Do lipid droplets play a role in ME/CFS?
ME Research UK is currently helping to fund the work of Dr Sarah Annesley at La Trobe University in Melbourne,…
Increased neurochemicals in ME/CFS and long COVID
Dr Barnden and his team at Griffith University and the University of Queensland have recently published the most recent article…
Hand grip strength – a marker of ME/CFS disease severity
A topic explored in several studies is the relationship between ME/CFS and hand grip strength (a measure of the force…
UK Biobank, fatigue and CFS
An abstract published in the journal “Neurology” details a study carried out using data from the UK biobank on 295…
UK parliamentary question on NICE 2021 ME/CFS guideline implementation
On 25th March 2024 Lord Hunt of Kings Heath laid a written parliamentary question to the Department of Health and…
Blood lactate monitoring – a tool to support the management of post exertional malaise?
Key points Post exertional malaise (PEM) is often referred to as the cardinal symptom of ME/CFS – and one of…
Brief Overview of 1st International Conference on Clinical and Scientific Advances in ME/CFS and Long COVID – Lisbon, April 2024
Last week, ME Research UK attended, virtually, the “1st International Conference on Clinical and Scientific Advances in ME/CFS and Long…
Joint Hypermobility and ME/CFS
A frequently discussed topic in ME/CFS research is the heterogeneity of ME/CFS, often referring to symptom differences between individuals, suggestive…
European ME Alliance report – ‘A Shocking Indictment of European Research and Healthcare Policies for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis’
The European ME Alliance (EMEA) has produced a lengthy and retailed report based on the online responses of over 11,000…
Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) and long COVID
Dr Elisa Oltra and colleagues at the Catholic University of Valencia in Spain have recently completed their ME Research UK-funded…
