New Scientist: We are finally starting to understand brain fog and how to treat it

[Hip]

Article in the New Scientist: We are finally starting to understand brain fog and how to treat it.

Only the first three paragraphs are readable, and the rest is paywalled. I don't have a New Scientist subscription, but if anyone has access, it would be good to see if the article says anything of interest.

 

[Revel]

@Hip, my feeling from reading those first 3 paragraphs was that the article is a bit of a "fluff" piece, plugging a book published in 2021, and letting us know there is hope on the horizon, thanks to the emerging field of long Covid research, but without going into too much useful detail.

It certainly didn't inspire me to subscribe, but hopefully someone here will have access to the full article (and I would be happy for my gut instinct to be proven wrong!).

I thought l would look up the book mentioned in the article. Here's an Amazon review (it should be borne in mind that the book was written just prior to CBT/GET being blackballed by NICE later that year, but I would side eye any doctor who wasn't already aware of PACE and its failings by 2021):

 

[MonkeyMan]

When researchers talk about ME/CFS, "finally starting to understand" actually means "we're barely scratching the surface and have a long, long way to go"

 

[Hip]

@Hip, my feeling from reading those first 3 paragraphs was that the article is a bit of a "fluff" piece

Yes, they often are in the New Scientist, so I don't think we are going get any great medical revelations in this article. But if someone has institutional access via their university, it would be interesting to see what it does say.

Before the Internet took off 20 years ago, I used to have 5 or 6 newsagent shops within a few minutes walk of me, where I could pick up a magazine like this from the shelves, and scan the article in the shop without paying. But now the local newsagents have all but gone.

 

[godlovesatrier]

Does anyone have access who can read it and let us know what it says? You know just in case.

I really hate these paywalls. Have you tried brave browser @Hip ? Or a JavaScript extension to bypass the paywall? Or even a decent as blocker. Just some thoughts. I don't have a laptop anymore so am a bit stuck!

 

[Hip]

Does anyone have access who can read it and let us know what it says? You know just in case.

I really hate these paywalls. Have you tried brave browser @Hip ? Or a JavaScript extension to bypass the paywall? Or even a decent as blocker. Just some thoughts. I don't have a laptop anymore so am a bit stuck!

The javascript trick does not work; but someone here might have institutional access.

 

[godlovesatrier]

Let's hope so

 

[Revel]

Before the Internet took off 20 years ago, I used to have 5 or 6 newsagent shops within a few minutes walk of me, where I could pick up a magazine like this from the shelves, and scan the article in the shop without paying.

I used to read it for free at the library, less conspicuous.

 

[godlovesatrier]

You can still do that in Smith's Manchester Piccadilly. I'm nowhere near it tho sorry 🤣

Is it definfiely in the latest edition? Might just buy one later.

 

[Hip]

Is it definfiely in the latest edition? Might just buy one later.

Yes, it's the 8 June edition. I would not place too much importance on it though, as I don't think it will contain much of use to ME/CFS patients.

 

[godlovesatrier]

I'll get a copy. They are often hyperbole articles. However I do love reading it and it's got some gems in sometimes.

Am I allowed to take pictures and post them here Hip or not?

 

[Revel]

If you subscribe, the first 4 weeks are free, cancel at any time. We should take it in turns to sign up when an article may be of interest.

 

[Hip]

Am I allowed to take pictures and post them here Hip or not?

This what PR rules say:

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[godlovesatrier]

Sorry yes forgot.

So I've bought it and skim read it. You're gonna love this it recommends....wait for it:

1. A Mediterranean diet
2. Exercise
3. Good sleep

It also goes off that basis because the heart, brain and oxygen and nutrient delivery systems are working. Which we know they aren't in ME and I'm pretty confident LC is the same disease so yeah they won't in that either. Haha. I'll enjoy reading the rest of it 😃

 

[Hip]

You're gonna love this it recommends....wait for it:

1. A Mediterranean diet
2. Exercise
3. Good sleep

I love it! Always good to see such deep hardcore science at work!

Looks the New Scientist is turning into a glossy lifestyle magazine. Next it will be publishing recipes for healthy pasta!

 

[godlovesatrier]

haha yeah it's a very sad state some of these articles are in. But they do still have some good ones occasionally. I used to get a lot of ideas for my sci fi novels reading new scientist. Great source of inspiration.

 

[lenora]

Such a help! "Good sleep" is one of our major problems, but no ideas on how one obtains such a thing. I guess a bottle of retsina and the Mediterranean diet may help to put us to sleep....but staying there? Lenora