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Cochrane Temporarily Removes Review of "Exercise Therapy for CFS"

October 27, 2018 4 Comments

Cochrane has temporarily removed a review from its database that claims exercise therapy is effective for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). Cochrane is a database of medical reviews and meta-analyses, which medical providers around the world rely on for diagnosing and treating disease. Their review, Exercise Therapy for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, covers

Enrolling: Cornell Exercise Testing Study

August 17, 2018 No Comments

Who: Cornell Center for Enervating Neuroimmune Disease What: The Center is collecting information from both ME patients and sedentary controls. You will first have a quick phone call to determine eligibility. If eligible, you will meet with a doctor (theirs or yours) to be examined or for blood and urine tests. Then you will complete questionnaires. Finally, you

UNSW tests graded exercise on mild CFS patients

May 11, 2016 2 Comments

Australia’s University of NSW’s Psychiatry Department tested a graded activity program on 25 patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. Before the study, patients could complete around 4 hours of ‘moderate intensity exercise’ a week (self-reported). It was not measured or recorded at the end of the program but the study found small improvements in cognitive performance, with some caveats.

Rehmeyer and Tuller: PACE trial didn’t prove graded exercise safe for CFS

January 7, 2016 No Comments

Journalists Julie Rehmeyer and Dr. David Tuller have published an analysis concluding that the PACE trial failed to demonstrate the safety of graded exercise therapy, despite its authors claiming that it was a safe treatment for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Their article, on Virology Blog, concludes that “the PACE researchers’ attempts to prove

The Year Ahead

January 23, 2025 No Comments

As we embark on the new year, we are excited to share updates about #MEAction’s advocacy projects and community programs with you! While we focus on advancing support, research, and treatments for people with ME, we’re also closely monitoring changes to public health systems under the incoming administration, and will pivot as needed to fight

#MEAction Scotland volunteers in Scottish Parliament

December 6, 2024 No Comments

Volunteers from #MEAction Scotland and Long Covid Scotland talked to over 60 MSPs (Members of the Scottish Parliament) at an Information Stall in the Scottish Parliament from 5th-7th November. Ben Macpherson MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith sponsored the stall on behalf of #MEAction Scotland as we aimed to make MSPs aware of the desperate

A Very Modified Movement Class on 11/15

November 1, 2024 No Comments

Join #MEAction for our final very modified movement class of the year on Friday, November 15th at 11am PST/2pm EST/7pm GMT. This class has been crafted specifically for people with ME. This 30 minute class will be hosted virtually. We are, once again, thrilled to partner with Shannon Williams-Bramburger of Nourish Therapeutic Yoga, who has

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The RECOVER-Treating Long COVID (RECOVER TLC) The Path Forward

September 26, 2024 No Comments

The RECOVER-Treating Long COVID (RECOVER TLC) Kick-off Meeting was Sept 23-25 in person and over Zoom. I had the privilege of attending over Zoom and Jaime Seltzer, #MEAction’s Scientific Director, represented the needs of the ME community in person and as an invited member of a panel on clinical trial design. There were many speakers

A Very Modified Movement Class on 5/30

May 17, 2024 No Comments

#MEAction is hosting a virtual, 30 minute, very modified movement class on Thursday, May 30th at 11am PT/2pm ET/7pm BST that has been crafted specifically for people with ME. We are always thrilled to partner with Shannon Williams-Bramburger of Nourish Therapeutic Yoga to offer this class and we hope you join us! The whole class

#MEAction’s NIH Study Response

February 29, 2024 5 Comments

NIH’s recent paper on ME/CFS elicited strong reactions from the community.

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