Science for ME

Acupuncture Is Theatrical Placebo I've just now found this 2013 article about the acupuncture after a skeptic doctor posted a link to it on her blog. I searched S4ME to see if anyone had posted it previously but nothing came up. So here it is... https://journals.lww.com/anesthesia...000/Acupuncture_Is_Theatrical_Placebo.25.aspx

Article: Can Brain Retraining Help Me Recover From Long COVID? A journalist quite enamored with the mystical healing properties of mind-body techniques published this article last month: https://experiencelife.lifetime.life/article/can-brain-retraining-help-me-recover-from-long-covid/ Moderator note: There is also some discussion of this topic on a members only thread here .

I've created this thread to gather opinions on wording or phrasing related to ME/CFS. Examples discussed elsewhere on the forum: energy vs capacity in relation to PEM and sickness behaviour . I also read a post recently that said something along the lines of: calling people with MECFS "patients" felt iffy because it implies they are receiving care or treatment, but I forgot the thread.

The Pfizer press release reports that protection is achieved 28 days after initiation of the first dose of vaccine. Whereas you can develop covid within a few days of exposure, so the virus wins that race. The case split between vaccinated individuals and those who received the placebo indicates a vaccine efficacy rate above 90%, at 7 days after the second dose. This means that protection is achieved 28 days after the initiation of the vaccination, which consists of a 2-dose schedule... Click to expand... Read more

Hey! I'm interested in hearing your experiences with "tired but wired". I'm wondering if everybody is talking about the same (or similar) experience. How does it feel to you? When does it happen? Is there anything you can do/take to help in your situation? Do we know the pathophysiology behind this symptom? For me it feels like I'm super tired in/behind the eyes (if that makes any sense?) but my body and mind is very awake but in somewhat of a trance state. It almost feels as if my eyes... Read more

Mitochondrial metabolism and epigenetic crosstalk drive SASP Spoiler: Authors Martini, Hélène; Birch, Jodie; Marques, Francisco D. M.; Victorelli, Stella; Lagnado, Anthony B.; Pirius, Nicholas; Franco, Ana Catarina; Lee, Gung; Han, Yeaeun; Rowsey, Jennifer L.; Ismail, Wazim Mohammed; Mazzone, Amelia; Espe, Tianna M.; Hitosugi, Taro; Li, Ya; Washington, Alexander M.; Havas, Aaron; Murad, Rabi; Lei, Xue; Porritt, Rebecca A.; Maddocks, Oliver D. K.; Machado Espindola-Netto, Jair; Saul, Dominik... Read more

Hormone replacement therapy and dementia risk among postmenopausal women: Identifying responsive subgroups in the UK Biobank Spoiler: Authors Squires, Steven; Saleh, Rasha NM; Pilling, Luke C; Atkins, Janice L; Ranson, Janice M; Tai, Xin You; Vauzour, David; Llewellyn, David J; Minihane, Anne‐Marie Abstract​ INTRODUCTION​ Modifiers of the association between hormone replacement therapy (HRT) use and dementia risk and responsive subgroups, are unknown. METHODS​ In 183,450... Read more

A thread for general news, events, articles etc from Austria and Switzerland.

A thread for general news, events, articles etc from Austria and Switzerland.

[68Ga]FAPI PET/CT reveals increased pulmonary fibroblast activation protein expression in long COVID patients after ICU discharge B. van Leer, M. Londema, Ö. Kasalak, J. H. van Snick, M. L. Duiverman, J. C. Kuijvenhoven, M. D. de Kruif, D. E. Oprea-Lager, K. Pabst, M. E. Hellemons, H. H. Boersma, M. Prokop, M. W. Nijsten, A. W. J. M. Glaudemans, J. Pillay, R. H. J. A. Slart on behalf of the COVID-CLIMATE consortium [Line breaks added] Purpose Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19... Read more

See also News from Scotland _________________ Moved from the News from the MEA thread. not news from MEA as such; but anyone know about this person https://www.wandabelisle.com/ Author, Registered Health Coach, mum & 5th generation female entrepreneur recovering from Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) triggered by an injury and post-viral illness. Click to expand... according to her website " FEATURED on

See also News from Scotland _________________ Moved from the News from the MEA thread. not news from MEA as such; but anyone know about this person https://www.wandabelisle.com/ Author, Registered Health Coach, mum & 5th generation female entrepreneur recovering from Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) triggered by an injury and post-viral illness. Click to expand... according to her website " FEATURED on