Medical Research
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Please find below Medical and Research Information that you may find both interesting and useful

2010

May Volunteers required for Research Study (click here)

2008

August Congratulations to Professor Julia Newton
August Body Talk - Reverse Therapy Update - Lyn White
April Volunteers needed * Dr Julia Newton - 'Autonomic Dysfunction in patients with CFS/ME'
April Volunteers needed * Dr Julia Newton - 'Orthostatic Training in CFS'
January

Dr Julia Newton - 'Positional Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome'(PoTS)

January Dr John Allen - 'Shedding a bit of light on the subject'
January NICE Guidelines (click here)
2007
15th Sept Medical Research Conference on ME/CFS
August Have you tried any of the following Reverse Therapy / Mickel Therapy / Lightning Process? (click here)
August Dr Julia Newton - Research Update (find out more)
August Dr John Allen receives National Awards (find out more)
July Support for Vaccine Damaged Patients (find out more)
April Update on the Gibson Report (click here)
April NICE Guidelines Update (click here)
March Reversing the symptoms of ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia – Lyn White
March 'CFS/ME: Multi-site peripheral pulse assessment of peripheral vasomotor reflexes' Study by Dr John Allen (click here for update)
March 'Determining the prevalence of autonomic dysfunction in patients with CFS - Study by Dr Julia Newton Update 3 (click here for update)
2006
Nov Action for ME/Medical Research Council Research Summit 2006 (click here for an insight)
Nov Research Project 'Examining structural and functional abnormalities of brain, heart and muscle using MRI in those with CFS/ME' Dr Julia Newton (click here)
Nov Research Project 'New vascular technology introduced to investigate the changes of blood flow to the head, arms and legs on standing' Dr John Allen (click here)
Oct Northern CFS/ME Research Awards 2006 (click here for introduction)
Sept 'Determining the prevalence of autonomic dysfunction in patients with CFS - Study by Dr Julia Newton Update 2 (click here for update)
Sept Patient Opinion - A new health service information website (click here)
Sept 'Do you have both ME and Hypothyroidism?' (click here)
Aug 'Determining the prevalence of autonomic dysfunction in patients with CFS' - Study by Dr Julia Newton Update 1(click here for update)
Aug My recovery with Mickel Therapy - Lyn White (click here)
July Support for Severely Affected ME Sufferers - Information for General Practitioners and Clinicians. Greg Crowhurst ( 25% ME GROUP Secretary) (click here)
July Gabapentin and Visual Problems - Dr Charles Shepherd (click here)
May Parliamentary inquiry into ME Research in the UK (click here)
May One Day National Conference on ME (click here for an insight)
March 'Determining the prevalence of autonomic dysfunction in patients with CFS - Study by Dr Julia Newton (click here for introduction)
March 'Reverse Therapy Talk' - David Eaton (click here for a review)
March Interview with Clinical Champion Dr Gavin Spickett (click here)
2005
Nov Dr Peatfield Clinics (Thyroid) (click here)
Nov 'Study into ‘energy therapies’ called EFT, or Emotional Freedom Techniques' Pat McCue (click here)
Oct Presentation by Dr Peatfield on 'Thyroid and Adrenal Gland Problems' (click here for a review)
Oct Thyroid Patient Advocacy-UK (click here for info)
Sept Research News - 'Gabapentin' (click here)
Sept 'Mickel Therapy Talk' Dr David Mickel (click here review)
Aug 'Managing CFS in Children and Young People' article by Dr Nigel Speight (click here)
July 'CFS is Heart Failure Secondary to Mitochondrial Malfunction' article by Dr Sarah Myhill (click here)
July Young Peoples CFS/ME Conference (click here for a review)
July Article by Rowan Hooper 'Chronic Fatigue is not all in the mind' (click here)
June Early Day Motion 260 Taylor, David (click here)
Feb NICE Update (click here for more info)
Feb Young Person's Guide to CFS/ME - RCPCH Guidelines (click here)
Jan Patient Involvement in the NHS (PIN) (click here for an insight)
2004
Nov National CFS/ME Conference (click here for a review)
Oct Newcastle Research Group Annual Conference (click here for a review)
Oct NICE GUIDELINES update (click here for info)
Sept NEW! Clinical Services Framework for ME (click here for details)
May ME North East 2004 Conference (click here for a review)
March NICE Announcement (click here for an insight)
March Department of Health £8.5m Update (click here for a review)
March Lactose Intolerance Article (by Barbara McLaren, Management Committee Member) (click here for a review)
Jan So, you have been diagnosed as suffering from ME? Article by Dr Betty Dowsett (click here)
Jan What's in a name? Clarity from the World Heath Organisation (click here for article)
2003
Winter Chief Medical Officers Working Group Report on CFS/ME - Endorsement of our summary of the key clinical issues (click here for full article)
Autumn Chief Medical Officers Working Report on CFS/ME "A summary of the key clinical issues" (click here for full article)
Autumn Department Of Health £8.5 million funding for CFS/ME services - Update on what is happening in the North East (click here)
Autumn Combining Hydrocortisone and Fludrocortisone - could it be an effective treatment for ME/CFS? Dr Charles Shepherd (click here)
Autumn The Red Apple Clinic - The ME Workshop (click here for info)
Summer Medical Research Council, Strategy for CFS/ME 'A Step in the right direction' (click here)
May Announcement of £8.5 Million for CFS/ME Services (click here for full article)
May A Tribute to Community Health Councils 1974 - 2003 (click here for full article)
April Action for ME Report - The cost of ME to the UK (click here for full article)
Spring The Leeds Chronic Fatigue Service " What the service offers ME" (click here for full article)
Alternative / Natural Remedies
An introduction to essential oils at home
Hints for surviving winter
Bach flower remedies
The power of propolis