QUEST Communication No. 84 SUMMER 2010 HIGHLIGHTS * XMRV UPDATES * Centers for Disease Control & Prevention * The CFIDS Association of America * Whittemore Peterson Institute * CAN DETECTION OF XMRV BE LINKED TO CFS? * AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY PROPOSES AN ALTERNATE DEFINITION FOR FIBROMYALGIA * ADDITION TO NATIONAL ME/FM ACTION NETWORK MEDICAL ADVISORS * OTTAWA 2011 CONFERENCE UPDATE Early bird highlights · PRESIDENT FRIEDBERG EXPLAINS MISSION OF IACFS/ME · SYNDROME DE FIBROMYALGIA – ABREGE DU CONSENSUS CANADIEN · SUBMISSION ON THE USE OF AUDIOTAPES DURING IME’S – PART 2 · WHAT’S NEW WITH CANADA PENSION PLAN DISABILITY PENSIONS · ANNOUNCEMENT – UNHEARD VOICES: MY STORY · AND MORE PUBLISHING DATE; WEEK OF JULY 26, 2010 The National ME/FM Action Network is a Canadian registered charitable organization of volunteers reaching out internationally and dedicated to helping the medical, legal and general public in spreading awareness for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Fibromyalgia (FMS) through support, advocacy, education and research. QUEST is the quarterly newsletter of the National ME/FM Action Network and is free with an annual membership fee. Lydia E. Neilson, M.S.M., Founder Chief Executive Officer National ME/FM Action Network 512 - 33 Banner Road Nepean, ON K2H 8V7 Canada Tel. (613) 829-6667 Fax (613) 829-8518 E-mail: ag922(a)ncf.ca Web: http://www.mefmaction.net