me/cfs

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4045534/ (not new but might be of interest)

This study aims to assess whether raised CRP (a blood test used as a marker of inflammation) is associated with probable depression in children and young people with CFS/ME. CACH team: Sandy Royston, Maria Loades, Esther Crawley...

Here's a compilation of some of the biggest media articles about ME from 2020. Let me know if you miss any articles, and I'll add them to the list :) Part 1. January Corriere Della Sera La ballerina senza più forze: "Io, malata di stanchezza cronica. Se mi lavo i capelli, non posso fare...

Open access, https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/12/4106/htm

Full title: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Organic Disease or Psychosomatic Illness? A Re-Examination of the Royal Free Epidemic of 1955 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33375343/

Abstract Background Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) involves severe fatigue, unrefreshing sleep, and cognitive impairment, leading to functional difficulties; prior studies have not evaluated risk factors with behavioral and immune data collected prior to developing...

One question that has been bugging my mind is whether studying the lowered tolerance to alcohol that is commonly reported in ME would yield insights into the pathophysiology of the disease. In the few studies that asked ME patients about their tolerance to alcohol, 60% to 2/3 of them report...

"The chronic fatigue syndrome: source of controversy." van der Meer et al. "prognostic factors (recovery is limited when symptom are attributed to a somatic cause and in psychiatric comorbidity)." No mention of his own studies promoting CBT/GET. He prefers pointing fingers at others instead...

Split from: NICE ME/CFS guideline - draft published for consultation - 10th November 2020 Updated NICE guidance on chronic fatigue syndrome https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m4774.full

Moved from this thread: NICE ME/CFS guideline - draft published for consultation - 10th November 2020 Physios for ME View on NICE Guidelines https://www.physiosforme.com/post/physios-for-me-view-on-nice-guidelines

I have had a letter published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine entitled ‘Measuring improvement and deterioration in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: the pitfalls of the Chalder Fatigue Questionnaire’ You can read the letter here (see posts below if you are...

https://mecentraal.wordpress.com/2020/12/15/helsinki-university-hospitals-outpatient-clinic-for-functional-disorders-treats-me-cfs-patients/

Though the title says chronic fatigue the article is about chronic fatigue syndrome https://translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12967-020-02666-5

While I anticipate we will have separate threads for all papers published in this issue, I thought I would highlight the accuracy, or otherwise, of the detail associated with the 'special issue'. Most bolding mine. From https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/special_issues/Chronic_Fatigue A special...

https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/12/4040/htm

In my experience of NHS treatment, OTs are the only healthcare professionals who understand how to deal with fatigue. They also know that people's natural response to post-viral illness is not to become fearful of activity, but quite the opposite – they always try to do too much too soon. I've...

Paywall, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1359104520978461 Sci hub, https://sci-hub.se/10.1177/1359104520978461

The following zoom seminar is open to the public, in English, and starts in less then 10 minutes at time of posting this: Half-time control: Björn Bragée Welcome to attend the half-time control for Björn Bragée, December 11 at 12.30 pm. Due to the current situation, the meeting will be held...

https://www.verywellhealth.com/raynauds-syndrome-chronic-fatigue-716185

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3028106/ Chronic fatigue syndrome and complement activation Robert Dennis Geller; Patricia C Giclas Abstract