A charity investing in ME research
ME Research UK is a charity with the primary aim of funding high-quality biomedical research into the causes, consequences and…
Parliamenary Question on Medical Eduction centred on severe ME
Approximatedly 25% of people with ME?CFS are classed as having severe or very severe ME – defined by NICE as…
Parliamentary Question on ME/CFS research funding
Tom Morrison MP has returned to the frame and raised once more the question of the level of research funding…
Comparing ME/CFS following glandular fever (infectious mononucleosis) with long COVID.
NB: When considering information concerning groups of people with ME/CFS and those with long COVID, it is important to remember…
Could reaction times to 3D virtual reality tasks act as a biomarker for fatigue in ME/CFS?
A team of researchers in Germany have assessed whether reaction times to 3D virtual reality tasks could act as a…
Study finds no evidence that mutations in a gene linked to the production of cholesterol and vitamin D in the body increase the risk of ME/CFS – findings from DecodeME data.
Research using data from the DecodeME study found no meaningful evidence that mutations in the DHCR7 gene, linked to the…
Experiences of emotional harm from diagnostic delays
Medical misdiagnosis – regrettably, something a significant number of individuals with ME/CFS are all too familiar with – is known to be a significant healthcare challenge that can…
Two distinct peaks in age of ME/CFS onset.
Previously discussed by ME Research UK, research from Norway in 2014 has suggested that, ME/CFS onset is most common in…
Fundraising Focus – April 2026
Each month, Fundraising Focus is our way of saying thank you and celebrate the people behind the fundraising.
Thank you, April runners
April is a time for spring, new beginnings, and, of course, marathons. We’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you…
ME Research UK – e-newsletter March 2026
New funding award: Immune exhaustion in ME/CFS ME Research UK is delighted to have awarded funding to Dr Andrea Polli…
