Carol Monaghan, MP, Parliamentary Questions on ME/CFS and Biomedical Research Funding | 23 May 2018
The Minister of State for Health and Social Care responds to biomedical research question.
Research News
ME/CFS Biobank: Free samples and data available to selected researchers! | 18 May 2018
ME/CFS Biobank: Free samples and data available to selected researchers! | 18 May 2018 Read More »
We would particularly welcome applications from young researchers, researchers entering the field of ME/CFS, and researchers from localities where ME/CFS is under-recognised and/or research is particularly scarce.
ME Association Ramsay Research Fund invests in new study with ME/CFS Biobank to examine dysfunctional immune system and energy metabolism | 15 May 2018
New research that will examine both immune system dysfunction in M.E. and defects in the way that energy is being produced at a cellular level.
ME Association April Summary of ME/CFS Published Research | 07 May 2018
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This month-end summary reveals abstracts from ME/CFS research published in April 2018.
ME Association March Summary of ME/CFS Published Research | 09 April 2018
ME Association March Summary of ME/CFS Published Research | 09 April 2018 Read More »
The monthly summary of ME/CFS research publications for March 2018.
Trinity College: New research network will bolster our understanding of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | 31 March 2018
There are substantial gaps in our knowledge of the impact of this complex disease, but the new ‘European Network on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome mission is to address these.
The GETSET Trial: Letters to The Lancet and a response from the authors | 26 March 2018
The GETSET Trial: Letters to The Lancet and a response from the authors | 26 March 2018 Read More »
A total of five letters have now appeared in the Lancet critiquing elements of the GETSET trial, and the authors have now issued a response to all of them.
The CFS/ME Research Collaborative (CMRC) Announces Major Change in Policy and New Deputy Chair | 07 March 2018
The CMRC refocuses its research strategy, welcomes individuals with M.E. onto its executive, and Professor Chris Ponting replaces Professor Esther Crawley as Deputy Chair.
ME Association February Summary of ME/CFS Published Research | 28 February 2018
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We have updated our Index to Published ME/CFS Research and here provide an overview of the research that has been published during the month of February.
ME Association Index of Published ME/CFS Research | 19 February 2018
ME Association Index of Published ME/CFS Research | 19 February 2018 Read More »
This is an A-Z index of the most important research studies (and selected key documents and articles), listed by subject matter, that have been published on ME/CFS.
MEA Summary Review: Elevated BNP levels in ME/CFS associate with cardiac dysfunction | 14 February 2018
A recent study from a research group at Newcastle University has found that patients with ME/CFS have significantly higher levels of a hormone called BNP in their blood and that this also correlated with significantly lower cardiac volumes.
Nature News Feature: A reboot for chronic fatigue syndrome research | 04 January 2018
Nature News Feature: A reboot for chronic fatigue syndrome research | 04 January 2018 Read More »
This is an excellent feature article that focuses on the developing research situation in America, but also includes items relevant to the situation here in the UK.
Website survey: What do you think should be our research funding priorities for 2018? | 04 January 2018
We believe it is important to obtain regular feedback from people with M.E. as to what they regard as the most important priorities for UK research.
MEA Summary Review: Changes in ‘brain chemistry’ after exercise in CFS, Gulf War Illness and sedentary controls | 06 December 2017
We recently reported the results of research from Professor
We hear from Cara Tomas about her recent study on cellular bioenergetic deficiencies in ME/CFS | 13 November 2017
Cara Tomas is a PhD student working with Professor Julia Newton at the Institute of Cellular Medicine, and her research was featured in the New Scientist last week.
Research: Exercise–induced changes in cerebrospinal fluid miRNAs in Gulf War Illness, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and sedentary control subjects | 11 November 2017
The changes in brain chemistry — observed in levels of miRNAs that turn protein production on or off — were seen 24 hours after riding a stationary bike for 25 minutes.
MEA Summary Review: Rethinking Childhood Adversity in ME/CFS | 30 October 2017
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We recently posted the conclusion of a new study
MEA Summary Review: Grey and white matter differences in chronic fatigue syndrome | 19 October 2017
A recent study reported differences in brain structure in
MEA Review: The SMILE trial – a lesson in how not to conduct clinical trials in people with ME/CFS | 12 October 2017
The SMILE trial was an attempt to determine the efficacy
Breaking News! UK ME/CFS Biobank team receives largest ever grant to continue biomedical research project | 03 October 2017
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