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A new hypothesis could explain the multisystem and chronic nature of both ME/CFS and long COVID

A team of researchers, including Associate Prof Rob Wüst who is currently working on a project funded by ME Research…

Medscape: “ME/CFS patient’s response to exercise is very different and very impaired”

Proteomics is the study of proteins in the body. Medscape reported on a recently published study which showed that people…

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IACFS/ME 2025 – Conference highlights

The 2025 IACFS/ME Virtual Research and Clinical Conference took place online between the 22-25th October 2025. Speakers included Dr Leonard…

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Chronic pain in ME/CFS: the immune system and lifestyle factors

In this, the first in a series of guest blog posts from members of ME Research UK’s Researcher Circle, PhD…

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ME Research UK Researcher Circle – Guest Blog

In In 2025, ME Research UK launched the ‘Researcher Circle‘, fulfilling the charity’s aim to create an environment to encourage, support,…

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Multimodal analysis in ME/CFS: Disrupted energy metabolism, altered immune function, and vascular dysfunction

Researchers based largely in Australia recruited 61 individuals with ME/CFS (meeting Canadian Consensus Criteria) and age- and sex-matched healthy controls…

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MRI study finds altered brain microstructure and neurochemical profiles in people with long COVID

Leighton Barnden and colleagues at Griffith University, Australia have published more findings from their brain imaging study in ME/CFS and…

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The “most interesting ME/CFS research studies of the year” included work from the DecodeME team, Assistant Professor Rob Wüst, Dr Bupesh Prusty, Dr Nuno Sepúlveda, and Professor Carmen Schiebenbogen.

ME/CFS Science have published an article entitled “2025: looking back on a year of ME/CFS research”, in which the “most…

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2024/25 – Our Charity Year in Review – Investing

Investing in Biomedical Research into the causes, consequences and treatment of ME/CFS Through the provision of funds, we aim to:…

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Could antibodies against EBV be mistakenly attacking the body leading to ME/CFS?

Autoimmunity is where the immune system mistakenly targets the body’s own cells. The question of whether it is involved in…