Thursday, 8 August NCNED: ME/CFS Research Update NCNED researchers will provide an update on their ME/CFS research data and plans for the year. Thu, 8 Aug 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM AWST The Niche 11 Aberdare Rd Nedlands, WA 6009 Australia https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ncned-mecfs-research-update-tickets-964772409247
I don’t know anything more at the moment but it sounds very specific to be made up @EmergeAus has green lit this study: 'Examining the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Sensory Processing Sensitivity, and Fatigue Severity' Chief Investigator, Dr Nanette Gerlach psychologist. Shame on Emerge Australia for supporting the BPS brigades!
More info: Institute of Health and Wellbeing PROJECT TITLE: Examining the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Sensory Processing Sensitivity, and Fatigue Severity CHIEF INVESTIGATOR: Dr Nanette Gerlach OTHER/STUDENT RESEARCHERS: Carmen Lia continues: https://federation.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8ih32CEiyEJ228K
Severe ME Day Webinar Event 2024 Lived Experience Forum ME Group Australia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6zxIRevhjQ
A reminder that I am involved in several ME/CFS or Long COVID biomedical research projects - if you live in VIC and want to participate get in touch by DM or D.Missailidis@latrobe.edu.au Beginning to schedule folks in for the pinned study so now is a good time to get involved!! https://twitter.com/user/status/1832961033553805724
Interesting thread about players from the Australian Football League and growing reports of illness. It seems to be a simple text search centered on the keyword 'illness' but still interesting. And of course if anyone noticed how things were going at the Olympics, the same pattern was noticeable. Lots of illnesses.
"Stem cells used to identify doping drug as potential chronic fatigue [syndrome] treatment A researcher finding existing drugs to repurpose for treating psychiatric disorders and chronic fatigue syndrome is amongst the winners of the 2024 Australian Mental Health Prize. The awards celebrate individuals who have made significant impacts in mental health through cultural security, lived experience, professional innovation, and community support." Continues at: https://cosmosmagazine.com/health/m...-drug-as-potential-chronic-fatigue-treatment/
Press release: https://www.deakin.edu.au/research/...health-prize-for-pioneering-deakin-researcher “‘Our stem cell platform allows us to quickly test and repurpose existing drugs, potentially offering new hope for conditions like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and #chronicfatiguesyndrome, where treatment options are limited,’ he says.”
I haven't been able to find a published paper for that work on trimetazidine, perhaps it's still in the pipeline.
The repeated use of 'chronic fatigue syndrome' and the other mental health conditions mentioned don't exactly fill me with hope...
Interestingly it is not an original idea. In 2007 a patent - Trimetazidine for use in the treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome and related conditions - was published: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/pub...KC=A1&FT=D&ND=&date=20081224&DB=&locale=en_EP
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