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.
23 January, 2025
'Sculpting Helps Us Forget Our Chronic Pain'
Two brothers with the same chronic condition say creating clay sculptures is such a distraction it eases their pain. Paul and Jason Skellett, from Derbyshire have fibromyalgia, described by the NHS as a long-term condition causing pain all over the body.
23 January, 2025
Sussex ME Society Celebrates 20 Years Of Specialist Service
The Sussex ME Society is observing the 20th anniversary of the NHS Sussex specialist ME/CFS service. The service, which assists individuals suffering from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), has been operational since 2005. It was established in Haywards Heath following a widespread consultation with health authorities and the Sussex ME Society. This was prompted by a survey of hundreds of affected individuals and GPs, who called for a dedicated service to aid in diagnosis and offer management courses.
22 January, 2025
Cluster Headache Often Comorbid With Fibromyalgia, Migraine
A recent study indicated that the comorbidity of cluster headache with fibromyalgia and migraine appeared to be frequent. “The comorbidity with fibromyalgia was especially associated with an increased disease burden in terms of additional medical comorbidities, sleep disturbance, mood impairment, quality of life impairment, and heavy HCRU,” wrote investigators, led by Elena P. Calandre, from the Institute of Neurosciences at University of Granada in Spain.
22 January, 2025
‘We Think Of The Body As A Map’: A New Approach To Deciphering Long Covid
People with post-infectious diseases sometimes struggle to communicate the debilitating impact of their conditions. But a new technique can help them explain visually.
21 January, 2025
East Sussex Woman Shares Her Story Facing Chronic Fatigue
A woman with chronic fatigue syndrome has spoken out about living with the condition - and how she managed to write a novel despite being constantly tired.
21 January, 2025
COVID-19 Dramatically Raises The Risk Of Developing ME/CFS
Researchers uncover the alarming overlap between COVID-19, ME/CFS, and severe long COVID symptoms, urging better diagnostics and care strategies.
20 January, 2025
Duloxetine, Milnacipran And Pregabalin Improve Fibromyalgia Pain For One In 10 patients
Duloxetine, milnacipran and pregabalin can yield significant pain relief over at least 12 weeks for approximately one out of 10 adults with fibromyalgia, according to an analysis of Cochrane reviews published in Rheumatology.
20 January, 2025
Key Pathophysiological Role Of Skeletal Muscle Disturbance In Post COVID And Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Accumulated Evidence
Recent studies provide strong evidence for a key role of skeletal muscle pathophysiology in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). In a 2021 review article on the pathophysiology of ME/CFS, we postulated that hypoperfusion and ischemia can result in excessive sodium and calcium overload in skeletal muscles of ME/CFS patients to cause mitochondrial damage. Since then, experimental evidence has been provided that supports this concept.
19 January, 2025
New Thetford Shop Offers Lifeline For Owner With Illness
A house plant fanatic has launched a new shop turning her lifelong hobby into a new business venture. Since Jen Francis, owner of Grow Indoor Plants, was diagnosed with a debilitating muscle disorder she had to look for an alternative way to carry on doing what she loved. She amassed a whopping 150 house plants and found caring for them offered an escape from her daily pain. Fibromyalgia is a disorder that affects muscle and soft tissue and is accompanied by chronic pain and fatigue.
19 January, 2025
A “Scarred Landscape” … Epigenetic T-Cell Study Moves The ME/CFS Field Forward
The “Transcriptional reprogramming primes CD8+ T cells toward exhaustion in Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome” study just changed the immune “landscape” of ME/CFS.
