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…
Fundraising Focus – July 2026
Each month, Fundraising Focus is our way of saying thank you and celebrate the people behind the fundraising.
Joanna Walks for ME
What began as a fundraising challenge soon became an opportunity to spread hope and to connect with others affected by…
Big Give Christmas Challenge 2026 – Help us – Become a Pledger Today
Last year, ME Research UK participated in The Big Give Christmas Challenge and raised over £38,000 of much-needed funds to…
Do ME/CFS symptoms cluster in distinct patterns?
People with ME/CFS do not need to be convinced of the reality of the disease – they live with its…
Chronic stress and brain fog in ME/CFS – more evidence for dysfunction of the Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal (HPA) axis in ME/CFS
Prolonged exposure to stress—referred to as “chronic stress”—has been associated with both the onset of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)…
New tools to assess levels of activity and participation in children and young people with ‘post-acute infection and vaccination syndromes and/or ME/CFS’ developed
A team of researchers, including Uta Behrends who has previously worked on an ME Research UK-funded project, have developed new…
House of Lords Debate on Severe ME – 18th June 2026
I know the Minister will say the delivery plan is a starting point, and I accept that, but sadly it…
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for ME/CFS: Yes, No, Maybe?
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a medical treatment where patients breathe pure oxygen inside a pressurised chamber. The higher-than-normal pressure…
Analysis of blood plasma samples used alongside machine learning to differentiate between people with ME/CFS and healthy controls
Despite significant advances in research, the exact disease mechanism(s) underpinning ME/CFS remain unclear, and no validated biomarkers for the diagnosis…
Orexins and GLP-1s as they relate to long COVID and ME/CFS
A recent review highlighted the devastating multi-system effects of COVID on the body, particularly emphasising the endocrinological (hormonal) consequences manifesting…
