Dr Sarah Annesley – who is currently working on research funded by ME Research UK – has written an article entitled “It’s not just chronic fatigue’: ME/CFS is much more than being tired” for ‘The Conversation’ which is ‘an independent source of news analysis and informed comment written by academic experts, working with professional journalists who help share their knowledge with the world’.
In the piece, Dr Annesley highlights the physical nature of the disease, stating that the World Health Organisation recognises ME/CFS as a neurological disease (a disease of the nervous system).
In addition, research which has identified biological abnormalities in people with ME/CFS was discussed, including differences in:
- The structure and activity of the brain.
- How the body produces and uses energy (energy metabolism).
- The functioning of the immune system.
- How the body regulates blood pressure and heart rate (heart and circulation).
Read more about Dr Annesley’s ME Research UK-funded research:
- Do microRNAs regulate platelet activation and metabolic dysfunction in women with ME/CFS?
- Cell-type specificity, molecular scope and epigenetic basis for mitochondrial and cellular dysfunction in ME/CFS
- Cause-effect relationships in the mitochondrial energy inefficiency in ME/CFS
