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ME Awareness week 2026- Research into cognitive dysfunction (‘Brain fog’)

Brain fog can have a significant impact on people’s lives, including work, relationships, psychological well-being, and performance of daily activities.…

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ME Awareness week 2026 – Research into post-exertional malaise

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 Awareness Week 2026 – Overview

ME Awareness Week takes place every May during the week of May 12th, which marks International ME Awareness Day. The…

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GLP-1 receptor agonists for ME/CFS?

GLP-1 receptor agonists are currently licensed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and for weight management in overweight/obese individuals.…

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Hydrogen water in ME/CFS – helpful or not?

Hydrogen can be dissolved in water and consumed orally as a drink, with potential health benefits according to some sources.…

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Immune system and ME/CFS

Changes in the immune system may help explain why individuals with ME/CFS experience: ongoing “flu-like” symptoms, increased frequency of infections…

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Could identifying the viral trigger of ME/CFS inform future therapeutics?

Heterogeneity is the name of the game when it comes to ME/CFS. Whilst ME/CFS is considered to be a symptom-based…

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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…

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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…

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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…