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Initial results from Bond University academics working to unearth faster diagnosis for CFS

By mecfs-vic | Wed, 20/01/2010 - 10:43

Bond University is undertaking a revolutionary research project aiming to unearth a faster diagnosis method for the debilitating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). The researchers are looking for a biomarker for ME/CFS.

Latest updates on XMRV

By mecfs-vic | Wed, 20/01/2010 - 10:03

For the latest updates on XMRV, please continue to visit the 'XMRV and ME/CFS' page, located under About ME/CFS.

Australian ME/CFS research: Participants required!

By mecfs-vic | Wed, 13/01/2010 - 15:23

Through Southern Cross University, PhD candidate Geoffrey Hallman is seeking participants for his research project, entitled 'Persons with ME/CFS: An examination of health issues and relationships with social institutions in Australia'.

5th Invest in ME International Conference

By mecfs-vic | Wed, 13/01/2010 - 15:16

Details of the 5th Invest in ME International Conference have been announced by UK group 'Invest in ME'.

Companion Card Scheme

By mecfs-vic | Wed, 13/01/2010 - 12:33

ME/CFS Australia (Victoria) would like to encourage people with ME/CFS to take advantage of the Companion Card Scheme in Victoria.

An Italian law proposal for environmental illnesses and disability

By mecfs-vic | Tue, 05/01/2010 - 16:03

An Italian law proposed for rules that protect people with environmental disabilities has been drafted.

XMRV testing not available in Australia

By mecfs-vic | Mon, 04/01/2010 - 15:17

Direct correspondence with VIP Dx (Viral Immune Pathology, USA) has confirmed that their test for XMRV is not available to Australians, only to those in the US and Canada.

'Support Line' hours over the festive season

By mecfs-vic | Wed, 16/12/2009 - 10:37

Please be advised that the Victorian ME/CFS Support and Information Line will close on Wednesday 23rd of December 2009, and reopen on Monday 11th of January 2010.

Slide Presentation: XMRV CFS/ME and You, Dr. Nancy Klimas

By mecfs-vic | Tue, 15/12/2009 - 15:34

In November 2009, Dr. Nancy Klimas made the following presentation on 'XMRV CFS/ME and You'. The entire video can be downloaded here.

To access each part of the presentation, follow the links below:

MCS: Teflon Toxicosis

By mecfs-vic | Tue, 15/12/2009 - 10:58

EWG finds heated Teflon pans can turn toxic faster than DuPont claims

In two to five minutes on a conventional stovetop, cookware coated with Teflon and other non-stick surfaces can exceed temperatures at which the coating breaks apart and emits toxic particles and gases linked to hundreds, perhaps thousands, of pet bird deaths and an unknown number of human illnesses each year, according to tests commissioned by Environmental Working Group (EWG).

Please click here for the full article.