OMF Research Update from Dr. Jonas Bergquist
February 12, 2018
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OMF is funding Dr. Bergquist to determine the role of hormones, proteins, and antibodies in ME/CFS. Research update.
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SCMI Shares Research Update: the Ramsay Team 2
February 12, 2018
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Dr. Fane Mensah (University College London (UCL)) and Ramsay Award Program 2016 Team 2 recently provided Solve ME/CFS Initiative (SMCI) with a progress update on their work. Mensah reflected on the driving force behind the study design, potential implications of the research, and the intercontinental partnership making it possible.
Update on the Metabolomics Validation Study by OMF
February 10, 2018
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OMF funded Metabolomics Validation Study update
The Failure of Clinical Guidance for People with ME
February 5, 2018
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ME advocate Mary Dimmock has written a comprehensive report about the flawed science that led to the recommendation of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and graded exercise therapy (GET) for people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. The patient community has long reported these treatments to be ineffective and harmful, and, yet, health societies and governments across the world
OMF receives $5 million donation from Pineapple Fund
February 2, 2018
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Pineapple Fund was so moved by the outpouring of support from the patient community and the importance of OMF’s research that they have increased their donation to a total of $5 million for research.
Don't Miss the CFS Advisory Committee Meeting This Wednesday & Thursday
December 4, 2017
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CFSAC is Wednesday (12/13) and Thursday (12/14) of this week! Please stand with us as we continue to urge the U.S. government to fund ME fairly and equally. View the calendar event here. This Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC) meeting will take place at the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington,
OMF Introduces #OMFScienceWednesday
October 30, 2017
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Learn about science that OMF is supporting. Follow OMF on Facebook and Twitter.
The End ME/CFS Tour in Boston w/ Linda Tannenbaum
October 11, 2017
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Open Medicine Foundation (OMF) president, Linda Tannenbaum, will give a special lecture on the state of ME/CFS research at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Boston, MA, on Saturday, November 4, 2017 from 1:00 to 3:30 pm. The event is sponsored by the Massachusetts CFIDS/ME & FM Association. Open Medicine Foundation® (OMF) is the leading research organization working to end ME/CFS and related chronic complex diseases.
The End ME/CFS Tour in NYC w/ Linda Tannenbaum
October 9, 2017
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Open Medicine Foundation (OMF) president, Linda Tannenbaum, will give a special lecture on the state of ME/CFS research at Mount Sinai West Hospital in New York City on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 from 6:30-8:00 pm. The event will be moderated by Terri L. Wilder, #MEAction New York Activist. Open Medicine Foundation® (OMF) is the leading
FITNET trial criticised in Behavioural Sciences journal
August 18, 2017
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Severe ME patients publish paper questioning central findings of Dutch CBT/GET trial