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		<title>Media Article: &#8216;Chronic Fatigue No Longer Seen as &#8216;Yuppie Flu&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2007/07/25/media-article-chronic-fatigue-no-longer-seen-as-yuppie-flu/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sleepydust</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An article in the media talks about how ME/CFS is now gaining respect as a real, physical illness. In the article Chronic Fatigue No Longer Seen as &#8216;Yuppie Flu&#8217;, David Tuller talks about the US CDC&#8217;s release of studies that show evidence of&#160; genetic mutations and abnormalities in gene expression involved in key physiological processes.
However [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;Chocolate helps ME sufferers&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/12/27/media-article-chocolate-helps-me-sufferers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2006 21:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well it now seems that eating a few squares of quality chocolate can do more than give us a nice warm feeling inside!

Researchers in Hull have found that eating chocolate of at least 85% cocoa solids can aid the fatigue felt by those suffering from M.E. / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.   For the full [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;New Study Gives Hope for Fibromyalgia Sufferers&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/11/30/media-article-new-study-gives-hope-for-fibromyalgia-sufferers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/11/30/media-article-new-study-gives-hope-for-fibromyalgia-sufferers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2006 16:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent study carried out gives a glimmer of hope for the pain and misery felt by sufferers of Fibromyalgia.

In the study, a specific blend of 129 nutrients, called CELLFOOD, was used with very good results.
 In the study, CELLFOOD effectively reduced pain associated with Fibromyalgia by more than 31% over a 90-day period. CELLFOOD [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;Unique Sugar Improves Energy, Pain and Quality of Life in Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Patients!&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/11/16/media-article-unique-sugar-improves-energy-pain-and-quality-of-life-in-fibromyalgia-and-chronic-fatigue-patients/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent research has centred on a CORvalen(R) treatment for sufferers of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome&#8230;

CORvalen(R) contains D-ribose.  This is:
(&#8230;) &#34;a unique sugar made by the body to synthesize many important compounds, including DNA, RNA, and most importantly, Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP), the &#8216;energy currency&#8217; of the cells. According to some experts, FMS and CFS [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;Stress, Childhood Trauma Linked To Chronic Fatigue Syndrome In Adults&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/11/12/media-article-stress-childhood-trauma-linked-to-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-in-adults/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2006 20:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does what happens as a child have a significant consequence in your health as an adult?

Well, according to two articles in the November issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, traumatic events in childhood and stress or emotional instability at any period in life may be associated with the development of chronic fatigue syndrome.
(&#8230;) &#34;Individuals with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;Chronic Fatigue Syndrome &#8216;Real&#8217;&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/11/04/media-article-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-real/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2006 22:51:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thankfully, more and more organisations, bodies and agencies are sitting up and taking notice of those afflicted with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and other associated illnesses&#8230;

The CDC (Centre for Diseases and Control in America), now wants Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) to join the ranks of &#34;real&#34; diseases.
The CDC is also campaigning to have a greater awareness [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;Virus-Related Muscle Damage Tied to Chronic Fatigue&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/11/04/media-article-virus-related-muscle-damage-tied-to-chronic-fatigue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2006 22:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many cases of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome occurring in patients who have suffered a viral infection&#8230;

New research has come to light which shows that some CFS sufferers have evidence of virus in their muscles, thus impairing muscle function.
(&#8230;) &#34;Dr. R. J. M. Lane and others at Imperial College in London, UK, looked for RNA [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Press Release: &#8220;Unique Acupressure Technique&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/10/23/press-release-unique-acupressure-technique/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2006 19:08:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Due to the problems regarding the lack of prescription drugs to combat Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, many sufferers are now seeking alternative ways of beating their symptoms. 
EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) are used to gain emotional and physical relief from their symptoms.
(&#8230;) &#8220;EFT is a do-it-yourself acupressure technique with an 80% success rate.&#8221;
(&#8230;) &#8220;Conventional treatment for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;Antibiotic may treat irritable bowel syndrome&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/10/20/media-article-antibiotic-may-treat-irritable-bowel-syndrome/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2006 01:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sufferers of ME/CFS often have to deal with the added complication of IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). Researchers in  America have been looking into the use of a traveller&#8217;s antibiotic which has eliminated symptoms of IBS for up to 10 weeks after the drug was first prescribed.
(&#8230;) &#8220;Dr. Mark Pimentel and colleagues at Cedars-Sinai Medical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>News from The ME Association: &#8220;Grants for heating and insulation improvements&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/10/10/news-from-the-me-association-grants-for-heating-and-insulation-improvements/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:41:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you eligible for a grant?  The ME Association has recently reported on the availability of grants for home heating and insulation. If eligible, you could receive a grant of up to 4,000 GBP.  To read the article, click here.   Meg Sleepydust Newspaper Coordinator
Other interesting news:ME Association - "New designer T-shirts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>News from The ME Association: &#8220;NICE guidelines on ME/CFS; September 2006 draft&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/10/08/news-from-the-me-association-nice-guidelines-on-mecfs-september-2006-draft/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 15:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ME Association has released a brief summary of some of the key points that were discussed at a National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) meeting held at the Royal Overseas League in London on Thursday 5 October 2006.
To read the summary, click here.
Meg
Sleepydust Newspaper Coordinator
Other interesting news:Inquiry into NICE: final hearingReview of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;Talking therapy treats &#8216;fatigue&#8217;&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/10/01/media-article-talking-therapy-treats-fatigue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2006 20:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does talking about your condition help you?
Talking therapy and exercise therapy has helped some sufferers of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The work was recently carried out by NICE.
(&#8230;) &#8220;The work in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine was commissioned by the NHS&#8217;s drug advisor NICE, which is drawing up guidance for doctors.
(&#8230;) To assess [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article &#8211; &#8220;Team hopes to educate about chronic pain&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/09/19/media-article-team-hopes-to-educate-about-chronic-pain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2006 20:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you in pain on a daily basis? A conference taking place at Green Bay Wisconsin, to mark September&#8217;s Pain Awareness Month, is attempting to take a team view of pain, and crucially, its alleviation. 
The work involves medical treatment complemented with physical therapy, psychotherapy and massage therapy to name but a few. 
It is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;The Role of Infection in initiating ME/CFS&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/09/12/media-article-the-role-of-infection-in-initiating-mecfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[David S Bell, MD and Editor of the Lyndonville News, is considering writing a book about ME/CFS. In the link given below, David Bell gives the first chapter of part of this new book and explores the role of infection in initiating ME/CFS. 
(&#8230;) Dr Bell writes: &#8220;I would estimate that there may be more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: CFS and Diastolic Cardiomyopathy &#8211; Video</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/09/10/media-article-cfs-and-diastolic-cardiomyopathy-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2006 20:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m grateful to George from the Sleepydust forum for bringing this link to our attention &#8211; thanks, George!
Dr Paul Cheney has been filmed giving a talk on CFS and heart malfunction. In the video, Dr Cheney explores the correlation between CFS patients and a malfunction with their heart&#8217;s left ventricular&#8217;s function. It seems that this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;Cooling &#8216;relieves chronic pain&#8217;&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/08/22/media-article-cooling-relieves-chronic-pain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For sufferers of ME/CFS/Fibromyalgia, chronic pain can be all too common. Now, the University of Edinburgh has conducted research to suggest that a chemical compound, when applied to the skin, can relieve the effects of chronic pain.
(&#8230;) &#8220;Lead researcher Susan Fleetwood-Walker, professor of pain biology at the Centre for Neuroscience Research, Edinburgh University, said: &#8220;We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;Chronic fatigue, pain linked to Sinusitis&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/08/22/media-article-chronic-fatigue-pain-linked-to-sinusitis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you suffer from Sinusitis?
New research has uncovered a strong like between Sinusitis and Chronic Fatigue/Pain. 
Personally, I find this research very interesting as a year before I became ill with PVFS, I was plagued by constant sinus problems. 
(&#8230;) &#8220;Dr. Alexander Chester, an internist at Georgetown University Medical Center, surveyed almost 300 of his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;Doctors warn of risks of buying drugs online&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/08/13/media-article-doctors-warn-of-risks-of-buying-drugs-online/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2006 11:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to Claire, our Sleepydust editor, for highlighting this story.
There is no question that access to the World Wide Web, via the Internet can help us in so many different ways: communication, information, inspiration, and entertainment. However, as a recent report shows, it is important not to rely solely on the information held in online [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;Health experts&#8217; heatwave warning&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/08/11/media-article-health-experts-heatwave-warning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2006 10:48:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know that its lovely to see the sun shine. With it, brings many health benefits &#8211; if it is enjoyed safely, and in moderation, that is.
Recently, I reported here on the warnings issued prior to the heatwave we&#8217;ve had here in the UK.
Experts feel it is again important to warn the public as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;Drug treats depression in hours&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/08/10/media-article-drug-treats-depression-in-hours/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2006 11:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many ME/CFS sufferers can also suffer from depression as a secondary condition. The treatment of anti-depressants is very common by GPs. However, treating the condition often takes weeks, months or even years.
A recent US study has shown the speed at which Ketamine can help depression symptoms in sufferers. The work still needs more investigation and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;Joint Flexibility May Offer Insight Into Chronic Fatigue Syndrome&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/08/08/media-article-joint-flexibility-may-offer-insight-into-chronic-fatigue-syndrome/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:40:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Peter Rowe from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore has found that many of the children that he has studied have 'hypermobility'...]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;Massage therapy does a mind, body good&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/07/30/media-article-massage-therapy-does-a-mind-body-good/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2006 12:51:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever thought about massage treatment to help your ME/CFS/FMS? Apparently, receiving such treatment can aid restful sleep and deep relaxation, In addition, you may derive many benefits from having a massage. According to this article, regular massage treatment can help your physical and mental health. 
These are the claims which are made in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The ME Association: &#8220;MEA opens public file of evidence to the Gibson Inquiry&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/07/10/the-me-association-mea-opens-public-file-of-evidence-to-the-gibson-inquiry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2006 19:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(&#8230;) &#8220;The ME Association has opened a public file on the internet of evidence given to the Gibson Inquiry, and it is being updated most days.&#8221;
(&#8230;) &#8220;The evidence is given in the form of either written presentations to the inquiry, without editing or comment, or summaries of the evidence given.&#8221;
(&#8230;) &#8220;If any witness would like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Press Release: &#8220;Science News Cover Story Highlights Hemispherx Biopharma in New Insights Confronting Chronic Fatigue Syndrome&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/07/07/press-release-science-news-cover-story-highlights-hemispherx-biopharma-in-new-insights-confronting-chronic-fatigue-syndrome/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2006 15:37:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(&#8230;) &#8220;The pioneering work which Hemispherx Biopharma continues to do in the area of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is receiving more recognition, this time in the cover story, Shadowy Syndrome: A Glimpse of Chronic Fatigue, in the latest issue of Science News (July 1, 2006; Vol. 170, No. 1). The exhaustive story, headlined, A Vexing Enigma: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;Mirrored Symptoms in Mother and Child with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/07/04/media-article-mirrored-symptoms-in-mother-and-child-with-chronic-fatigue-syndrome/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2006 03:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following findings represent a study made by the Department of Pediatrics, Wilhelmina Children&#8217;s Hospital, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
(&#8230;) &#8220;OBJECTIVE: Our aim with this study was to assess the relation between chronic fatigue syndrome in adolescents and fatigue and associated symptoms in their fathers and mothers, more specifically the presence of chronic fatigue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;The Effects of Probiotics on Irritable Bowel Syndrome&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/07/04/media-article-the-effects-of-probiotics-on-irritable-bowel-syndrome/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2006 03:22:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following was the findings of a study carried out by the Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
(&#8230;) &#8220;Background/Aims: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal (GI) tract disorder that has heterogeneous clinical presentations such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, and abdominal distension. It is known that several mechanisms [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;Heatwave &#8216;to spread through UK&#8217;&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/07/03/media-article-heatwave-to-spread-through-uk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2006 15:17:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[(&#8230;) &#8220;The old, young and chronically ill have been warned to take care as a heatwave affecting parts of England and Wales is expected to spread across the whole UK.&#8221;
(&#8230;) &#8220;Heat exhaustion and dehydration are the main threats to health when temperatures are high, and those at risk are being warned to keep out of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ME Association: &#8220;Secretary of State to appear before next meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on ME&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/07/03/me-association-secretary-of-state-to-appear-before-next-meeting-of-the-all-party-parliamentary-group-on-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2006 15:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, John Hutton MP, has agreed to appear before the next open meeting of the APPG on ME to speak about his Department’s controversial proposals to revise the medical guidance on ME/CFS for Disability Living Allowance and Carer’s Allowance decision-makers.
The proposals are currently the subject of much discussion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ME Association: &#8220;British Journal of Nursing – 8-page review on ME/CFS&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/07/03/me-association-british-journal-of-nursing-%e2%80%93-8-page-review-on-mecfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2006 14:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr Charles Shepherd, Medical Adviser to the ME Association, has submitted an 8-page review to the British Journal of Nursing. 
This has just been published in the June/July issue, and covers the following items:
The debate into nomenclature and definition
Epidemiology
Predisposing, precipitating and perpetuating factors
Diagnostic and disability assessment
Drug management &#8211; including possible disease modifying drugs and drugs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Press Release: &#8220;Listening To Music Can Reduce Chronic Pain And Depression By Up To A Quarter&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/07/02/press-release-listening-to-music-can-reduce-chronic-pain-and-depression-by-up-to-a-quarter-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2006 18:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve already posted recently about the role which music is now playing in some therapy. There has been a further study to show how listening to music can indeed play a strong part in the management of chronic pain and depression. 
I hope you find the following interesting to read! 
(&#8230;) &#8220;Listening to music can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;Fibromyalgia Increases Pain and Fatigue in Pregnant Women&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/07/01/media-article-fibromyalgia-increases-pain-and-fatigue-in-pregnant-women/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2006 12:33:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you suffer from Fibromyalgia, you will know only too well how debilitating this illness can be. Now there has been an American study carried out on the effects of the illness on pregnant women. 
(&#8230;) &#8220;Pregnant women with fibromyalgia (FM) experience significant pain, fatigue and psychological stress, symptoms that are often misdiagnosed or under [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ME Association &#8211; &#8220;Wanted &#8211; Information On Possible Morphine Resistance In ME/CFS&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/06/29/me-association-wanted-information-on-possible-morphine-resistance-in-mecfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2006 20:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you an ME/CFS sufferer? And, could you possibly be resistant to morphine? 
If your answer to both these questions is &#8220;yes&#8221;, then Dr Charles Shepherd, Medical Adviser to the ME Association would like to hear from you! 
(&#8230;) &#8220;Information on possible morphine resistance in ME/CFS required.&#8221;
(&#8230;) &#8220;Dr Shepherd says, &#8216;I have recently been discussing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ME Association &#8211; &#8220;New designer T-shirts from The ME Association&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/06/29/me-association-new-designer-t-shirts-from-the-me-association/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2006 06:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;IT&#8217;S REAL! IT&#8217;S PHYSICAL! IT&#8217;S THE NEW T-SHIRT FROM THE MEA!&#8221;
If you would like to highlight the cause of ME/CFS, then you may be interested in the new designer T shirts from the ME Association. 
The T shirts come in all sizes and cost £8 which includes postage and packing. 
To read the full article, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ME Association &#8211; &#8220;Gibson Enquiry &#8211; Agenda for 4th Oral Hearing&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/06/27/me-association-gibson-enquiry-agenda-for-4th-oral-hearing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/06/27/me-association-gibson-enquiry-agenda-for-4th-oral-hearing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2006 18:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ME Association has made a post today about the forthcoming Hearing of the Gibson Enquiry.
&#8220;Dr Ian Gibson MP, chairman of the Group on Scientific Research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), has announced the agenda for the 4th Oral Hearing of the All-Party Parliamentary Group.&#8221;
It will be held on Monday July 10 and will be an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;Indian Scientists Develop Drug For Depression&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/06/26/media-article-indian-scientists-develop-drug-for-depression/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/06/26/media-article-indian-scientists-develop-drug-for-depression/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2006 06:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those who endure the illness of ME/CFS, Depression can be yet another terrible symptom which blights the life of sufferers worldwide. There are so many anti-depressants which a GP can administer, but each one may carry some unwanted side effects.
Now Scientists in India from the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) have developed another drug [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Press Release: &#8220;Healing With The Power Of Sound &#8211; Revival Of An Ancient Healing Modality&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/06/25/press-release-healing-with-the-power-of-sound-revival-of-an-ancient-healing-modality/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/06/25/press-release-healing-with-the-power-of-sound-revival-of-an-ancient-healing-modality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2006 18:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know that listening to our favourite singers or bands evoke some wonderful memories and thoughts. Indeed, music can lift our moods and our spirits! 
Its no surprise, therefore, that the medical profession is looking at sounds to aid patients of all sorts of conditions&#8230;
&#8220;Sound energy healing is rapidly gaining recognition internationally as an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;Fatigue Syndrome Ruling Welcomed&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/06/25/fatigue-syndrome-ruling-welcomed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/06/25/fatigue-syndrome-ruling-welcomed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2006 18:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The BBC have written about the first official death from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
Sophia Mirza, a 32 year old Chronic Fatigue Syndrome sufferer, died from acute aneuric renal failure, triggered by dehydration as a result of CFS. You can read the full story of this in an earlier Newspaper report. Click here  for the earlier [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;Acupuncture Shows Promise For Fibromyalgia Sufferers&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/06/25/media-article-acupuncture-shows-promise-for-fibromyalgia-sufferers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/06/25/media-article-acupuncture-shows-promise-for-fibromyalgia-sufferers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2006 17:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fibromyalgia sufferers may find that Acupuncture can alleviate some of their symptoms. 
A recent American study proved the effectiveness of this alternative therapy with sufferers of Fibromyalgia.
&#8220;The new study was conducted by researchers at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota and in Jackson, Florida in the United States.&#8221;
&#8220;Fifty fibromyalgia patients were randomly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Can Kill &#8211; Official&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/06/25/media-article-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-can-kill-official/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/06/25/media-article-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-can-kill-official/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2006 17:23:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first official death from CFS has been recorded in the UK in the past few days. 
The victim, who had been a sufferer of ME/CFS for 6 years, died from acute renal failure triggered by dehydration caused by ME/CFS. 
&#8220;On 13 June a UK coroner recorded that 32-year-old Sophia Mirza died  from acute [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;New ager: Ayurveda&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/06/10/media-article-new-ager-ayurveda/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/06/10/media-article-new-ager-ayurveda/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jun 2006 07:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sleepydust</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Fibromyalgia sufferers have turned to Ayurvedic medicine for healing and treatment. But what is it all about? Have you ever heard of Ayurveda? Here's an interesting article...]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;Chronic fatigue traced to mothers &#8211; US study&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/06/06/media-article-study-says-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-linked-to-mom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2006 06:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sleepydust</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["In the study that included 36 children averaging 16 years old diagnosed with chronic fatigue, their mothers were likely to share their symptoms, while fathers showed no connection, the study found..."]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8216;Testing, diagnosing for Fibromyalgia may be difficult&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/06/06/media-article-testing-diagnosing-for-fibromyalgia-may-be-difficult/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/06/06/media-article-testing-diagnosing-for-fibromyalgia-may-be-difficult/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2006 06:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sleepydust</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["The American College of Rheumatology says there are two criteria that must be present in order to diagnose FM..."]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;One ME Sufferer In Every Secondary School&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/05/31/media-article-one-me-sufferer-in-every-secondary-school/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/05/31/media-article-one-me-sufferer-in-every-secondary-school/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2006 21:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sleepydust</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["The medical profession is neglecting young ME sufferers according to national children's charity AYME (Association for Young People with ME)..."]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;ME: A hidden national scandal&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/05/31/media-article-me-a-hidden-national-scandal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/05/31/media-article-me-a-hidden-national-scandal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2006 21:08:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sleepydust</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/05/31/media-article-me-a-hidden-national-scandal/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA["In July 2005 a campaign was launched in Hampshire to protest about the opening of the latest of the new "ME/CFS clinics...."]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;Potential Animal (Zoonotic) Virus Identified in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis and Epilepsy&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/05/31/media-article-potential-animal-zoonotic-virus-identified-in-patients-with-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-multiple-sclerosis-and-epilepsy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2006 20:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sleepydust</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["Recent independent scientific research funded by the National CFIDS Foundation, Inc. (NCF) of Needham, MA provided preliminary confirmation of a new virus identified in patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome..."]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Medical Reports On People Claiming Some (UK) Benefits Are Unreliable Or Inaccurate&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/05/31/medical-reports-on-people-claiming-some-uk-benefits-are-unreliable-or-inaccurate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2006 20:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sleepydust</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["Almost 80,000 sick and disabled people a year are being wrongly denied benefits, according to a BBC investigation for Radio Five Live..."]]></description>
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		<title>Media Articles: &#8220;1000s Trapped At Home Through ME&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/05/15/media-articles-1000s-trapped-at-home-through-me/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/05/15/media-articles-1000s-trapped-at-home-through-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2006 22:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sleepydust</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some more interesting articles, based on Action for ME's survey...]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;We must end &#8216;yuppie flu&#8217; myth&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/05/15/media-article-we-must-end-yuppie-flu-myth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/05/15/media-article-we-must-end-yuppie-flu-myth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2006 21:40:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sleepydust</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here's an interesting article about an MP who is calling for an inquiry into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.)...]]></description>
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		<title>Media Article: &#8220;The puzzle of ME moves a little closer to being solved&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/05/15/media-article-the-puzzle-of-me-moves-a-little-closer-to-being-solved/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2006 20:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sleepydust</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here's an interesting article about Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) / Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome. that was posted on 15/05/2006 in the Telegraph...]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.sleepydust.info/2006/05/14/submit-a-news-item/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2006 13:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
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