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We have over 7,000 research abstracts in our library, as well as articles, news items, and press releases. You can search the library by topic, keywords, author, or date. You can also search categories and tags.

Unemployment and work disability in individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis: a community-based cross-sectional study from Spain

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Few reports have examined the association between unemployment and work disability in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME). This …

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ANNOUNCING AMMES CONNECT!

  AMMES Connect is the American ME and CFS Society’s brand new service. It is modeled after Craigslist, a popular …

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Monitoring treatment harm in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: A freedom-of-information study of National Health Service specialist centres in England

Abstract: The use of graded exercise therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome has attracted considerable controversy. …

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Mediating Relatedness for Adolescents with ME: Reducing Isolation through Minimal Interactions with a Robot Avatar

Abstract: This paper discusses how a networked object in the form of a small robot designed to mediate experiences of …

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Understanding Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the Emerging Osteopathic Approach: A Narrative Review

Abstract: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating syndrome of unknown origin, characterized by profound postexertional malaise and fatigue, …

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Chronic fatigue syndrome and an illness-focused approach to care: controversy, morality and paradox

Abstract: Contemporary medicine distinguishes between illness and disease. Illness refers to a person’s subjective experience of symptoms; disease refers to …

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Physical activity patterns among children and adolescents with mild-to-moderate chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Chronic fatigue syndromemyalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is relatively common among children and adolescents; however, little is known about the …

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Acupuncture for chronic fatigue syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate evidence for the efficacy of acupuncture for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). METHODS: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) …

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Gut bacteria associated with chronic pain for first time

Press Release: Scientists have found a correlation between a disease involving chronic pain and alterations in the gut microbiome. Fibromyalgia …

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Altered microbiome composition in individuals with fibromyalgia

Abstract: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a prevalent syndrome, characterised by chronic widespread pain, fatigue and impaired sleep, that is challenging to …

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