CFS/ME Research & News

 

 

Female volunteers sought for study of chronic fatigue syndrome

USA news

 

Wednesday 28 March 2007

 

The National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., are supporting an ongoing study by the UMDNJ Pain and Fatigue Study Center to further investigate the clinical nature of chronic fatigue syndrome.

 

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Practitioners striving for innovative options, better treatment, new hope

USA news

 

Sunday 25 March 2007

 

It is not the medical profession as a whole that moves health care into the future, but the individual practitioners within it. It is they who explore revolutionary treatments and powerful new drugs, who ennoble patient care and increase the chances that those who are ill will be cured. Driven by personal commitment, these individuals research advances in their fields, and initiate programs and procedures that reflect their knowledge. Their efforts benefit us all.

 

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The breaking news from around the world

Australian news

 

Tueday 20 March 2007

 

For everyone interested in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, this is a once-only opportunity to hear a panel of the world’s leading medical experts on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome explain the latest advances in research and treatment.

 

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E-petition to the Prime Minister

British news

 

Thursday 8 March 2007

 

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to get the Health Service and medical profession to accept the WHO classification of ME/CFS as an organic neurological disorder and not as a psychosocial syndrome.

 

Click here to go to the E-petitions website.

 

 

A debilitating condition, an uphill battle

USA news

 

Thursday 8 March 2007

 

The illness still raises eyebrows and skepticism. Some physicians doubt it exists. Yet the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now calls chronic fatigue syndrome a very real and debilitating condition -- and a significant public health threat.

 

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Ceremony launches medical research center effort

USA news

 

Tuesday 6 March 2007

 

"Our goal if to bring life and hope to the millions who suffer from chronic disease through outstanding patient care, model research and much-needed education," she said of the institute, the first of its kind in the nation dedicated to finding a cure for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, autism, Gulf War illness and similar diseases.

 

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Making up for lost time

British news

 

Monday 5 March 2007

 

CARLISLE great-grandmother Elsa Champney lost years of her life through an illness that some experts still don’t believe actually exists.

 

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Special problems of children with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and the enteroviral link

British news

 

Thursday 1 March 2007

 

Since 1997, it has been known that ME/CFS constitutes the biggest cause of long-term sickness leading to absence from school, in both staff and pupils.

 

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