From the Daily Telegraph, 30 June 2010 (story by Richard Preston) One moment Richard Preston was a healthy, active 44-year-old man, the next he could barely lift a carrier bag. …
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THIRTY of Northern Ireland’s oldest working tractors and vintage cars will be moving in stately parade later this month (July) – turning the latest chapter of a remarkable event that …
Northern Ireland: a 100-mile vintage trek to raise money for ME research Read More »
From The Guardian, 30 June 2010 (story by Patrick Wintour and Randeep Ramesh) The government yesterday announced an independent review of the methods used to assess the work fitness of …
Review to look at fairness of incapacity benefit tests Read More »
From The Wall Street Journal, health industry blogs, 30 June 2010 (story by Amy Dockser Marcus) ‘Chronic-Fatigue Link to Virus Disputed’ Two groups of researchers studying a potential link between …
From The Glasgow Herald, 28 June 2010 (story by Marisa Duffy). On arrival at the Renfrewshire home of children’s author and model railway engineer Chris Vine there is no doubt …
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From BBC News website, 28 June 2010 Andy Micklethwaite, 58, from Derbyshire, has been on incapacity benefit for about three years, but started suffering with ME in 1984.
From The Herald, Glasgow, 28 June 2010 (story by Marisa Duffy) On arrival at the Renfrewshire home of children’s author and model railway engineer Chris Vine, there is no doubt …
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From The Guardian, 28 June 2010 (story by Patrick Wintour, Larry Elliott and Andrew Sparrow) Ministers are to signal a tougher approach to incapacity benefit this week as the next …
‘Welfare crackdown begins with drive to reduce incapacity benefit claims’ Read More »
The executive director of The Young ME Sufferers (Tymes) Trust – which this month won The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service – will be speaking at a meeting in Colchester …
Reminder – Jane Colby speaks to Colchester ME Support Group today – Saturday, July 26 Read More »
Unfortunately, the Westminster meeting to reform the All Party Parliamentary Group on ME has had to be moved forward a week – to Wednesday, July 7. On the bright side, …
Change of date for APPG on ME reformation meeting – now July 7 Read More »
Consultant neurologist Dr Abhijit Chaudhuri will be guest speaker at a meeting being held in Glasgow this evening by the Cathcart ME Support Group. The meeting – starting at 7pm …
A lady with ME who lives in a third-floor flat in central Edinburgh is looking for volunteers to help her move to ground-floor accommodation 90 minutes drive away. She needs …
Volunteers required for home move ‘mercy mission’ in Edinburgh Read More »
Briefing note for Westminster Parliamentarians prepared by the West Midlands ME Groups Consortium The role of the new British Association for CFS/ME (BACME) in the training of doctors and healthcare …
Questions raised over training role of new body for ME/CFS professionals Read More »
From Wall Street Journal Blogs, Health Blogger (story by Amy Dockser Marcus) http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2010/06/23/further-evidence-of-an-xmrv-chronic-fatigue-connection/ A report that a respected NIH expert supported an association between the XMRV virus and chronic fatigue …
‘Further evidence of an XMRV-Chronic Fatigue Syndrome connection?’ Read More »
A TV production company based on one of the Scottish islands is looking for Gaelic speakers with ME to help them research a possible programme on the illness for a …
The All Party Parliamentary Group for M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) strives to support the improvement of health and social care of all people with M.E. in the UK. All APPGs were …
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These are some brief personal notes designed for a non-scientific readership on an excellent full day symposium that was organised by the Northern CFS/ME Clinical Network, the Institute for Ageing …
From Science magazine, Science Insider column, 21 June 2010. Blood banks should ask patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) not to donate blood or blood products because they may pass …
‘Blood banks urged to discourage chronic fatigue patients from giving blood’ Read More »
The month of June goes out with a bang as four important events are being held by ME support groups round the country. Members and visitors will be welcome at …
This is a summary of key points to emerge from two meetings of The ME Association Board of Trustees. These meetings took place at our Head Office in Buckingham on Monday afternoon, June 14th and …
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