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If the sodium-potassium pump is dysfunctional in ME/CFS, can a drug counteract this?

Disclaimer: This article further explores the hypothesis that dysfunction of the sodium-potassium pump plays a central role in ME/CFS. The…

New study on the immune system in ME/CFS

ME Research UK is delighted to have awarded funding to Dr Andrea Polli and Prof. Lode Godderis at Vrije Universiteit…

Long COVID Awareness Day 2026

As well as Mother’s Day, yesterday was long COVID Awareness Day. During the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, as…

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Muscle weakness in severe ME/CFS: Sodium-potassium pump hypothesis

Article overview: A recent paper proposed that muscle weakness in severe ME/CFS may be driven by dysfunction of the sodium-potassium…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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Heightened antibody responses to herpesviruses in females with ME/CFS

A recent study analysed over 800 blood samples from 40 females with ME/CFS compared to 16 healthy controls. The study…

Brain connectivity changes in ME/CFS – an article in the European Medical Journal

An article published in the European Medical Journal (EMJ) – which aims to “elevate the quality of healthcare globally” – has summarised an “in press paper”,…