Breakthrough magazine
ME Research UK publishes its own magazine Breakthrough approximately twice a year, featuring updates on projects funded by the charity, recent research from around the world, information about Friends' fundraising activities, and other articles on ME/CFS issues.
Read or download back issues of Breakthrough here.
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Spring 2013
Diagnosis criteria, UK Biobank and Disease Register, effects of age.
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Autumn 2012
Microbiological markers, pain sensitivity, cancer risk, cardiac function.
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Spring 2012
Visual function, MRC awards, endothelial damage, XMRV update.
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Autumn 2011
New ME/CFS biobank, muscle recovery, diagnosis, XMRV update.
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Spring 2011
Effects of exercise, XMRV update, pain relief, orthostatic symptoms.
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Autumn 2010
Experiences of pain, muscle abnormalities, anniversary special.
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Spring 2010
Quality of life of children, exercise and pain, the XMRV virus.
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Autumn 2009
Search for a genetic biomarker, exercise and interleukin-6, a royal visitor.
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Spring 2009
New look magazine, MRI studies of autonomic function, commentary on the NICE Clinical Guideline.
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Autumn 2008
New Horizons conference 2008, vitamin D and cardiovascular function, research challenges, MRC ME/CFS funding.
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Spring 2008
Blood vessel stiffness and inflammation, exercise testing, genetic studies, NICE guidelines, brain neuroimaging.
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Summer 2007
Autonomic nervous system function, conference report, gene signature studies in ME/CFS.
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Spring 2007
New Horizons conference, new research from Dundee, interleukin-6, NICE guidelines, parliamentary enquiry results, activation markers.
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Autumn 2006
Gibson parliamentary enquiry, recently funded projects, muscular and neurological aspects of ME, Glasgow research colloquium.
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Winter 2005
Oxidative stress and genes, exercise and muscle activity, genetic biomarkers, brain gray matter loss.
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Spring 2005
Young people with ME/CFS, pain therapies, cholinergic abnormalities, muscle abnormalities.