'Managing my ME.' ME Association publish results of huge survey report
British News
Friday 28th May 2010
Results of probably the largest-ever survey of opinion among people with ME/CFS and their carers about what treatments and therapies work for them and what don't are available here for downloading.
Subset-directed antiviral treatment of 142 herpesvirus patients with chronic fatigue syndrome
American News
Monday 24th May 2010
We hypothesized that chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) may be caused by single or multiple Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (HCMV), or human herpesvirus 6 (HHV6) infection.
Catch Dr. Myhill's Live Online TV Chat, Thurs May 20
British News
Monday 17th May 2010
Just to let you know – this Thursday May 20th at 8 pm London time, Sky Channel 200, yours truly will be performing.
Poor quality of life for kids with ME
British News
Monday 17th May 2010
Young carers 'bullied at school'
British News
Monday 17th May 2010
Two-thirds of young carers are bullied at school, according to a new study.
Helping people with ME
British News
Sunday 16th May 2010
The founder of a support group for ME sufferers hopes an awareness week, which ends today, will help people develop a greater understanding of the condition.
Hainault mum rebuilds life as she battles M.E.
British News
Saturday 15th May 2010
TWO letters changed Margaret Sansom's life beyond recognition, forcing her to leave her job, quit her hobbies and totally change her way of life.
Response to Comments on "Detection of an Infectious Retrovirus, XMRV, in Blood Cells of Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome"
American News
Friday 14th May 2010
We reported the detection of the human gammaretrovirus XMRV in 67% of 101 patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and in 3.7% of 218 healthy controls, but we did not claim that XMRV causes CFS. Here, we explain why the criticisms of Sudlow et al., Lloyd et al., and van der Meer et al. regarding the selection of patients and controls in our study are unwarranted.
Living with chronic fatigue syndrome
British News
Thursday 13th May 2010
I developed ME in 1997, just after my 11th birthday. At the time I had no idea how life-shattering it would turn out to be. I had previously enjoyed going out with friends, dancing, walking my dog, but suddenly found myself too weak to get out of bed in the mornings, and too sick to eat.
UK ME expert to speak in Galway
Irish News
Thursday 13th May 2010
Dr William Weir will speak about ME/chronic fatigue syndrome on Sunday May 30 at 2pm at the Courtyard Mariott Hotel, Headford Road, as part of ME Awareness Month.
Chronic-illness group voices call for national
diagnostic clinic
Canadian News
Wednesday 12th May 2010
A national diagnostic and treatment centre
is desperately needed to help the more than one million Canadians suffering from
chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and multiple chemical sensitivities,
according to a support group for those with the conditions.
read more
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a lonely disease
American News
Tuesday 11th May 2010
Call to Ban Blood Donation by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients in Europe
American News
Saturday 8th May 2010
With Canada, Australia, Britain and New Zealand already barring people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS) from giving blood, an organization is now calling for a similar ban all across Europe.
British News
Friday 7th May 2010
One of our committee members wrote to Vincent Cable MP in 2009 about the recent NICE Guidelines on ME/CFS
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