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Largest-Ever Genetic Study Of Fibromyalgia Points To A Neurological Origin Of The Disorder And Opens The Door To New Treatments
Study co-led by Fred Hutch Cancer Center researchers brings new insights, new hope to patients with fibromyalgia.
Court Rejects PHA Appeal In Wrongful Dismissal Case
THE Public Hospitals Authority in the Bahamas has failed to overturn a default judgment entered against it in a lawsuit brought by a former Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre nurse who claims she became ill after exposure to toxic fumes, was denied suitable accommodation and was effectively dismissed after her salary was stopped.
New Study Explains How Brain Inflammation Triggers Muscle Fatigue
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have uncovered a direct biological link between inflammation in the brain and the profound muscle fatigue that often follows infections or chronic disease.
Elon And Queens Students Present Undergraduate Research At Annual Summer Symposium
For many students at SURE, like Elon student Thomas Gress ’27, projects carried a deeply personal connection. Gress designed a four-week study comparing exercise approaches for people with chronic fatigue syndrome, inspired in part by his brother’s experience with the condition.
UK Woman Hosting Comedy Show To Raise Awareness For Condition
A woman who lives with a "debilitating" condition is hosting a comedy and music show to raise awareness. Rebecca Kelly, who lives near Fakenham, has spent the last few years with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME).
Major UK ME Charity Expands In Sussex
A Sussex based charity that is a leader in the field of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) that can sometimes follow a viral infection (including COVID) or trauma has launched a new website.
ME/CFS Research Foundation Is Investing 2.4 Million Euros In Seven New Research Projects
Europe’s largest privately funded research funding programme for ME/CFS is bolstering research into the development of treatments, biomarkers and the identification of disease mechanisms with seven new research projects.
‘I’m Exhausted’: A US Woman With Several Chronic Conditions Said Applying For Disability Benefits Is Overwhelming — X Can’t Agree On Whether The System Is The Problem
A TikTok creator's candid explanation of her medical conditions and frustration with applying for U.S. disability benefits was reposted on X by @Chicago_Goofies on July 23.
Axsome Advances AXS-14 Fibromyalgia Trial With New Long-Term Safety Update
The Phase 3 study “An Open-Label Study to Assess the Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of AXS-14 in the Management of Fibromyalgia” aims to track how safe and effective this drug is over a full year of use in real patients. The focus is on long-term symptom control, which matters because fibromyalgia is a chronic condition with few strong treatment options today.
Hartlepool Fibromyalgia Charity Shop Volunteers Devastated After Burglar Raided Till And Stole Their Holiday Money
Volunteers at a Hartlepool charity shop have spoken of their heartbreak after the store was raided by a burglar.
Aldergrove Thrift Store To Celebrate 20 Years
The Fibromyalgia Well Spring Foundation is preparing to celebrate its 20th anniversary as founder Cheryl Young also gets ready to share one of the organization’s most personal stories.
Video: ME/CFS Scandal Explainer
A number of academics, experts, and journalists have characterised the treatment of ME/CFS as a scandal, with George Monbiot going as far as calling it “the greatest medical scandal of the 21st-century”. This video from 2024 provides an introduction and overview, highlighting key events in the story.