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National Welfare Rights Network
Saturday 4 February 2012: Australia's National Welfare Rights Network provides free and independent information, advice and representation about Social Security law and its administration.

Pulse abnormalities at rest and during tilt test could be highly indicative screen for ME/CFS
Saturday 4 February 2012: An article published in Physiological Measurement entitled "Chronic fatigue syndrome and impaired peripheral pulse characteristics on orthostasis - a new potential diagnostic biomarker".

Society seminar reminder
Friday 3 February 2012: A reminder that the Society's first seminar for 2012 will be held next tomorrow (Saturday 4 February).

Student hub for people with ME
Thursday 2 February 2012: UK charity Action for ME has set up a Student Hub section on its website.

Breaking the Shell: Understanding centralization and myofascial trigger point's effects in Fibromyalgia
Wednesday 1 February 2012: An article by Celeste Cooper focusing on her concerns about modifications to the "Preliminary Proposed Diagnostic Criteria for Fibromyalgia."

"Governed by the pain": Narratives of Fibromyalgia
Tuesday 31 January 2012: Research results published in the journal Disability and Rehabilitation.

Cortical electrostimulation for Fibromyalgia
Monday 30 January 2012: A study published this month in the journal Pain Medicine supports earlier findings that noninvasive cortical electrostimulation may be somewhat effective against fibromyalgia symptoms.

Surveying Siberia on a 70-year-old motorcycle
Sunday 29 January 2012: A London surveyor is celebrating his return to health after battling chronic fatigue by crossing Siberia on a motorbike in temperatures as low as -60C.

Society seminar
Saturday 28 January 2012: The Society's first seminar for 2012 will be held next Saturday (4 February).

For many Fibromyalgia patients, pain takes a back seat to other symptoms
Friday 27 January 2012: An article published in the New Zealand Medical Journal entitled "Women with fibromyalgia syndrome in New Zealand: The symptom experience".

Ampligen for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: still a possibility
Thursday 26 January 2012: After being rejected 2 years ago, the drug that many thought would become the first FDA-approved treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) apparently isn't off the table.

CFS and the UK insurance industry
Wednesday 25 January 2012: An article by Peter Kemp.

Mother suffering debilitating condition tells of verbal abuse distress
Wednesday 25 January 2012: A profile of UK Fibromyalgia sufferer Gemma Hall.

Foods that aggravate Fibromyalgia and their substitutes
Tuesday 24 January 2012: A video from Fox 4 News Kansas City.

Portraits of Americans living with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
Tuesday 24 January 2012: The work of MCS sufferer Thilde Jensen, a Danish photographer whose series of photographs chronicle the day-to-day-lives of fellow MCS sufferers.

Dr. Kevin White's response to Fibromyalgia disbelievers
Monday 23 January 2012: A video from Dr. Kevin White.

eReader benefits for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Monday 23 January 2012: About.com's Adrienne Dellwo highlights several benefits of an eReader for people with Fibromyalgia or CFS.

Toxic Tiredness examined on TV
Sunday 22 January 2012: Benjamin H Natelson, MD believes that the seat of CFS and Fibromyalgia lies in the central nervous system, and has published more than a dozen papers on the subject in the past two years alone.

Authors link personal experiences with Fibromyalgia in latest issue of magazine
Sunday 22 January 2012: Benjamin H Natelson, MD believes that the seat of CFS and Fibromyalgia lies in the central nervous system, and has published more than a dozen papers on the subject in the past two years alone.

Do brain problems drive ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia?
Saturday 21 January 2012: Benjamin H Natelson, MD believes that the seat of CFS and Fibromyalgia lies in the central nervous system, and has published more than a dozen papers on the subject in the past two years alone.

Irish doctor opens new CFS clinic in NYC
Saturday 21 January 2012: Clinic opens after $1 million donation from Doctor Enlander's patients.

ME/CFS: Into 2012 without cure or care
Friday 20 January 2012: It's an indecent disease, shrouded in mystery, endless in suffering, in stigma and in despair.

Study demonstrates glutamate dysregulation in Fibromyalgia
Friday 20 January 2012: A new study provides further evidence of high levels of the neurotransmitter glutamate in Fibromyalgia and suggests that lowering glutamate levels could help alleviate symptoms.

CFS or ME: more than just tired
Thursday 19 January 2012: Red Symons talks to psychiatrist Dr Nicole Phillips about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, including some of the misconceptions surrounding the disease also known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.

Teddington School first year completes charity walk
Thursday 19 January 2012: An 11-year-old UK boy completed a charity walk around Richmond Park to help his neighbour who suffers from ME.

Writing a book helps woman deal with chronic disease
Wednesday 18 January 2012: A profile of Sheila Dembowski who has written a book called Leaning Into the Light which details her struggles with Fibromyalgia.

Retired church minister from Yate 'used to sleep for 22 hours a day'
Wednesday 18 January 2012: A profile of Methodist minister and ME sufferer Mary Yates.

School-based clinics feasible for ID'ing Chronic Fatigue
Tuesday 17 January 2012: School-based clinics can identify children with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis, and may be useful for diagnosing children with less severe symptoms, according to a study published online in BMJ Open.

Pageant a platform for Desiree Quinn to spotlight Fibromyalgia
Monday 16 January 2012: A profile of Desiree Quinn who was recently crowned Mrs. Clark County International and is using her position to raise awareness for Fibromyalgia.

Advocating for invisAbilities
Sunday 15 January 2012: An article about how we can accommodate people with "invisible" chronic illnesses.

A tale of two viruses: why AIDS was pinned to HIV, but Chronic Fatigue Remains a mystery
Saturday 14 January 2012: An article about how two diseases are researched.

Woman perseveres with artwork
Friday 13 January 2012: A profile of glass sculptor and ME/CFS sufferer Christa Alford.

Does personality relate to Fibromyalgia?
Thursday 12 January 2012: Can your personality affect the likelihood that you'll develop a health condition? Some scientists believe that may be the case with fibromyalgia.

Positions vacant
Wednesday 11 January 2012: We currently have a number of positions available.

Lawton-area boy's sensitivity to chemicals leaves parents pleading for change in roadwork plans
Tuesday 10 January 2012: Parents January Slater and Ben Khabra are rabidly green on behalf of their 4-year-old son, Jackson, not because of political leanings but because Jackson's medical condition, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, requires that level of diligence.

South Australian Government Medical Heating and Cooling Concession
Monday 9 January 2012: The Medical Heating and Cooling Concession is a new energy concession introduced by the South Australian Government on 1 January 2012.

Medical marijuana shows promise for pain
Sunday 8 January 2012: A discusson about the pros and cons of medical marijuana.

More evidence that CFS and CFS+FM differ in their response to exercise
Saturday 7 January 2012: A study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise entitled "Responses to Exercise Differ for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients with Fibromyalgia".

Queen's Hospital scientist disciplined after calling GP "uber quack"
Friday 6 January 2012: A senior clinical scientist at Queen's Hospital who made "disparaging, inappropriate and unprofessional" comments about a GP on a public forum was found guilty of professional misconduct.

Spain's Ministry of Health presents its Consensus Document on MCS
Thursday 5 January 2012: The Ministry of Health in Spain has submitted its consensus document on Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.

Illness clusters: the reason Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome "bring friends"
Wednesday 4 January 2012: In a review of Fibromyalgia literature, noted researcher Dr. Muhammed Yunus presents evidence for the cluster of illnesses we generally see all having a key feature in common: central sensitization.

Former YSU recruit Kaitlin Rohrs battles rare disease head on
Tuesday 3 January 2012: A profile of US basketballer and ME/CFS sufferer, Kaitlin Rohrs.

"Catalysts" are transforming research
Monday 2 January 2012: THECatalystFUND is a fund created by the CFIDS Association of America that hopes to speed discovery and transform the way that CFS research is conducted.

Happy New Year
Sunday 1 January 2012: All of us here at ME/CFS Australia (SA) Inc wish you a Happy New Year.

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