In the News
Keep up to date with the latest news articles from around the world.
Articles represent the views of their authors and not ME/CFS SA. Always seek advice from a registered health practitioner before changing your care plan.
30 November, 2022
A Catalogue Of Losses: What Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Took Away From My Life
Whether anybody else could see it or not, I had lost someone: my former, healthy self. By Mike Mariani with photographs by Jason Henry.
28 February, 2023
A Chinese Hospital Sets Up ‘Brain Fog’ Clinic To Treat Sequela Of COVID-19 Infection
A hospital in East China's Jiangsu Province has set up a "brain fog" clinic, becoming the latest hospital across China to set up such clinics to treat sequela of COVID-19 infection.
03 April, 2024
A Comparative Analysis Of Cognitive Deficits In Rheumatoid Arthritis And Fibromyalgia: Impact Of Symptoms Severity And Its Clinical Implications
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are chronic pain disorders, with clearly distinct pathogenetic mechanisms, frequently accompanied by symptoms like depression, fatigue, insomnia and cognitive problems. This study compared performance in various cognitive domains between patients with FMS and RA. The role of clinical symptoms severity in determine the differences in cognitive performance was also investigated.
28 October, 2022
A Correlation Between The Pathogenic Processes Of Fibromyalgia And Irritable Bowel Syndrome In The Middle-Aged Population: A Systematic Review
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common pathology in middle-aged patients and a regular consultation in the gastroenterology office. The prevalence is high in females with a ratio of 2:1, and due to its multifactorial etiology, it is difficult to address the symptomatology. On the other hand, fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic widespread pain syndrome also prevalent in the female population, characterized by systemic symptoms. It is proven that 28-59 % of patients with FMS develop IBS at some point in their illness; on the other hand, 32-77% of those with IBS will develop FMS. This study aims to compile information about the pathogenesis of these diseases and highlight their common processes to target these two illnesses potentially.
04 August, 2023
A Cross-Sectional Study Of Fibromyalgia And Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome (PACS): Could There Be A Relationship?
Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome (PACS) is a syndrome characterized by a wide spectrum of symptoms emerging after clearance of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection. These symptoms include fatigue, myalgia, arthralgia, cognitive dysfunction, and many other psychiatric symptoms. Given that fibromyalgia patients have similar symptoms, we conducted a web-based cross-sectional study to investigate the prevalence and predictors of fibromyalgia patients who recovered from COVID-19.
04 October, 2022
A Cross-Sectional Study Of The Impact Of The COVID-19 Pandemic On Previously Diagnosed Patients With Fibromyalgia
04 December, 2023
A Day Of Inclusion: "Cherish Our Role"
This year’s International Day of People with Disability promises to be a time of celebration and inclusion for people such as Lu, who has ME/CFS.
17 January, 2024
A Discovery In The Muscles Of Long COVID Patients May Explain Exercise Troubles
You know that feeling of muscle soreness a day or so after you've done a tough workout? Now imagine that but much more. That's what some people with long COVID face after they exercise. And as NPR's Will Stone reports, new research is giving scientists a clearer picture of what may be going on.
10 January, 2024
A Discovery In The Muscles Of Long COVID Patients May Explain Exercise Troubles
Hit the gym. Get back in shape. That's what many patients with long COVID are told when they talk of the crushing fatigue that envelops them after even a light bout of physical activity. These symptoms of exhaustion, or post-exertional malaise as it's called, are a hallmark of long COVID and similar complex illnesses like chronic fatigue syndrome or ME/CFS. The idea that exercise can help patients has proven difficult to shake — despite evidence suggesting this isn't merely a case of deconditioning that patients can overcome by pushing through the pain. "I don't think the messaging has been strong enough," says David Putrino, the director of rehabilitation innovation for Mount Sinai Health System. "It is very clear that this is not a typical response to exercise." Now research published this month in Nature Communications gives new weight to this assessment.
20 August, 2023
A Disgraceful NHS Trust Just Showed Why People Living With ME Don't Trust Medical Professionals At All
An NHS trust is under fire from people living with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). It’s because the trust has not only managed to gaslight every single one of them – it also ignored best practice guidance in the first place. The scandal revolves around the recruitment of a clinical psychologist. It’s not surprising, though, when you realise just who leads the psychological team recruiting for the role.
