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  1. Hutan

    Hutan Moderator Staff Member

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    A thread for ME/CFS-related news from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

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    Coaching to Strengthen Critical Success Factors in Integrative Care for Chronic Fatigue Patients: The Patient Needs-Resources Model 2023,Araja et al

    Diana Araja 1*, Angelika Krumina 2, Zaiga Nora-Krukle 1, Marion E. Schneider 3, Uldis Berkis 4 and Modra Murovska 1
    Rīga Stradiņš University

    A paper funded by the Latvian Council of Science does not seem to have much to do with what it was funded for (ME/CFS biomarkers). That's a great shame given someone probably worked very hard to get that funding arranged.
     
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    Hutan Moderator Staff Member

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    Looking at the threads we have with a "Latvia" tag, I see this study was done with funding from the same 2019 Latvian Council of Science grant:
    Potential of Activin B as a Clinical Biomarker in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), 2021, Gravelsina et al

    Sabine Gravelsina 1,*, Zaiga Nora-Krukle 1 , Anda Vilmane 1 , Simons Svirskis 1 , Katrine Vecvagare 1 , Angelika Krumina 2 and Modra Murovska 1
    Rīga Stradiņš University


    The first line of the abstract of that paper was
    The study found that Activin B was not useful as a biomarker - a negative result, but still a worthwhile effort in the hunt for a biomarker.

    So, things started out well ... It looks as though there is a story there.
     
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  3. rvallee

    rvallee Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Any Lithuanians here?
    https://twitter.com/user/status/1787757187902615559
     
  4. Wyva

    Wyva Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Yes, I remember there was a member called @Rena who was actually looking for doctors familiar with ME/CFS in Lithuania. I don't know if she still checks the forum or not but I'm tagging her just in case.
     
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    NelliePledge Moderator Staff Member

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    @Mike Harley probably did a marathon and have contacts??
     
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  6. Mike Harley

    Mike Harley Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    hiya, yeah I saw this too, very encouraging. I only have 2 patient contacts. As far as I know there aren't any charities/associations in Lithuania
     
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