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.
08 March, 2024
Stanford Study Links COVID-19 Infection To Increased Alcohol Sensitivity
Stanford University research suggests a potential link between COVID-19 and heightened alcohol sensitivity, unveiling a novel aspect of long COVID symptoms.
08 March, 2024
Break-In At Fibromyalgia Well Spring Foundation: Cash Register, Donation Jar Stolen
The Fibromyalgia Well Spring Foundation experienced a significant loss due to a break-in at their Aldergrove warehouse, urging community and law enforcement support.
07 March, 2024
Rheumatology Month In Review: February 2024
Recent research has demonstrated the significant impact of cognitive dysfunction on the quality of life of patients with fibromyalgia. While first article emphasizes how patients express their experiences of cognitive dysfunction in online support groups, the second explores the link between fibromyalgia, sleep disturbance, and poor accuracy for divided attention, underlining the importance of addressing psychosocial factors, including sleep disturbance, to understand cognitive performance differences in this patient population.
07 March, 2024
Letters To The Canary: ME/CFS ‘Whiny Woman Syndrome’, And Students Taking A Stand
News outlet The Canary has published letters about people’s thoughts on myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and how medical professionals discriminate against women, and student social workers taking action.
07 March, 2024
Opioid Usage Increasing In Patients With Fibromyalgia In Recent Years
Although clinical guidelines do not recommend opioids for patients with fibromyalgia, data revealed a progressive increase in opioid prescriptions during the last 12 years, according to a study published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. Although opioid usage was linked to concomitant non-opioid drug consumption, it was not linked to the severity of fibromyalgia symptoms.
06 March, 2024
A Blood Test Will Allow A More Reliable Diagnosis Of Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a chronic disease that affects 6% of the population worldwide and is characterized by widespread muscle pain and fatigue. The variety of symptoms can be easily confused with other disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, osteoarthritis, or chronic back pain. This means that reaching a diagnosis is neither easy nor quick and, therefore, impacts the quality of life and mental health of those suffering from it. To carry out the study, the research team collected blood samples from three different groups: people suffering from fibromyalgia, others suffering from similar rheumatic diseases and a third group without any of these pathologies, which served as a control group. Used to work as. They applied a combination of techniques to isolate and analyze specific chemical signals in the blood that could help differentiate fibromyalgia from other diseases with similar health effects, with the aim of opening up a more accurate and faster diagnostic path.
06 March, 2024
ME/CFS Experts Express 'Dismay' At Aspects Of NIH Study
Two physicians who treat patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) have issued a statement expressing gratitude for the recent National Institutes of Health's "deep phenotyping" study of the condition that identified several distinct biologic abnormalities but also criticized some aspects of the study and the way the findings were reported.
06 March, 2024
Is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome All In Your Brain?
An NIH study expands on a body of research locating objective markers of ME/CFS in the brain, the immune system, the gut, and beyond.
05 March, 2024
Scientists Now Have A Better Understanding Of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Precisely how many people are currently living with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome across the nation is a subject of some debate. The CDC estimates the figure at 836,000 to 2.5 million, with 90% of those being undiagnosed. The nonprofit organization Solve M.E. puts that number higher: between 5 million and 9 million. Whether it’s just over 800,000 or 9 million, it’s a harrowing experience for anyone living with the condition — one which has challenged doctors and scientists looking for ways to alleviate it. Our understanding of chronic fatigue syndrome might be expanding with the publication of a new study that explores a wide variety of causes for the condition. “[T]he clinical phenotype is poorly defined, the pathophysiology is unknown and no disease-modifying treatments are available,” the study’s authors write. And one of the goals of the study involved finding a diagnostic biomarker for the condition.
05 March, 2024
Yet Another Woman With Severe ME Has Been Sectioned And Abused By An NHS Hospital
A young woman living with severe myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is being catastrophically neglected by an NHS hospital. Millie’s story in itself is shocking. Medical professionals appear to be ignoring official guidelines into the disease – going so far as to section her under the Mental Health Act, and limiting her mother’s visiting rights.
