In the News
Keep up to date with the latest news articles from around the world.
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12 October, 2024
ANZMES Awards $25K Grant And $10K In Scholarships To Advance ME/CFS And Long COVID Research 2024
The Associated New Zealand Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Society (ANZMES) is delighted to announce the recipients of their 2024 Research Grant and Scholarship Programme. ANZMES, the leading National Advisory on ME launched the programme in 2023 to support groundbreaking research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and long COVID. The programme can offer two $25,000 research grants to postgraduate students and academic researchers, specifically aimed at advancing laboratory-based studies. In addition, four $5,000 scholarships are available to support students undertaking ME/CFS and long COVID research in fields such as Health Sciences, Public Health, and Humanities. The programme is designed to foster a new generation of researchers and contribute vital knowledge to these under-researched conditions, which affect millions globally.
12 October, 2024
Have Doctors Finally Woken Up To The Torment Of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
A Letter to the Editor published in UK news outlet the Independent.
12 October, 2024
The Cells That Protect Your Brain Against Infection Could Also Be Behind Some Chronic Diseases
Microglia are the brain's resident immune cells. Their job is to patrol the brain's blood vessels looking for invading pathogens to gobble up. But what happens when they go rogue?
11 October, 2024
Study Shows Fatigue Prominent Feature Of Long COVID
Results from an online survey in Denmark describe fatigue and post-exertional malaise as prominent features 2 to 18 months after COVID-19 infections for both mild and severe cases. The study appeared in JAMA Network Open.
11 October, 2024
ME Left Me Bedbound For Nearly Five Years. A Potted Plant Helped Me Rebuild My Life
The life I loved came to an abrupt end when I was diagnosed with severe myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), also known as chronic fatigue syndrome, in 1997. For years, my world revolved around bedpans, bed baths, wheelchairs and stairlifts. Then an unexpected gift began to revive a sense of joy I thought I had lost for ever.
11 October, 2024
Long Covid: Study Shows Damage To Brain's 'Control Centre'
Research could help scientists understand long-term effects of Covid-19 as well as conditions such as MS and dementia.
10 October, 2024
Coroner Who Investigated The Death Of A Young Woman, 27, Who Died Of Debilitating ME Demands Further Action To Stop More Tragedies
The coroner who investigated the death of a young woman from debilitating ME has demanded further action to stop more tragedies. Coroner Deborah Archer, who held a two-week inquest into the death of 27-year-old Maeve Boothby-O'Neill, wrote in her report that 'future deaths could occur unless action is taken.'
10 October, 2024
Comparative Study For Fatigue Prevalence In Subjects With Diseases: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis
Fatigue is one of the common symptoms in individuals with diseases or disorders, significantly affecting quality of life (QoL) and the prognosis of diseases. This study aimed to comprehensively compare the features of fatigue across a wide range of diseases. We systematically searched the PubMed and Cochrane Library databases from inception to March 31st, 2021, and conducted a meta-analysis to generate precise estimates.
10 October, 2024
COVID-19 Increases Chronic Fatigue Risk
New research shows that COVID-19 survivors, especially older adults and non-hospitalized patients, are at an increased risk for chronic fatigue syndrome—underscoring the need for comprehensive care for vulnerable populations.
09 October, 2024
Coroner Highlights Lack Of Specialist ME Care
A coroner has highlighted the lack of specialist care for patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) after the death of a 27-year-old woman. Deborah Archer has spoken out following the death of Maeve Boothby-O’Neill, who had suffered with ME for a decade before she died at home in Exeter in October 2021 from severe malnutrition. The coroner said there was no current available funding for research into and treatment for the chronic fatigue syndrome and there was “extremely limited” training for doctors treating patients.
