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  1. SedulousSloth

    Why is ME/CFS getting so little research funding?

    It’s relevant as the UK psychosocial lobby have strong links with the US private insurance industry. Unum for example were influential in UK government welfare advice. Private insurance in the US have long been looking to de-medicalise and downplay ME, & renamed it CFS with the help of the...
  2. SedulousSloth

    Why is ME/CFS getting so little research funding?

    Great work Michiel. Personally in the UK I think it’s the direct influence of the psychosocial lobby. In the way they have infiltrated themselves in the decision making processes, such as on the NICE panel, on the SMC board and the CMRC. This document shows how influential they are in the CMRC...
  3. SedulousSloth

    A cohort study of whether parental separation and lack of contact [...] predicts disease severity [...] in young peoples ME/CFS, 2020, O'Donnell et al

    Couple of questions Do they not have to cite sources when stating there is a causal link? Where is the evidence to back up this statement? Also, is there a way to find out who funds a study like this? Do studies not have to declare funding sources or do these have to be requested by FOI...
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