Human Neuroimaging Postdoctoral Fellow Neuroinflammation, Pain and Fatigue Laboratory University of Alabama at Birmingham A postdoctoral fellowship position has become available to work on funded ME/CFS neuroimaging projects with Dr. Jarred Younger at the Neuroinflammation, Pain and Fatigue Laboratory; University of Alabama at Birmingham. Position Summary: The Neuroinflammation, Pain and Fatigue Laboratory, under the direction […]
“The Biology of ME/CFS: Emerging Models” with Anthony L. Komaroff, M.D.
Transcript and audio recording now available for the September 2019 ME/CFS CDC conference call with Anthony L. Komaroff, M.D. Previously recorded, September 16, 2019 CDC Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Stakeholder Engagement and Communication (MECFS-SEC) Click Transcripts to read more. Click Audio to listen to the full meeting. Note: THE CDC CFS Patient-Centered Outreach and Communication Activity (PCOCA) has […]
Invisible Disability Awareness Week Downloads
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Top 7 Tips for Claiming Disability Benefits with M.E.
By: Ann Innes This article originally appeared in ME Association I’m Ann Innes, consultant welfare rights adviser to the ME Association and formerly to Stockport ME Group. I run a private service to support people throughout the claims process, from benefit entitlement checks, application, preparing for the face-to-face assessment and attending as an advocate, all the […]
Learn How ME/CFS Keeps Youth from Attending School
“Why Can’t This Child Get to Class?” Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the Classroom Northeastern University School Health Academy with joint provider, Massachusetts ME/CFS & FM Association, are conducting an online continuing nursing education program for School Nurses and colleagues. Learn about this debilitating disease which the CDC calls America’s hidden health crisis. […]
Using A Heart Rate Monitor to Prevent Post-Exertional Malaise in ME/CFS
One of the identifying characteristics and key symptoms of ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome) is an intolerance to even mild exertion, known as Post-Exertional Malaise or PEM. In simple terms, this means that when people with ME/CFS engage in activity – even just walking to the bathroom or making a simple meal – […]
July 10 is Chronic Disease Day
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) is one of many chronic diseases that are widely misunderstood and frequently misrepresented in mainstream media and medical literature. That’s why it’s so important for members of the M.E. community to control the narrative by sharing our own experiences with this disease. Our Humans of M.E. (HoME) campaign, a takeoff of the […]
IN REMEMBRANCE OF SOPHIA MIRZA ON SEVERE M.E. AWARENESS DAY
Sophia Mirza (1973 – 2005) On Aug 8, we remember Sophia Mirza, whose death was the first ever to be directly attributed to M.E. in a formal medical inquest. After battling malaria in her 20s while traveling, Sophia became ill with the flu and was unable to recover. She developed extreme light and sound sensitivity and intolerance […]
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Dr. Jarred Younger to Complete Brain Image Study with Increased Funding
Jarred Younger (PhD), Director of the Neuroinflammation, Pain and Fatigue Lab at University of Birmingham at Alabama, received $2.9 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health to complete a brain imaging study over the next five years. In a pilot project funded by Solve M.E.’s Ramsay Grant Program, Dr. Younger’s Ramsay study brought […]