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Medical Research
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| Please find below Medical and Research Information that you may find both interesting and useful | |
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2010 |
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| May | Volunteers required for Research Study (click here) |
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2008 |
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| 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) |
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2007
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| 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) |
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2006
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| 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) |
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2005
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| 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) |
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2004
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| 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) |
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2003
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| 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 | |