Dr Charles Shepherd writes to the BMJ regarding the Best Practice website information on ME/CFS
UPDATE: 17.01.24 The British Medical Journal (BMJ) has responded to […]
News
Medical Xpress: Decoding the mysteries of medically unexplained neurologic diseases
Medical Xpress: Decoding the mysteries of medically unexplained neurologic diseases Read More »
New research may create some respite for sufferers of two
News Medical: Long COVID’s hidden toll: How does post-exertional malaise affect skeletal muscles?
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers investigate the pathophysiology of
BBC News: Long Covid: housebound for a year
BBC News: Long Covid: housebound for a year Read More »
Covid-19 leading to Long Covid and ME/CFS.
The Guardian: Long Covid and Mitochondrial Dysfunction
The Guardian: Long Covid and Mitochondrial Dysfunction Read More »
Expert researchers link ‘muscle damage’ and issues with metabolism to Long Covid patients who experience malaise following exercise.
ME Association Research Review: Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM) in ME/CFS and Long Covid
ME Association Research Review: Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM) in ME/CFS and Long Covid Read More »
Research evidence shows that the presence of PEM cannot be disputed and is not due to inactivity or deconditioning.
Medscape News: NIH Conference: New research aims to find treatments for ME/CFS and Long Covid
“The idea of this meeting is to try and identify pathways that will be treatable…”
BBC News: Daughter’s death ‘could have been avoided’
BBC News: Daughter’s death ‘could have been avoided’ Read More »
Sarah doesn’t blame the trust and said Maeve was cared for by many excellent clinicians. The problem, she said, was system-wide.
The Guardian: ‘Long flu’ study finds flu patients at higher risk of longer-term illness
The Guardian: ‘Long flu’ study finds flu patients at higher risk of longer-term illness Read More »
“We need to stop trivialising viral infections and understand that they are major drivers of chronic diseases.”
BBC News: Why is Covid still flooring some people?
BBC News: Why is Covid still flooring some people? Read More »
Scientists warn Covid is still causing stonking infections that may be worse than before and knock us out for weeks.
Research: Low-Dose Naltrexone Ineffective for Fibromyalgia
Research: Low-Dose Naltrexone Ineffective for Fibromyalgia Read More »
Low dose naltrexone proves disappointing for fibromyalgia patients in recent trial.
The ME Association: Meeting with Ingeus and a request for benefit assessment case studies
Last month Ellie Jones, Welfare Rights Adviser to the ME Association, met with the Director of Health at Ingeus.
Medscape: New Tests May Finally Diagnose Long Covid
Medscape: New Tests May Finally Diagnose Long Covid Read More »
One of the biggest challenges facing clinicians who treat long
The Times: ‘Hospitals have no services for most severe ME cases, coroner told’
The Times: ‘Hospitals have no services for most severe ME cases, coroner told’ Read More »
Maeve Boothby-O’Neill, the daughter of the Times journalist Sean O’Neill, died 2 years ago after becoming bedbound.
ME Association Research Review: Mortality in ME/CFS
ME Association Research Review: Mortality in ME/CFS Read More »
Malnutrition is the most serious life-threatening complication in those with ME/CFS, especially in very severe cases.
BBC News: ‘Long Covid triggered our MCAS, but doctors didn’t believe us’.
BBC News: ‘Long Covid triggered our MCAS, but doctors didn’t believe us’. Read More »
“A growing number of people have secondary illnesses thought to be triggered by Long Covid – including an immune disorder called MCAS…”
Dr Shepherd responds to Parliamentary Q&A: Is there a connection between Long Covid and ME/CFS?
Dr Charles Shepherd responds to MP Jim Shannon about the similarities and overlap of ME/CFS and Long Covid
Raman research set to continue thanks to Ramsay Research funding from the ME Association
Raman research set to continue thanks to Ramsay Research funding from the ME Association Read More »
The ME Association (MEA) is pleased to announce that the
TIME Magazine: A new radical approach needed for Long COVID research
TIME Magazine: A new radical approach needed for Long COVID research Read More »
With no treatment or cure in sight for Long Covid patients, who is really to blame for 3 years of disappointing clinical research results?
Rapamycin Pilot Treatment Trial for ME/CFS
Rapamycin Pilot Treatment Trial for ME/CFS Read More »
Rapamycin therapy inhibits mTOR and reduces autophagy disruption. We believe