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Many people with ME/CFS also live with other illnesses, such as fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic migraine, endometriosis, or painful temporomandibular disorders. Because of this, a recent review study by Prof. Emmanuel d’Incau and colleagues is highly relevant. Their research reviewed the evidence surrounding what they termed “Chronic overlapping pain conditions” (COPCs)—defined as a […]

A team or researchers in Regensburg, Bavaria have highlighted the lack of research around general anaesthesia in people with ME/CFS. Stating that “robust clinical evidence to guide perioperative management or anaesthetic techniques in patients with ME/CFS remains lacking” and at present, care during and after surgery is largely delivered as “care as usual”, the researchers […]

Pacing is a self-management technique that involves balancing activity and rest to try to prevent or reduce post-exertional malaise (PEM), the cardinal symptom of ME/CFS. While some people with ME/CFS use heart rate monitors, such as those built into smartwatches, to help them pace their activity levels, little is known about the experiences and attitudes […]

On the 26th June 2026, the fifth meeting of ME Research UK’s Researcher Circle took place. In this session, Dr Alkisti Manousaki – Daphne Jackson Fellow at Leicester University, co-funded by ME Research UK and the Medical Research Council – spoke to the group about fellowship applications. Within the talk, Alkisti: Following the talk, the […]