for their functioning in both health and disease. Genes, like recipes...

Abstract Bacterial populations that originate from a single bacterium are not strictly clonal and often contain subgroups with distinct phenotypes1. Bacteria can generate heterogeneity through phase variation—a preprogrammed, reversible mechanism that alters gene expression levels across a...

Lots of discussion about this here, United Kingdom: Science Media Centre (including Fiona Fox)

Abstract Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune condition marked by persistent inflammation of the joints and various systemic complications, including endothelial dysfunction, atherosclerosis, and pulmonary fibrosis. Oxidative stress is a key contributor to the...

Full title: Gastrointestinal, Behaviour and Anxiety Outcomes in Autistic Children Following an Open Label, Randomised Pilot Study of Synbiotics vs Synbiotics and Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy Abstract Alterations of the microbiome-gut-brain (MGB) axis have been associated with autism spectrum...

Abstract Background Evidence of incidence of functional somatic disorders (FSD) is hampered by unclear delimitations of the conditions and little is known about the possible interchangeability between syndromes. Further, knowledge on remission and persistence of FSD in the general population is...

"The UK Royal Society has more experience of peer review than most publishers, with the practice used by its journals for nearly 200 years. Last month, the society unsealed more than 1,600 historic reports, dating from 1949 to 1954, and added them to its archive. The reports include assessments...

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Claims to be about 'CFS', however "The inclusion criteria for this study were as follows: (1) agreed to participate in this study and provide written consent; (2) healthy men and women aged 30–59 years, with a score of 28 or higher on the fatigue severity scale (FSS)32,33 and a body mass index...

Full title: Herbal extract (Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, Angelica gigas Nakai, and Astragalus membranaceus Bunge) ameliorates chronic fatigue: A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial Abstract Background Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) reduces the health-related quality of life in the...

Published papers thread for w/c 7th Oct. Twitter: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sci4me/posts/pfbid0yjPytFtduCpocsVuJHgxTBu59uZTh7CkwLmvT3RVkVeifR7RN4muYCEeDt4vngCcl Mastodon: https://med-mastodon.com/@s4me/113305069230318355 Bluesky...