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.
07 July, 2023
Clinicians And Patients Ask WHO To Code Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
According to the CONFESQ coalition of patient associations, 56 physicians and researchers from 6 countries and 75 associations submitted a request to WHO this month to include multiple chemical sensitivities in the ICD-11 coding system.
06 July, 2023
Cardiac Putput And Arteriovenous Oxygen Difference Contribute To Lower Peak Oxygen Uptake In Patients With Fibromyalgia.
Patients with fibromyalgia (FM) exhibit low peak oxygen uptake. We aimed to detect the contribution of cardiac output to and arteriovenous oxygen difference to from rest to peak exercise in patients with FM.
05 July, 2023
Martine McCutcheon Says She Is 'A Bit Nervous' And Issues Update On Hidden Health Battle
The BBC EastEnders star also battles chronic fatigue syndrome.
04 July, 2023
Naloxone Being Studied To Treat Long COVID-19 Chronic Fatigue
Naltrexone, used to treat alcohol addiction, has shown to be effective in post-viral fatigue. Naloxone, a similar drug for opioid recovery, is being studied for long COVID fatigue relief.
03 July, 2023
Congressional Recognition For Historic Fibromyalgia Social Good Effort For Veterans And The Chronically Ill
US Congressional Recognition was received from Congressional Representative Nanette Diaz Barragan for #teamfibro, a campaign by the Veteran Voices for Fibromyalgia to work with government leaders and share education for those that suffer. The team was successful in gaining support from Governor of Colorado Jared Polis, Governor of Ohio Mike DeWine, Governor of Texas Greg Abbott, Governor of North Carolina Roy Cooper, Governor of Indiana Eric Holcomb and Baltimore County Executive John Olszewski.
02 July, 2023
Lyme Disease Doc Details Chronic Patient Struggles
'I’m Not Crazy, I’m Sick' follows the lives of three people suffering from chronic Lyme disease and their long-term struggles to be diagnosed and treated.
02 July, 2023
Tonix Pharmaceuticals Fibromyalgia Study Published In American College Of Rheumatology
Tonix Pharmaceuticals CEO Seth Lederman joins Natalie Stoberman from the Proactive newsroom to discuss the recent publication of the company's Phase 3 study on TNX-102 SL for fibromyalgia management in the American College of Rheumatology. Lederman says the article outlined how the study's results showed improvements in widespread pain and fatigue, which are significant symptoms of fibromyalgia. He explains that TNX-102 SL, a sublingual tablet taken at bedtime, targets sleep quality to enhance overall fibromyalgia symptoms. With the upcoming confirmatory Phase 3 trial results, Lederman says Tonix aims to file a new drug application for TNX-102 SL.
01 July, 2023
Money’s The Motive For Calling ME A Myth
An article by Sophie Palmer.
01 July, 2023
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Can Be Exhausting
“I went from a young, vivacious professional with a bustling, busy social life, who ran three miles per day, took trips, learned hobbies, made friends and felt on top of the world, to someone who is still technically ‘young,’ but barely has enough energy to get out of bed, has to sit for breaks whilst making her morning coffee, and can barely do more than go to work three times per week and do the laundry.”
30 June, 2023
In Vivo Inhibition Of Nuclear ACE2 Translocation Protects Against SARS-CoV-2 Replication And Lung Damage Through Epigenetic Imprinting
Research published in Nature Communications.
