Wednesday 8 September 2010
A summary of recent M.E. related stories in the news. Headlines appearing in the media as dated:
Viral link to M.E.
New research, published by researchers at the University of Dundee, has found that M.E. in children may be caused by viral infection. Blood samples from children with M.E. were found to have large numbers of white blood cells, suggesting the children were fighting of a virus.
Daily Mail, p 21
www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1309948/lts-mind-Experts-virus-link-ME.html
08/09/10
As above
Daily Record, p 22
08/09/10
Daily Telegraph, p 16
08/09/10
Eastern Daily Press, p 8
08/09/10
Metro Scotland, p 27
08/09/10
Morning Star, p 5
08/09/10
Press and Journal (Aberdeen), p 6 and p 11
08/09/10
The Scotsman, p 8
08/09/10
Scottish Daily Express, p 4
08/09/10
The Times Scotland, p 15
08/09/10
Yorkshire Post, p7
08/09/10
Yahoo! UK & Ireland, web
07/09/10
New M.E. study
Professor Gill Belch, University of Dundee, talks about her team’s new research, which has found evidence that M.E. may be caused by a virus. People with M.E. also talk about how difficult it is to live with the illness.
STV North, North News, 6.08pm
07/09/10
As above
UTV, News, 6.18pm
08/09/10
BBC 1 Scotland, Reporting Scotland, 6.38pm
07/09/10
ITV1 Central West Carlton, 6.03pm
07/09/10
Support in Corby
For more information about the Corby and M.E. Support Group, which meets on the last Monday of every month, call Yvonne on 01536 203772.
Corby Evening Telegraph, p 12
06/09/10
GCSE success
Hannah Wilson is celebrating after passing 12 GCSEs, with six A*s and six As, despite being diagnosed with CFS in 2007.
Lincolnshire Echo, p 8
040/09/10
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