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ME Research UK is a charity with the primary aim of funding high-quality biomedical research into the causes, consequences and…
New research linking genetic traits with immune dysfunction in a subgroup of people with ME/CFS offers insights into disease heterogeneity.
A paper, published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, has emphasised the challenges relating to heterogeneity (how a disease…
Podcast episode with Prof. Leonard Jason
Professor Leonard Jason – a researcher and person with ME/CFS – has spoken to Brent Franson, presenter of the podcast…
NIHR/MRC Post-Infection Conditions Research Showcase
On 6th November 2015, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and the Medical Research Council (MRC) co-hosted…
Vitamin D deficiency in ME/CFS after COVID-19 or vaccination: A randomised controlled trial
The “sunshine vitamin” Vitamin D is sometimes referred to as the “sunshine vitamin” as it is produced by the body…
Claims of NHS inaction over specialist services for severe ME cases – Savannah Victora-May
* Caution – This article contains a report of the medical condition and treatment of a person with severe ME*…
Dysautonomia, Coxiella, and ME/CFS
Coxiella burnetii (the bacterium that causes Q fever) naturally infects farm animals, such as goats, sheep, and cows. In humans,…
Researcher Circle
In the third meeting of ME Research UK’s ‘Researcher Circle’, which took place virtually last week, Dr Emma Slack, Science Writer and Research Engagement Officer at ME Research UK, spoke to…
The impact of immunoglobulins from post-infectious ME/CFS on mitochondria
Prof. Bhupesh Prusty and his team have recently published results from their ME Research UK-funded study investigating how viral infections…
Lyme disease and ME/CFS – our articles
Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, which can usually be treated with a course…
“Nearly half of chronic fatigue patients test positive for Bartonella or Babesia infection” finds small pilot study.
An article in Medical Press, which reports on developments in medical research, discussed early-stage findings published in the journal Pathogens indicating that nearly half of patients with chronic…
