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Previous APPG reported membership and their status following the General Election results. Carol Monaghan - Lost her seat, no longer an MP Baroness Scott of Needham Market - Member of the House of Lords, unaffected. Baroness Finlay of Llandaff - Member of the House of Lords, unaffected. Stephen...

Trial By Error: New Paper Seeks to Reframe Poor Findings in CODES Trial of CBT for Non-Epileptic Seizures https://virology.ws/2024/07/05/trial-by-error-new-paper-seeks-to-reframe-poor-findings-in-codes-trial-of-cbt-for-non-epileptic-seizures/

There is a reciprocal relationship between extracellular matrix (ECM) remodelling and inflammation that could be operating in the progression of severe COVID-19. To explore the immune-driven ECM remodelling in COVID-19, we in this explorative study analysed these interactions in hospitalised...

Abstract Background Limited data exist on long‐term outcomes in individuals with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). We designed an electronic questionnaire assessing various aspects of outcomes among patients diagnosed and treated in a single‐center pediatric POTS clinical...

"Physical activity in chronic fatigue syndrome Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is an incompletely understood illness manifested by post-exertional fatigue, cognitive issues, sleep disturbances, and/or chronic pain. According to the Centers for...

"The recent controversies in chronic fatigue syndrome literature (discussed below) warrants investigation into any potential harm of physical activity and exercise in FBM. The most reported exercise-related adverse event is muscle pain, which as discussed is likely amplified given the prevalence...

Full author list: Boylan, Dworetzky, Baslet, Polich, O’Neal, Reinsberger Highlights Physical activity has not been studied in functional neurological disorder (FND). Exercise has been used to successfully treat comorbid disorders of FND. The autonomic nervous system (ANS) may mediate...

This study aimed to analyze the acute impact of exercise on serum irisin levels in 22 young (YA, 24.6 ± 3.5 yrs) and in 12 middle-aged male adults (MA, 54.6 ± 5.7 yrs) 15 min and 24 h after an incremental cycling exercise test to exhaustion. ELISA assay was used for serum irisin detection...

Trial By Error: Professor Edwards’ Take on Nutrition and Severe ME Cases https://virology.ws/2024/07/01/trial-by-error-professor-edwards-take-on-nutrition-and-severe-me-cases/

Full title: Family healthcare patterns as a proxy for transgenerational transmission of functional somatic symptoms in early childhood – A longitudinal cohort study All authors: Hogendoorn, Münker, Rimvall, Frostholm, Carlsen, Jeppesen, Rosmalen and Rask Abstract Objective Functional somatic...

Published papers thread for w/c 24th June. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sci4me/posts/pfbid0dDiJP454wzDYoe9T8crVSBJbejpxfJGU5pHEbmtCbhzC9A9gAwAPmmDpbYAVms3Ql Mastodon: https://med-mastodon.com/@s4me/112710400555484677

Thread here, Biopsychosocial Model Or Bio-Political Ideology? Medically unexplained symptoms, welfare reform and the implications for Long-COVID, 2022, Hunt Thread here, Healthcare Hubris - blogs on the biopsychosocial model by Joanne Hunt We have a number of other threads on publications from...

News in Brief posts for w/c 24th June. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sci4me/posts/pfbid0NiFM12ZNBPMFk9UxgpdfTW3vLWMSkRnK5gfbAEndaPe6kSf9ZvCBipJniZma61Sal Mastodon: https://med-mastodon.com/@s4me/112704663902985558

Full title: Multiple physical symptoms and coping strategies over the last decade – Knowledge from two Danish population-based cross-sectional studies in 2012 and 2022 Highlights The frequency of multiple physical symptoms was higher in 2022 compared to 2012. Coping scores in 2022 were...

Posting as it demonstrates what the UK funders can do if they want to. "Five new research hubs form the basis of the UKRI mental health research platform, which aims to tackle key challenges in severe mental illness. Having a severe mental illness (SMI) can significantly impact many aspects of...

Now at 11,177 signatures. https://www.change.org/p/cochrane-withdraw-the-harmful-2019-exercise-therapy-for-cfs-review

Abstract Background and Objectives: Heart rate variability (HRV) is defined as a physiological variation in duration between sinus beats. The aim of this study was to research and analyze the HRV between various groups of patients. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted in...

[In sleep deprived and stressed mice] Abstract Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus is applied as a probiotic to alleviate various metabolic, gastrointestinal, and psychological symptoms and diseases, and its probiotic effectiveness is strain-specific. In this study, we obtained 21 strains of Ls...

Same author, Recursive Debility: Symptoms, Patient Activism, and the Incomplete Medicalization of ME/CFS, 2022, Lim Rogers

Full title: Will psychology ever 'join hands' with disability studies? Opportunities and challenges in working towards structurally competent and disability-affirmative psychotherapy for energy limiting conditions. Abstract Despite sustained efforts among critically informed scholars to...