Last year, ME Research UK participated in The Big Give Christmas Challenge and raised over £20,000 of much-needed funds to invest in ME research globally. This year we would like to increase the amount of research we can fund by raising more through The Big Give. The first step is to ask supporters to become ..read more

The Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (Institut für Qualität und Wirtschaftlichkeit im Gesundheitswesen (IQWiG)), which is responsible for examining the benefits and harms of medical interventions for patients in Germany, has released a report on ME/CFS. The 15th May 2023 Press Release reported on the outcome of IQWiG’s deliberations – the body ..read more

The team at ME Research UK is very grateful for all the support which the charity receives from its active fundraisers. At the best of times fundraising can seem a daunting prospect but without your support we could not continue to inform, influence or invest in ME research globally. Our current projects simply would not ..read more

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Lyme disease is caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, transmitted through the bite of an infected tick (image above by Erik Karits from Pixabay). People who develop the characteristic ‘bullseye’ rash and are symptomatic can normally be diagnosed and treated with antibiotics. However, for those who do not notice or do not develop the classic rash, the process ..read more

“Understand, Diagnose, Treat: ME/CFS Conference 2023″ took place at Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin on 11 and 12 May 2023, and was attended, online, by ME Research UK. The conference brought together researchers, clinicians and experts from across the world to discuss the latest evidence and findings related to ME/CFS. The conference is available to watch online thanks to the ME/CFS Research Foundation ..read more

Key points What is hyperbaric oxygen therapy? HBOT is a medical treatment in which patients breathe in pure oxygen whilst inside a chamber with a higher-than-normal air pressure. The increased pressure pushes more oxygen into the lungs and then into the bloodstream, to be delivered to damaged or oxygen-deprived tissues to enhance healing. HBOT has ..read more

The results from an autumn 2022 survey completed by ten (of fourteen) NHS Health Boards in Scotland was released by the Scottish Government on 16th May 2023. It aimes to understand delivery of ME/CFS services in Scotland, implementation of the updated ME/CFS NICE guidelines, barriers and opportunities to implementing the guidelines, and options for future ..read more

The extent of the vision and investment into ME/CFS research in the Netherlands is becoming apparent and announcements have already been made on the funding of two consortia and a number of sub-projects but it is worthwile to look at the bigger picture of what is in train in the Netherlands. A 28.5 million euros ..read more

The Spring 2023 issue of Breakthrough magazine is now available online. Download a pdf or read it online. This issue includes a new study looking at mitochondrial abnormalities, recent research on epigenetic alterations in ME/CFS, an article on how to ensure large-scale research funding for ME/CFS, research bites, and much more. The magazine is free to patients and their ..read more