ME Research UK

Naturally, there is a lot of interest around ME/CFS and the brain, especially considering symptoms such as cognitive dysfunction. Read more about a study that explored brain differences related to the type of disease onset involved in developing ME/CFS - bit.ly/4m4ZOgs

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Richard Heywood is doing two fundraising events this summer - a 1k race in Blackpool on August 16 and a Sprint Triathlon in York the day after! @NHBC match fund money raised - up to £500 raised by an individual. tinyurl.com/richard-heywood

ME Research UK has collated information whilst we await sight of the Delivery Plan. When we have the Plan we will report on its contents and comment on its adequacy. 1. Press Release with media reports - tinyurl.com/mwjrk497 2. Ministerial Letter - tinyurl.com/mryjtn72

ME/CFS Delivery Plan published today. DHSC press release -'Boost in support for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome or ME' - tinyurl.com/yc6662yh and easy read booklet - tinyurl.com/5c8bvsyr

NIHR recently announced a funding opportunity for research into post-acute infection syndromes (PAIS), including long COVID and ME/CFS, but what are PAIS? A commentary by Prof Anthony Komaroff explains. Read more: tinyurl.com/2k2sc63p #MECFS #longCOVID #PAIS #IACIs

ME Research UK is delighted to announce that we have awarded funding to Dr Sarah Annesley at La Trobe University in Australia for a new study looking at microRNA profiles and their impact on platelet function and energy production in women with ME/CFS. bit.ly/annesley069

Just one week left to nominate ME Research UK for a chance to win a £2,000 donation! Register now at tinyurl.com/4u4sbkbh or scan the QR code on our website: tinyurl.com/cmt8xaav. Don't forget to cast your vote by midnight on Sunday, July 27th! 🗳️

This weekend is your final opportunity to apply for our guaranteed place in the TCS London Marathon 2026! Apply here: tinyurl.com/london-maratho…

🚀 Exciting news! We have surpassed our £15,000 Pledge goal thanks to our amazing supporters! This guarantees we take part in Dec's event. All funds raised are dedicated to research & so we have raised our target to £17,500. Details - tinyurl.com/59kvu7na #SupportResearch

Jan McKendrick, Trustee and Secretary of ME Research UK voices the commitment of all at ME Research UK to work (with your support) to do more to end M.E. by building on the surest of foundations.

Bob McRae, Hon President, founding Trustee and long-term secretary of ME Research UK reflects on his personal reasons and ethos in founding ME Research UK 25 years ago.

Current Chair, Jonathan Davies, provides his views on the role of ME Research UK in 2025 and beyond, and reflects on what drew him to the charity.

NIHR announce funding for a study to “accelerate the necessary learning and preparation to explore the feasibility of a phase 2 platform study” into the treatment and management of post-acute infection syndromes, including long COVID and ME/CFS. Read more: bit.ly/44NFYz4

ME Research UK's founding Trustee, longtime Chairman and now Hon President - Dr Vance Spence - reflects on why he dedicated his time and talents to founding the nascent charity which would become ME Research UK.

The United State's National Academies has commissioned and now published a Consensus Report addressed to both public and private funders of biomedical research. Recommendation Two is most apposite to ME/CFS. ME Research UK summary - tinyurl.com/mry3byf6

This year, we mark 25 years of ME Research UK. While we have made significant strides with nearly £5m invested in global ME research, there is still so much more to accomplish. Let us reflect on our journey and embrace the future together!

In 1986, Dr Melvin Ramsay, a British physician renowned for his advocacy on ME, published a book documenting cases of ME following various confirmed or suspected infectious outbreaks, including the notable 1955 Royal Free Hospital outbreak. Read quotes: bit.ly/Ramsay86RoyalF…

ME Research Day 2025 - 13th of July - marked the 70th anniversary of a major research point in ME/CFS history; the outbreak at the Royal Free Hospital in 1955. In a series of articles, ME Research UK discusses this outbreak in more detail. Read more: bit.ly/3TyxYgo

Apart from being published 'soon' what do we know about contents of the Delivery Plan? Details of what the Plan may contain have been made public by the Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) in answer to queries by Sarah Gibson MP - tinyurl.com/4474hxzn