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Research shows that ME/CFS is a biological illness – so why do some people still think it is psychological in nature?

Although research has shown that people with ME/CFS have biological abnormalities that are associated with disease severity and symptoms, and…

Mitochondrial dysfunction and CoQ10 supplementation

A recent review by researchers in the UK and Spain explores mitochondrial dysfunction and its link with post-viral syndromes including ME/CFS, long…

ME/CFS and cell energy metabolism

‘Frontiers in Immunology’ has recently published a study which highlights that while abnormalities in the process of energy production (energy…

Are ME/CFS and fibromyalgia indistinguishable?

While ME/CFS and fibromyalgia have overlapping symptoms – including cognitive difficulties, sleep problems, and fatigue, research has identified underlying biological…

Estimating ME/CFS prevalence in individuals with long COVID

Key points Background During the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the term ‘long COVID’ first emerged, Dr Anthony Komaroff raised…

ME Research UK and Daphne Jackson Trust launch ME/CFS Fellowship

Applications are invited for a three-year Daphne Jackson Fellowship co-sponsored by ME Research UK. The Fellowship is open to talented…

Walk for ME 2024

ME Research UK is grateful once more to be chosen as one of the featured charities for 2024’s Walk for ME scheme. Now…

ME/CFS and extracellular vesicles

In a recent study, researchers investigated differences in extracellular vesicles in people with ME/CFS compared to healthy individuals following exercise.…

Infections and ME/CFS

Although the exact reason ME/CFS develops remains unclear, infections from microorganisms that cause disease – pathogens such as bacteria, viruses…

The gut microbiome in people with severe ME/CFS

The relationship between the microbiome and the immune system in ME/CFS has been getting more and more attention. The microbiome comprises trillions…

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