Teen housebound by ME fined by school for being ‘truant’ – now benefits assessor says she’s not in enough pain | 26 April 2019
“Having to battle all the time to be believed takes its toll.”
“Having to battle all the time to be believed takes its toll.”
Fundraising Feature: Karen and Alex’s Angels Kiltwalk for M.E. | 25 April 2019 Read More »
We are proud to announce our first team of people walking to raise funds in Scotland’s Kiltwalk!
Fundraising Feature: Look who’s wearing Jonathan’s ReMEmber T-shirt! | 23 April 2019 Read More »
A new ME-themed clothing and bag-range available to purchase online.
Fundraising Feature: The Karmann Ghia Owners Club New Charity Partner | 23 April 2019 Read More »
We are thrilled to announce The Karmann Ghia Owners Club (GB) as our first ever Charity Partner.
ME is REAL! Why ME Awareness Week matters more than ever… | 18 April 2019 Read More »
It doesn’t matter what you do, just so long as you do something. Anything. Let’s make this the biggest and best ME Awareness Week yet!
We discuss what the new research means and how the Biobank contribution continues to evolve.
“This is the first report that serum CK concentrations are markedly reduced in severe ME/CFS.”
Medscape: New Findings Elucidate Potentially Treatable Aspects of ME/CFS | 11 April 2019 Read More »
New evidence from people with ME/CFS yields clues to the etiology of their exercise intolerance and points to potential treatments.
“From my experience of ME/CFS there was no psychological component whatsoever, besides which exercise, if anything, was making me worse not better.”
ME Awareness Week 2019 – How will you Go Blue 4 M.E? | 09 April 2019 Read More »
How are your plans for ME Awareness Week coming along? It’s not far off now – Monday 6th to Sunday 12th May.
We have just published a new leaflet examining this all too common and often debilitating symptom of ME/CFS.
UK ME Biobank: Dr Luis Nacul appointed to new position in Canada | 05 April 2019 Read More »
Dr Luis Nacul has been appointed as Medical Director of the Complex Chronic Diseases Program in British Columbia.
ME Association March Summary of ME/CFS Published Research | 04 April 2019 Read More »
We’ve updated our central Research Index and feature 25 research abstracts and published responses from March 2019.
“The results show clearly that cognitive behavioural therapy and graded exercise therapy are unsuitable treatments or management approaches for ME/CFS.”
Medscape: Rituximab Fails to Improve Symptoms in ME/CFS | 03 April 2019 Read More »
“The lack of clinical effect of B-cell depletion in this trial weakens the case for an important role of B lymphocytes in ME/CFS but does not exclude an immunologic basis.”
MEA Website Survey: Why we’re asking about co-morbidities and ME/CFS | 03 April 2019 Read More »
A co-morbid condition is a condition that is present in addition to having a primary diagnosis of ME/CFS.
New Guide from the ME Association: Explaining Universal Credit | 01 April 2019 Read More »
A new guide to a complicated benefit. It has been written by Anne Innes the ME Association’s new welfare right’s adviser.
Fundraising Feature: 1000-mile challenge for M.E. | 01 April 2019 Read More »
“I hope to raise a small amount of money to help this charity and the research they do and help the awareness of this illness be spread.”
Dr Shepherd provides an update on warnings about a particular group of antibiotics and talks about antibiotic use in general.
MEA Summary Review: Assessing PEM – The characteristic symptom of ME/CFS | 25 March 2019 Read More »
Latest research analysis is hoped will lead to a definitive definition and will ultimately provide a validated clinical assessment tool.