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1 yr follow-up of young people with ME/CFS following glandular fever (EBV) infection

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) – which causes glandular fever (mononucleosis), has received much attention in ME/CFS research. While research has linked…

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The experience of post-exertional malaise – part 2

This is the second of a two-part series discussing research from 2020 by Barbara Stussman and colleagues exploring the experiences…

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The experience of post-exertional malaise – part 1

Post-exertional malaise (PEM), the cardinal feature of ME/CFS, is profoundly debilitating and often unpredictable, significantly impacting the lives of those…

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ME Research UK and the ME Association announce funding for a study that aims to create a diagnostic test for ME/CFS

ME Research UK and the ME Association have jointly funded a new 12-month study that will build upon the initial…

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Research shows that ME/CFS is a biological illness – so why do some people still think it is psychological in nature?

Although research has shown that people with ME/CFS have biological abnormalities that are associated with disease severity and symptoms, and…

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Mitochondrial dysfunction and CoQ10 supplementation

A recent review by researchers in the UK and Spain explores mitochondrial dysfunction and its link with post-viral syndromes including ME/CFS, long…

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ME/CFS and cell energy metabolism

‘Frontiers in Immunology’ has recently published a study which highlights that while abnormalities in the process of energy production (energy…

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Are ME/CFS and fibromyalgia indistinguishable?

While ME/CFS and fibromyalgia have overlapping symptoms – including cognitive difficulties, sleep problems, and fatigue, research has identified underlying biological…

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Estimating ME/CFS prevalence in individuals with long COVID

Key points Background During the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the term ‘long COVID’ first emerged, Dr Anthony Komaroff raised…

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ME Research UK and Daphne Jackson Trust launch ME/CFS Fellowship

Applications are invited for a three-year Daphne Jackson Fellowship co-sponsored by ME Research UK. The Fellowship is open to talented…