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Dr Byron Hyde interview

By mecfs-vic | Mon, 29/03/2010 - 10:42

Dr Byron Hyde, international ME/CFS expert and clinician, talks about understandings of ME and CFS. To access the video, visit: http://83.248.209.25/VHyde.html

For more information on Dr Byron Hyde, please click here.

New article by Maes and Twisk concerning CBT and GET

By mecfs-vic | Wed, 24/03/2010 - 15:41

A recently published article by Maes and Twisk (2010) discuss the deficiences in an article published by B. van Houdenhove and P. Luyten who claimed that cognitive behavioral therapy and graded exercise therapy (CBT/GET) are evidence based and are the most adequate treatments to control symptoms and improve quality of life of patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).

The article abstract can be accessed here:

YouTube Interview with Kenny de Meirleir, November 2009

By mecfs-vic | Tue, 09/03/2010 - 10:57

In November 2009 Professor Kenny de Meirleir was interviewed in Sweden. The two part interview provides some understanding the approach Professor de Meirleir uses to manage ME/CFS.

For further information and conference presentations by Professor de Meirleir please click here.

Environmental Health News: Phthalates predispose mice to allergies

By mecfs-vic | Tue, 09/03/2010 - 10:20

An article describing how Phthalates – commonly used plasticizers – modify the immune system to make it more likely for mice to develop allergies.

Important paper by Martin Pall published in 'The Townsend Letter'

By mecfs-vic | Thu, 04/03/2010 - 15:08

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity researcher Martin L. Pall’s paper, 'How can we cure NO/ONOO− cycle diseases? Approaches to curing chronic fatigue syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, fibromyalgia, multiple chemical sensitivity, gulf war syndrome and possibly many others', is published in the February/March 2010 issue of The Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine. More details here.

Request for assistance in updating details related to DSP

By mecfs-vic | Thu, 04/03/2010 - 13:49

ME/CFS Australia (Victoria) is developing a guide for applying for the Disability Support Pension for people with ME/CFS.

Applying for the DSP can be a very difficult and stressful experience and we want to help as much as possible.

Dr. Judy Mikovits XMRV Seminar

By mecfs-vic | Thu, 04/03/2010 - 12:50

Long-time ProHealth subscriber and contributor Sandy Miarecki has compiled and edited in one transcript the XMRV Seminar that Whittemore Peterson Institute Research Director Dr. Judy Mikovits presented Jan 22, helpfully indicating where each slide fits in the text.

Click here to download the slides (about 19mb).

Original source: ProHealth.

ME/CFS awareness display posters available!

By mecfs-vic | Tue, 23/02/2010 - 13:47

ME/CFS Australia (Victoria) have produced a great 28 COLOUR A4 PAGE VISUAL AWARENESS DISPLAY about ME/CFS! Please help us increase the awareness of ME/CFS by arranging a display in a locality near you - at a library, community house, health service or information centre! Help us reach our aim of having the display placed in over 100 locations throughout Victoria, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory in 2010 or in any other location our members may live.

Fibromyalgia Information Needs Study

By mecfs-vic | Tue, 23/02/2010 - 13:27

Take part in the Fibromyalgia Information Needs Study, supported by Dr Alison C Bested.

Free Live Web Broadcast: XMRV and CFS Q&A Session, 21st Feb 2010 at 6am

By mecfs-vic | Thu, 18/02/2010 - 15:06

Paul Cheney PhD and Judy Mikovits PhD, via speaker phone, will be holding a live web broadcast to answer your questions on XMRV and CFS. This broadcast is open to anyone.