| May |
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Autoimmunity to serotonin in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
A new study on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome suggests that an autoimmune reaction to the neurotransmitter serotonin damages serotonin-sensitive brain cells. |
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Are B-cells to blame for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
The ravages of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome may be the result of an overlooked but essential part of the body's own immune system. |
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Telomere length linked to Fibromyalgia pain
Considered a marker for biological aging linked to increased risk for morbidity and mortality, shortened leukocyte telomere length now has been associated with pain in Fibromyalgia, researchers at the University of Michigan have found. |
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Bloodspot-based diagnostic test for Fibromyalgia
A study that investigates a potential diagnostic blood test for Fibromyalgia. |
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Pain patients speak out at public forum
Arlene Grau, who has rheumatoid arthritis, migraines, fibromyalgia and lupus, was part of a panel sponsored by KPCC Southern California Public Radio for a forum on pain called "Invisible Suffering." |
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Floored by ME – the condition that defies diagnosis
A profile of Irish ME/CFS sufferer Des Doherty. |
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Interview with Professor Julia Newton
An interview with Professor Julia Newton, one of the founding members of the recently launched UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative. |
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New Canadian guidelines for treating Fibromyalgia
Physicians from the McGill University Health Centre, McGill University and the University of Calgary have published a review article in the CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) to help family doctors diagnose and treat Fibromyalgia, which represents the first time researchers have published Canadian guidelines to help manage the condition. |
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Research team in bid to solve chronic fatigue riddle
A Gold Coast research team is making world-leading progress that could change the lives of people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. |
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City of Portland sued over workplace fragrances
The city of Portland was served with a lawsuit that accuses Bureau of Maintenance managers of failing to accommodate an employee who suffers from Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. |
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Genetics of Fibromyalgia: studying families
In a new study, scientists found evidence suggesting a strong genetic component of Fibromyalgia by genotyping members of multiple families in which several members have the condition. |
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Lyme: a four letter word
Australian GPs reveal why they are risking their reputations by diagnosing patients with Lyme disease – from bacteria that are not even supposed to be in Australia. |
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Fear of activity with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Because Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome symptoms can get a whole lot worse after physical activity, it's pretty natural for sufferers to be afraid of the consequences, and therefore avoid activity. |
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International Awareness Day
May 12th is International Awareness Day for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). |
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FREE: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – A Treatment Guide, 2nd Edition
In honor of May 12th, International FM and CFS/ME Awareness Day, the eBook of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Treatment Guide, 2nd Edition will be available as a free download on May 10-12 [May 11-13 in the Southern Hemisphere] on Amazon.com. |
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Open Medicine Institute ME/CFS research
The Open Medicine Institute announced that it has received over $1 Million in contributions to undertake novel research into ME/CFS. |
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Joan hopes to go gold
A profile of UK ME/CFS sufferer and successful gardener Joan Mulvenna. |
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Calgary doctor helps write guidelines for treatment of Fibromyalgia
Researchers have released the first set of Canadian guidelines to help doctors diagnose and manage Fibromyalgia. |
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Radio interview with Dr David Mitchell
Adelaide radio station 5RPH recently broadcast an interview with Dr. David Mitchell, a South Australian GP with expertise in ME/CFS. |
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Pain tolerance and Fibromyalgia
About.com's Adrienne Dellwo discusses the difference between pain tolerance and pain threshold with Fibromyalgia. |
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Radio interview with Dr Rosamund Vallings
Dr Rosamund Vallings spoke to Belinda Heggen on South Australian radio station 5AA about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. |
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Depression in paediatric Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
UK research that describes the prevalence of depression in children with ME/CFS, and investigates the relationship between depression in ME/CFS and clinical symptoms such as fatigue, disability, pain and school attendance. |
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Patients with chronic fatigue use additional areas of brain when using memory
Scientists studying the brain scans of chronic fatigue patients have found they use additional brain regions to do simple tasks requiring attention. |
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Results of switching to milnacipran in Fibromyalgia patients
Research published in the Journal of Pain Research entitled "Results of switching to milnacipran in fibromyalgia patients with an inadequate response to duloxetine: a phase IV pilot study". |
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You and ME: working together to discover causes of CFS/ME
Three new studies in the UK examining the biological causes of ME/CFS are being showcased at the launch of a new collaboration to improve understanding and treatment of the condition. |
| April |
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Breakthrough research reveals pathway of Fibromyalgia
Studies at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, comparing Fibromyalgia patients to healthy people, confirm that Fibromyalgia is an immune system disorder. |
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Could mitochondrial dysfunction be a marker to distinguish FM from ME/CFS?
Research published in Antioxidants & Redox Signaling that investigated the possible association between mitochondrial biogenesis and oxidative stress in patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia. |
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Dry eye signs and symptoms found in patients with Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia patients present with signs and symptoms of evaporative and aqueous deficient dry eye disease, according to a physician in San Francisco. |
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New research body to look at Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
A UK consortium called the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalitis Research Collaborative has been set up to help research into ME/CFS. |
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More evidence for acupuncture as Fibromyalgia treatment
A new study published in Rheumatology International suggests that dry needling (another name for acupuncture) is an effective treatment for Fibromyalgia. |
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Panax ginseng compared to Amitriptyline and placebo for Fibromyalgia
Research entitled "Effects of Panax ginseng extract in patients with fibromyalgia: a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial". |
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Video: Mind the Abyss (part 1)
Mind the Abyss - Prodrome is the first part of a video series called Mind the Abyss, which is based on the ME/CFS experience of the filmmaker. |
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Grant boosts hopes of finding biomarkers for CFS
New Zealand Lottery Health Research grants totalling $126,200 have boosted University of Otago researchers Angus Mackay and Prof Warren Tate's hopes of finding a diagnostic blood test for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, once called Tapanui flu. |
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Young vs. old: different type of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
New research suggests that cases of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome beginning after age 50 are different from those that start earlier in life. |
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FREE: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – A Treatment Guide, 2nd Edition
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Treatment Guide, 2nd Edition will be free on Saturday, April 20th and Sunday, April 21st [Sunday and Monday in the Southern Hemisphere], and again on May 10-12, on Amazon.com. |
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Report shows devastating impact of dispersant used in "cleanup"
The Government Accountability Project has released a report that details the devastating long-term effects on human health and the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem stemming from BP and the US federal government's widespread use of the dispersant Corexit, in response to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. |
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Identifying Fibromyalgia
A profile of Queensland Fibromyalgia sufferer Brett Dean. |
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For a sick friend: first, do no harm
Advice for people who who may not say the most appropriate thing to their sick friend. |
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Study suggests Fibromyalgia might be an immunologic disorder
New research into the immune system suggests that Fibromyalgia may be a neuroimmune syndrome in nature, rather than a neurological one. |
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Antiviral drug effective in treating herpesvirus-infected CFS patients
At the 2013 HHV6 Conference in Paris, France, Dr. Dan Peterson reported on the results of a retrospective study following 65 severely ill Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients given a course of Vistide from 2005-2012 for HHV6 and/or HCMV infections. |
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Two TENS devices are better than one for Fibromyalgia pain
Research results published Rheumatology International entitled "Efficacy of the use of two simultaneously TENS devices for fibromyalgia pain". |
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New psych disorder could mislabel sick as mentally ill
A newly-labeled psychiatric disorder has fueled a debate among patients and advocacy groups who fear that broader and "looser" criteria may make it easier for doctors to dismiss patients as mentally ill when in fact they have a physical illness. |
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Two Fibromyalgia medications don't stand out when compared to placebo
According to a review published in The Cochrane Library, two medications commonly prescribed to relieve Fibromyalgia pain – Cymbalta (duloxetine) and Savella (milnacipran) – help some patients, but cause problems for others. |
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Scientists nut out how to predict pain
Scientists have figured out how to recognise pain in brain scans, possibly paving the way for future tests that could accurately gauge its severity. |
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Symptom vs. comorbid condition in Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
With Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome it is fairly common to have a few dozen symptoms and half a dozen (or more) comorbid conditions, and it can be hard to tell which is which. |
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Cognitive deficits in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Recently published research that examined cognitive deficits in people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and their relationship to psychological status, symptoms, and everyday functioning. |
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Parents' fury as Harlow schoolboy with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is denied home tuition
The parents of a British schoolboy suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome claim their son is being "denied an education" because of his illness. |
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IBS, Meet CFS: The link between Irritable Bowel and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
It's unclear why IBS and CFS often go together, but researchers are working to unravel the mystery to help patients manage both conditions. |
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Contrasting CFS versus ME/CFS
Research conduced by Leonard A. Jason et al and published in the journal Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior. |
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A patient-centred approach to management
A feature article in The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners' April 2013 issue of Australian Family Physician. |
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Radio interview with Jessica Philby
Adelaide radio station 5RPH recently broadcast an interview with Jessica Philby, an ME/CFS sufferer who is studying a Bachelor of Interior Architecture at the University of South Australia and is the recipient of a Sir Charles Bright Scholarship. |
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: hidden in plain sight
White House correspondent Llewellyn King highlights the plight of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome sufferers in his articles. |
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CFS & ADHD: what's the link?
Researchers exploring a possible link between Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) say fatigue may be an important symptom of adult ADHD, and that people with ME/CFS or other types of persistent fatigue should be looked at for ADHD. |
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Disability LinkUp
Disability LinkUp is an Australian website that brings together all things related to disability – buying or selling your second-hand equipment, exchanging information, sharing experiences. |
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Low-dose naltrexone linked to reduction in pain in Fibromyalgia
Low-dose naltrexone treatment is associated with significant reductions in pain in patients with Fibromyalgia, according to a study published in the February issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. |
| March |
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Daze of their lives
An article about the incidence of Fibromyalgia in Hong Kong. |
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What the trauma leaves behind
A profile of Fibromyalgia sufferer Sahar. |
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UniSA's Ride for Pain
The University of South Australia's Ride for Pain is a community cycling event that aims to raise awareness of the frequently overlooked issues of chronic pain. |
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Treatment Guide now available online free
The full text of the 1998 edition of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Treatment Guide is available free at the On Through the Fog website. |
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Differentiating between Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, CF, & ME
About.com's Adrienne Dellwo discusses a new study where the researchers are trying to draw lines between three diagnoses: chronic fatigue (CF); Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS); and myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). |
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Fibromyalgia patients reported more sensory, nonsensory symptoms than RA, OA patients
Patients with Fibromyalgia reported more sensory and nonsensory symptoms compared with patients with rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis, according to study results. |
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Trapezius activity of Fibromyalgia patients
A research paper entitled "Trapezius activity of fibromyalgia patients is enhanced in stressful situations, but is similar to healthy controls in a quiet naturalistic setting: a case-control study". |
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Medical community divided over 'chemical sensitivity' ailment
Debbie Lose-Kelly is a woman with severe Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, an illness that most in the medical community aren't convinced is an actual disease. |
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Society seminar reminder
A reminder that the Society's seminar is today (Saturday 23 March 2013) from 1pm - 3pm. |
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Public meeting in the US to focus on regulatory issues associated with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The US Food and Drug Administration is set to hold a workshop on the development of therapies for ME/CFS, a poorly-understood and often controversial syndrome identified by both the agency and patient advocates as an area in significant need of treatment options. |
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Tonix readies for pivotal Fibromyalgia program
A trial of a new drug for the treatment of Fibromyalgia enters its latest phase. |
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Keeping house with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
About.com's Adrienne Dellwo talks about helpful cleaning products for people with Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS. |
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MEandYou asking for donations to help fund Rituxan trial in Norway
Norwegian ME/CFS organisation MEandYou is calling donations to help fund a trial of the drug Rituxan. |
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Society seminar
The Society's next seminar will be held this Saturday, 23 March 2013, from 1 - 3pm. |
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Call for volunteers
The Society is calling for volunteers who are needed for a few hours each week or month. |
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Alcohol, Fibromyalgia, and quality of life
A study published in Arthritis Research & Therapy found that low and moderate drinkers of alcohol reported lower severity of symptoms of Fibromyalgia than teetotallers, but too much alcohol reversed the effect. |
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New Fibromyalgia diagnostic blood test – for real?
ProHealth's Karen Lee Richards discusses a new blood test to diagnose Fibromyalgia. |
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Professor Kenny De Meirleir ME/CFS seminars on video
A series of videos on YouTube featuring Professor Kenny De Meirleir discussing ME/CFS. |
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Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction: Who took the "ID" out of CFIDS?
An article by Erica Verrillo about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome's evolving nomenclature. |
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NIH awards nearly $2 million to 3 NYC institutions for CFS research
Weill Cornell Medical College, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Beth Israel Medical Center join forces to discover novel biomarkers and therapeutic treatments for patients with the debilitating condition. |
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Researchers launch study on dual Fibromyalgia treatment
The Fibromyalgia Research Program at the Univsersity of Washington is conducting a study to determine if combining two types of treatment can benefit patients who have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. |
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µ-opioid receptors impaired in Fibromyalgia patients, study shows
Impaired functioning of the brain’s ability to process pain stimuli may negatively affect how people with Fibromyalgia experience pain, according to new research. |
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Research suggests mild electrical pulses may aid Fibromyalgia sufferers
Initial findings by a University of Virginia School of Nursing research team suggest that mild cranial electrical stimulation helps lessen Fibromyalgia pain. |
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The neuropsychiatric and neuropsychological features of CFS
An article that aims to provide a comprehensive and updated review of the key neuropsychiatric and neuropsychological complaints associated with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. |
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Canada's "Share the Bounty" competition
A competition involving voting for Canadian charities. |
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Bad sleep 'dramatically' alters body
A run of poor sleep can have a potentially profound effect on the internal workings of the human body, say UK researchers. |
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Not keeping PACE
An article by Cort Johnson about the fallout from the PACE trial. |
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Hillary Johnson article: "Chasing The Shadow Virus"
The March issue of Discovery magazine includes an article by author Hillary Johnson about XMRV. |
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The GI microbiome and its role in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Research published in the Journal of the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine. |
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TV & screenwriter gives a voice to Fibromyalgia patient in new book
Television series screenwriter Suzanne Fitzpatrick came down from "7th Heaven" – the longest-running family drama in television history – and shared a down-to-earth, yet remarkably inspiring, true story of Patricia Jacobson, a woman plagued with Fibromyalgia. |
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Young vs. old: different type of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
New research suggests that cases of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome beginning after age 50 are different from those that start earlier in life. |
| February |
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Questions arise over new diagnostic test for Fibromyalgia
A new diagnostic test for patients with Fibromyalgia will soon be available, but some experts question its value. |
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Fibromyalgia drugs only effective for 22 percent
Research has revealed that Fibromyalgia drugs are only effective for 22 percent of patients. |
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The 1 in 4 Poll
People with a disability in Australia have the right to have their voice heard in the ongoing national debate that informs government policy, and the 1 in 4 Poll aims to strengthen the voice of people with a disability. |
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Fibromyalgia and chronic pain in danger of being labeled a mental disorder
There has been a great deal of concern over the addition of Somatic Symptom Disorder's addition to the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders because of the potential for people with invisible disabilities to be misdiagnosed with this vague mental disorder. |
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13 ways Fibromyalgia is like Downton Abbey
An article by Sue Ingebretson. |
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Ending relationships with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
When you have Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, you have to make sure you minimize the things in your life that can make your symptoms worse, and sometimes, as painful as it can be, that means eliminating people. |
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New institute seeks treatments for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Gulf War Illness
A new institute at Nova Southeastern University aims to develop commercial treatments for both Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Gulf War Illness. |
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Fibromyalgia not one-size-fits-all disorder
Fibromyalgia should be considered a condition that exists across a continuum in the population, and is not a categorical disorder as it has often been considered, researchers concluded from a survey analysis in Germany. |
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Fibromyalgia prevalence at 2.1 percent of general German population
Researchers have determined that Fibromyalgia prevalence is 2.1% of the general population in Germany. |
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Morgan Freeman has Fibromyalgia
An excerpt from a feature article on Morgan Freeman in Esquire magazine in which Freeman mentions his Fibromyalgia. |
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Chronic fatigue patients frustrated with FDA
Society member Judy Rhodes will be helping the Leukemia Foundation by participating in the World's Greatest Shave. |
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World's Greatest Shave: please sponsor Judy Rhodes
Society member Judy Rhodes will be helping the Leukemia Foundation by participating in the World's Greatest Shave. |
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ME Association response to PACE trial recovery paper
A letter sent to Psychological Medicine in response to a paper the journal published on January 31 on "Recovery from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome after treatments given in the PACE trial". |
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Fibromyalgia hospitalization costs for 9 years estimated near $1 billion
Estimated hospitalization charges for Fibromyalgia during a 9-year period in the United States totaled almost $1 billion, according to study results. |
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Role of emotional trauma in Fibromyalgia questioned
A new study appears to poke holes in the belief that emotional trauma can lead to Fibromyalgia. |
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The underfinanced ME/CFS research field (part 1)
An article by Anne Ortegren on Cort Johnson's Health Rising blog about the disproportionately low amount of funding for ME/CFS. |
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Sunsuper Dreams: vote to win $5,000 grant
Each month, Sunsuper Dreams offers a $5,000 grant to a person whose dream of helping the community in a specific way garners the most votes. |
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Tight duo battles chronic fatigue
A profile of New Zealand ME/CFS sufferers, mother and daughter Wendy and Sophie Matthews. |
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More positive results: Low-dose naltrexone for Fibromyalgia
Stanford University researchers have again found that low-dose naltrexone (LDN) is a beneficial treatment for Fibromyalgia. |
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Sealed off from the world
A new photography collection documents the world of the hyper-allergic, those who wear gas masks, gloves, chemical suits, and even seal their homes in foil because they suffer violent reactions to common chemicals such as perfume and car exhausts. |
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Drug development for ME/CFS: questions and answers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration responds to questions about its approval process for Ampligen. |
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Hunger striker continues after FDA rejects Hemispherx drug: Interview
Bob Miller has no intention of giving up his hunger strike to raise awareness for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Ampligen, the experimental treatment that Philadelphia-based Hemispherx Biopharma has had under development for more than three decades. |
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Cost-effectiveness of supported self-management for CFS/ME patients in primary care
A study published in BMC Family Practice that investigates the cost-effectiveness of nurse-led self-help treatments for people with CFS/ME. |
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Drugs to treat Fibromyalgia just as likely to harm as help
Among Fibromyalgia patients taking either of two commonly prescribed drugs to reduce pain, 22 percent report substantial improvement while 21 percent had to quit the regimen due to unpleasant side effects, according to a new review in The Cochrane Library. |
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Comparison of CFS/ME with other disorders: an observational study
Research published in The Royal Society of Medicine's JRSM Short Reports. |
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ME/CFS Alert Episode 40
The latest episode of Llewellyn King's video series ME/CFS Alert features an interview with ME/CFS researcher Dr. John Chia. |
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Society meeting reminder
A reminder that the Society's first meeting for 2013 will be held today (Saturday 2 February). |
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Ad-man highlights chronic fatigue with fundraiser
Chronic fatigue sufferer RJ Singh has organised an "epic event" to raise awareness for the condition that plagues many New Zealanders. |
| January |
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Society meeting
The Society's first meeting for 2013 will be held this Saturday 2 February. |
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Costs, effectiveness associated with Fibromyalgia drugs questioned
New central acting drug use for treating patients with Fibromyalgia has quadrupled during the last decade, but researchers were not convinced about the costly drugs' clinical advantages, according to study results. |
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New medical journal: Fatigue
IACFS/ME, in association with publishers Routledge (Taylor & Francis) has created a new medical journal entitled Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior. |
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CFS patients need an effective therapeutic, leading expert argues
Dr. Nancy Klimas, M.D., argues for the approval of Ampligen to be used in therapies for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients. |
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Welfare Rights Centre (SA) Inc
Welfare Rights (SA) Inc is a non-government agency that exists to assist people with disabilities in their dealings with Centrelink. |
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A CFS severity score based on case-designated criteria
Research published in the American Journal of Translational Research. |
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Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: Want to learn how to build a low-impact den?
An article from the UK's Permaculture magazine about building suitable accommodation for Multiple Chemical Sensitivity sufferer Gillian McCarthy. |
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Evidence of immune problem & possible diagnostic test for Fibromyalgia
New research adds evidence to the theory that Fibromyalgia involves significant immune-system dysfunction, and the testing methods used in the study may also have value as a diagnostic tool. |
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Reduced cardiac vagal modulation impacts on cognitive performance in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
A study that examined the relationship between heart rate variability and cognitive performance in patients with CFS. |
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Video: Panel of women with ME/CFS who have experienced pregnancy
A presentation that provides a synopsis of expert opinion and the current scientific evidence, albeit scant, that addresses the experience of childbirth in women with CFS. |
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National US conference to discuss Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Nova Southeastern University will be hosting a conference on Saturday, January 26 about the upcoming opening of the NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Institute for Neuro Immune Medicine. |
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Flu shot "justified" for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
About.com's Adrienne Dellwo discusses the contentious topic of flu shots. |
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Comparison of CFS/ME with other disorders: an observational study
A study published in The Royal Society of Medicine's JRSM Short Reports that examined the level of activity in online discussion forums for CFS/ME compared to other disorders. |
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Central Sensitivity Syndrome: Umbrella term for Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
An article by About.com's Adrienne Dellwo about the usefulness of Central Sensitivity Syndrome, an umbrella term for Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and several other related illnesses. |
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: how does it affect sleep?
An article by sleep specialist Dr. Michael J. Breus about a variety of sleep problems associated with ME/CFS. |
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Post-mononucleosis juvenile Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
A new study looks at the rate of ME/CFS in adolescents after mononucleosis (the "kissing disease") and reveals differences between the kids who fully recover and the ones who are left with ME/CFS. |
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Study finds gait disorder in men with Fibromyalgia
Research published in Rheumatology International that examines the differences in manner of walking between healthy men and men with Fibromyalgia. |
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MSG may worsen Fibromyalgia symptoms
An article entitled "The effect of dietary glutamate on fibromyalgia and irritable bowel symptoms", which was published in Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology. |
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2013 drug outlook for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
About.com's Adrienne Dellwo asks: "Will we see new drugs for either Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in 2013?". |
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Until we have a cure: What CFS patients want well people to know
An article published in the Massachusetts CFIDS/ME & FM Association that shares the results of a deeply personal CFS/FM patient survey. |
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When tiredness stops your life
An article by Karla Dondio about her life with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. |
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Rituximab for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Jumping the Gun
An editorial about ME/CFS sufferers experimenting with anti-cancer drug rituximab. |
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Chronic Fatigue virus vanishes on closer look
After years of debate, scientists finally agree that the disease is not linked to the XMRV virus. |
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Denied disability: US Social Security recognizes Fibromyalgia
An article from US website LawersandSettlements.com about the difficulties Cathy had with attempts to have her Fibromyalgia legally recognised in America. |
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Radio interview with New Zealand ME/CFS researcher Professor Warren Tate
Science communication student Brandon Gantt talks with Professor Warren Tate on Radio New Zealand's Our Changing World program. |
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Strong evidence of a genetic link in Fibromyalgia
Research published in Arthritis and Rheumatism entitled "The fibromyalgia family study: A genome-scan linkage study". |
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Working women with Fibromyalgia reported better health
Women with Fibromyalgia who worked reported better health than non-working women with Fibromyalgia, although each cohort was impaired equally in physical capacity, according to study results. |
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Fibromyalgia misconceptions
Connie A. Luedtke, R.N., the nursing supervisor of the Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Clinic at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn., discusses some common misconceptions about Fibromyalgia. |
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A look back at ME/CFS in 2012
Cort Johnson reviews the year in ME/CFS research. |
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ME/CFS Australia (Vic/Tas/NT) is Australian Tupperware's Charity Choice
ME/CFS Australia (Vic/Tas/NT) is the Australian Tupperware Charity of Choice for the next 6 months. |
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Happy New Year
All of us here at ME/CFS Australia (SA) Inc wish you a Happy New Year. |
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