Search results

Full title: Acute Compartment Syndrome and Rhabdomyolysis Caused by a Single Electrical Muscle Stimulation in a 46-Year-Old Female Professional Athlete With Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Myofascial Disorder: A Case Report Abstract Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) training has...

Abstract The genetic and genomic basis of sex differences in blood pressure (BP) traits remain unstudied at scale. Here, we conducted sex-stratified and combined-sex genome-wide association studies of BP traits using the UK Biobank resource, identifying 1,346 previously reported and 29 new BP...

As far as I can see, we don't already have this posted. I think it might be the full version of this poster presentation, Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS: an interoceptive predictive coding model of pain and fatigue expression, 2021, Sharp et al

Full title: The role of interoception in the mechanism of pain and fatigue in fibromyalgia and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) Introduction Pain, fatigue and anxiety are common features of fibromyalgia and ME/CFS and significantly impact quality of life. Aetiology is...

You’re invited to the next DecodeME webinar. This webinar will be a chance to hear updates about the study's progress and have your questions answered. It’s on Friday 15th March 02:00pm (GMT) on Zoom and Facebook Live. There are only 500 spots to watch the webinar on Zoom on the day...

Full title: Medically unexplained symptoms are common in women in tertiary neurological healthcare center: A survey cohort study of persons investigated for suspected multiple sclerosis Abstract Background A significant proportion of individuals with suspicious onset of multiple sclerosis (MS)...

Abstract Functional neurological disorders (FND) and somatization are common in clinical practice and medicolegal settings. These conditions are frequently disabling and, if arising following an accident, may lead to claims for legal compensation or occupational disability (such as social...

Abstract The current landscape of clinician burnout is prompting the need for our health care system to revise its approach toward complex conditions such as long coronavirus disease (COVID), myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), and other postinfectious fatiguing...

"Case definition A staged process was used to confirm severe ME/CFS; this required screening blood tests to exclude alternative diagnoses and assessment of symptom characteristics, duration and impact.12 Patients with abnormal blood tests suggestive of another cause for the fatigue were...

Paywall has been removed, https://jnnp.bmj.com/content/early/2024/02/28/jnnp-2023-332731

New blog, https://www.decodeme.org.uk/study-extension/ - emails are currently being sent to all participants and those on our mailing list. DecodeME completion date extended to August 2025 DecodeME was due to be completed by August of this year Extraction of the DNA from samples has taken...

Abstract Objective To determine the efficacy of two physiotherapeutic interventions – aquatic therapy (AT) and land-based therapy (LBT) – for reducing pain in women with fibromyalgia. Design Single-blind, randomised controlled, equivalence trial. Setting Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome...

Dave Tuller on Twitter, "Earlier today I spoke with @adambeyoncelowe about the very robust response from @NICEComms to the charge from GET/CBT ideologues that the 2021 ME/CFS guidelines process was marred by 8 purported "anomalies"

With a general election in the UK due at some point this year, if you want to make use of a postal vote then probably better to get your application in for it sooner rather than later (if you aren't registered already of course). The links in my quoted post still seem fine.

Thanks, yes, we consider that a marvellous response rate for a second, optional, questionnaire.

Social media post on the various DecodeME accounts. "Thank you to everyone who completed the #DecodeME second questionnaire. We have received over 15,200 responses. We will work on analysing the data and will share the findings with you when we can."

For those, like me, who didn't understand the reference, she is the eldest daughter of billionaire Rupert Murdoch.

"It ought not to be controversial to suggest that the health and wellbeing of all citizens should be at the forefront of the Chancellor’s mind as he prepares his Spring budget. That’s why I’m calling on him to consider the state of services for those with M.E., also known as Chronic Fatigue...

Abstract Blood glucose levels fluctuate during daily life, and the oxygen concentration is low compared to the atmosphere. Vascular endothelial cells (ECs) maintain vascular homeostasis by sensing changes in glucose and oxygen concentrations, resulting in collective migration. However, the...

Published papers thread for w/c 26th Feb. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sci4me/posts/pfbid02PduqzWLrLJAj1RyG4hWQeg16YuurHHZLTNUAnj6rcQ4LMpRE1Wj5GZVmWf41p62Yl Mastodon: https://med-mastodon.com/@s4me/112036766315531128