Overview of our funded research
We’ve produced another print-run of our 32-page special edition of Breakthrough magazine entitled ‘£1 million of biomedical research: an overview…
Telomere Shortening
Telomeres are ‘caps’ of DNA and protein located at the end of chromosomes to protect them from deteriorating or…
Dr. Sarah Knight Interview
Last year, ME Research UK awarded funding to Dr. Sarah Knight and colleagues of the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in…
MicroRNAs in ME/CFS
A lot of effort has gone into discovering whether microRNAs are involved in human disease, and a large array of…
Human placental extract
In Korea, human placental extract (HPE) is apparently used to treat various illnesses. In most other countries, it is considered…
Genome-wide associations
In human beings, a very small number of DNA gene sequences differ between individuals, and these consist largely of single…
Mortality in ME/CFS
Whether or not people with ME/CFS die earlier, for whatever reason, than the general population is an important question, and…
Accessibility of scientific data
In the past year, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) has declined two applications for access to data from the…
Orosomucoid and ME/CFS
Most scientific reports either confirm what we already know or reveal mildly interesting findings that contribute to the field in…
Walking & Co-ordination Problems
We already know that many ME/CFS patients have difficulties standing (orthostasis), particularly standing still (see Standing up for ME). In…
