Macquarie University are recruiting people with chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, gastrointestinal disorders and multiple chemical sensitivity for a study measuring somatic symptoms, hypochondria, anxiety and depression, catastophising and co-morbid diseases.
The governement’s ME and CFS advisory committee are one meeting away from releasing their report for feedback. The NHMRC is now listing resources for clinicians which include CBT, exercise and antidepressants.
Meet the Scientists: Dr Alice Richardson, biostatistician from the ANU. Her work is helping diagnose and identify sub-groups of patients with ME.
European researchers have examined the evidence that ME may be an autoimmune disease, stating “disease onset is often reported to be triggered by infections and the link between infections and autoimmune diseases is well established”. A group of German scientists tested this theory, using a process called immunoadsorption to remove antibodies in 10 people with ME.
by Sasha Nimmo Emerge Australia has been given $370,000 by the federal government in a grant for a research symposium,
by Sasha Nimmo Australian scientists at the National Centre for Neuroimmunlogy and Emerging Diseases at Griffith University published a new
by Sasha Nimmo The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) is holding a national consultation to ask Australians about what the priorities
by Sasha Nimmo Three senators have formed a Parliamentary Friends of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) group
by Sasha Nimmo Australian researchers have literally measured how long people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis can stand up. The study shows
by Sasha Nimmo Scientists from Australia’s Griffith University found ‘a significant reduction of glycolytic reserve in resting natural killer (NK)
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