Christmas Cards 2025
Our 2025 collection of Christmas cards is now on sale. There are eight designs available this year, and you can…
A charity investing in ME research
ME Research UK is a charity with the primary aim of funding high-quality biomedical research into the causes, consequences and…
Genes involved in neurodevelopment are linked to ME/CFS
Prof. Brett Lidbury and colleagues at the Australian National University and other institutions published findings of their ME Research UK-funded…
Irish ME/CFS Association Award
ME Research UK is delighted to have been awarded €14,000 by The Irish ME/CFS Association in its latest round of…
Scottish Government Funding for ME, CFS and Long COVID services
When the draft Scottish Budget for 2025/26 was delivered by Shona Robison MSP, Scotland’s Finance Secretary to Holyrood on 4th…
MRI study progress report
Dr Leighton Barnden and his team at Griffith University have just completed the first year of their ME Research UK-funded…
Immune system and ME/CFS – key facts
Whilst no definitive diagnostic test or biomarker has yet been identified for ME/CFS, research shows multiple biological abnormalities, with strong…
Researcher Circle
On the 15th of September, the second meeting of ME Research UK’s ‘Researcher Circle’ took place online. The Circle meets every…
Similar mechanisms of exercise limitation identified for ME/CFS and long COVID.
A small exploratory study has identified that skeletal muscle oxygen diffusion – an important process in the body which ensures…
Freedom of information request to the DHSC
Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), a law which allows members of the public to ask to see information…
The Netherlands fund additional 7 ME/CFS Studies
The extent of the vision and investment into ME/CFS research in the Netherlands is continuing apace. The funding of two…
Natural killer cells, genes, and ME/CFS
Cytotoxicity is the ability of a cell to damage another cell. Natural killer (NK) cells use this ability to destroy…
