Overview A deeper look Both endothelial dysfunction (impaired function of blood vessel lining known as the endothelium) and herpesviruses are topics of interest in ME/CFS research, though studies linking these subject areas remains sparse.  A review by researchers from Stellenbosch University, South Africa, explored whether a potential relationship between herpesvirus infection and endothelial dysfunction may ..read more

Dr Doug Barrett and Anosha Altaf from the University of Leicester are looking for participants for their ME Research UK-funded study on visual sensory processing and selective attention in ME/CFS. Specifically, they need people with ME/CFS over the age of 18, with normal or corrected-to-normal vision, and no other known neurological disorders. If you would ..read more

Westminster Hall debates are held not in the chamber of the House of Commons but elsewhere in the Palace of Westminster and provide the opportunity to debate any issue, ranging from major constitutional questions to areas of particular interest to MPs and their constituents, outside the Parliamentary calendar set by the Government. There is no ..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

Welcome to the April 2024 edition of ME Research UK’s monthly newsletter. Breakthrough magazine available now The Spring 2024 issue of Breakthrough magazine is now available online. This issue includes a look at two newly funded research projects on nanoelectronics and visual sensory processing, an article from Cort Johnson on the UK scientists currently making ..read more

The Spring 2024 issue of Breakthrough magazine is now available online. Download a pdf or read it online. This issue includes a look at two newly funded research projects on nanoelectronics and visual sensory processing, an article from Cort Johnson on the UK scientists currently making waves in ME/CFS research, an interview with Gemma Samms from the University ..read more

Almost 2 years have passed since, on International ME Awareness Day 2022, the Rt Hon Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Sajid Javid) issued a written statement on ME/CFS. Two initiatives were announced which the Secretary of State pledged showed the Government’s commitment ‘to better care and support for people living with ME/CFS ..read more

On the 17th of April, a study exploring the experiences of epistemic injustice in a healthcare setting among people with ME/CFS was published.  Epistemic injustice is harm done to a person which is related to their own knowledge or personal experience. It is said to be a concept closely related to stigma – sadly,  something ..read more

In advance of tabling a legistative proposal to Congress Sen. Bernie Sanders, Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee has asked the long COVID community (including Long COVID patients and their families, scientific researchers, and medical professionals) to submit their views on how proposals for research funding and infrastructure can be ..read more

Key points: Background Research suggests that compared to people without ME/CFS, those with the disease are more likely to have a family member with ME/CFS, or other chronic illnesses including cancer, autoimmune conditions, and metabolic disorders. For example: Author Summary of findings Albright and colleagues  (2011) Relatives of people with “CFS” were more likely to ..read more