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Abstract The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus has been at the forefront of health sciences research since its emergence in China in 2019 that quickly led to a global pandemic. As a result of this research, and the large numbers of infected patients globally...

We haven't publicly announced an update - while we are seeing a steady stream come back to us there is still the best part of that 4k yet to be returned. Sharing our social media posts, where possible, may get repetitive but it's broadly speaking the only tool we have at this stage. We are...

Coming soon – DecodeME’s Second Questionnaire We wanted to give you a quick heads-up on our plans for a second questionnaire. We would like to thank all participants for their amazing help to date and to ask for their continuing support with this additional activity. All existing...

For those who can't see the tweet, it is to this, Excess mortality in England post Covid-19 pandemic: implications for secondary prevention, 2023, Pearson-Stuttard et al "Many countries, including the UK, have continued to experience an apparent excess of deaths long after the peaks associated...

"ME/CFS was diagnosed based on the Institute of Medicine (IOM) criteria [32] which define that following three symptoms and at least one of two additional manifestations are required for diagnosis. The three required symptoms are: (1) a substantial reduction/impairment in the ability to engage...

Personally I hope very much that research moves on from "immediate PEM" and puts far more focus on the delayed response. It is simply the same response that someone healthy but sedentary might have if they exerted themselves to the same extent that patients do, relative to their available...

Published papers thread for w/c 27th Nov Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sci4me/posts/pfbid0UhkFp87Z6n3VWsedHiwEwPBtpSGWMtZXETVrvREQodvRMNGujC1jCvWzPJe5kyYel Mastodon: https://med-mastodon.com/@s4me/111521501521509086

News in Brief posts for w/c 27th Nov Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sci4me/posts/pfbid02rixTNdZTGhUZ8o6jbfBzPq1CwqaSxxicwjdPqZyEiSzV2GoyUjtXcrPZTBrsfRwol Mastodon: https://med-mastodon.com/@s4me/111516236335473046

Objective There is evidence of a strong association between insomnia and COVID-19, yet few studies have examined the relationship between insomnia and long COVID. This study aimed to investigate whether COVID-19 patients with pre-pandemic insomnia have a greater risk of developing long COVID and...

NB: All authors are from McMaster Uni, Canada. Background Somatic symptom disorder (SSD) presents challenges to the healthcare system, including frequent medical visits, lack of symptom relief experienced by individuals with this condition, high associated medical costs, and patient...

November News in Brief posts on Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/cfs/comments/1889pas/news_in_brief_posts_for_november_2023_covering/

Full title: “Somewhere Between an Actual Disease and a Disease”: A Grounded Theory Study on Diagnosing Functional Neurological Disorders From a Multi-Informant Perspective Abstract Functional Neurological Disorders are characterized by sensory-motor or cognitive symptoms. Recent research has...

Abstract Medically unexplained syndromes (MUS), also termed persistent physical symptoms, are both prevalent and disabling. Yet treatments for MUS are marked by high rates of patient dissatisfaction, as well as disagreement between patients and providers on the management of persistent physical...

Full title: Motivational interviewing intervention for increasing physical activity and improving dietary behaviors: The Lupus Intervention Fatigue Trial protocol Abstract The Lupus Intervention Fatigue Trial (LIFT) is a prospective, randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a...

Posting as mentions CFS, but nothing of much consequences as far as I can see.

In recent years, language function impairment caused by intracranial diseases has gained increasing interest, mainly due to its significant impact on the language and cognitive ability, leading to a serious decline in the quality of life of patients. Consequently, researchers aimed to clarify...

This team are so determined not to talk about ME/CFS - there is no mention of it at all other than obliquely. "There is established evidence for PEM or PESE in the literature as a hallmark finding in LC and other post-viral illness. Relapse can be triggered by physical, cognitive, or emotional...

Genetic data on 500,000 volunteers in UK to be released for scientific study "A new era of medical discoveries, treatments and cures is on the horizon, researchers say, following the announcement that an unprecedented trove of genetic information is to be made available to scientists. Health...

"In a momentous landmark for medical research, UK Biobank has today [Thursday 30 November] unveiled incredible new data from whole genome sequencing (1) of its half a million (2) participants. This is set to drive the discovery of new diagnostics, treatments and cures and, uniquely, is available...

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