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Why we need a study like DecodeME
Why we need a study like DecodeME – scientific paper published, by the ME/CFS Biomedical Partnership, 26 Jan 2021 Today, we know almost nothing for sure about what causes ME/CFS. We do know that the illness can be triggered by … Continue reading
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Tagged DecodeME study, genetic research, genome-wide association study, GWAS, HLA genes, Joshua J Dibble, ME/CFS DNA study, Prof Chris Ponting, Simon McGrath, UK ME/CFS Biobank
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Genetic risk factors of ME/CFS: a critical review
Genetic risk factors of ME/CFS: a critical review, by in Human Molecular Genetics, ddaa169, 3 Aug 2020 [doi.org/10.1093/hmg/ddaa169] Review abstract: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex multisystem illness that lacks effective therapy and a biomedical understanding of … Continue reading
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£3.2 million for new DecodeME DNA study
£3.2 million for new DecodeME DNA study The ME/CFS Biomedical Partnership has received funding to begin the DecodeME DNA study. This will be a very large study to analyse DNA from the saliva of people with ME/CFS to see … Continue reading
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Tagged Ali McNamara, Danny Chowdhury, DecodeME study, Dr Nina Muirhead, ME/CFS Biomedical Partnership, ME/CFS DNA study, Medical Research Council, MRC, National Institute for Health Research, Prof Chris Ponting, UK ME/CFS Biobank
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New research initiative: ME/CFS Biomedical Partnership
ME/CFS Biomedical Partnership: Genetics and Biomarkers This is the working title for a partnership of researchers, including Professor Chris Ponting of the UK CMRC, and Dr Luis Nacul of the Cure ME UK ME/CFS Biobank (UKMEB) team and ME/CFS patients, carers and public. Early … Continue reading
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Tagged CureME, Dr Luis Nacul, ME/CFS Biomedical Partnership, Medical Research Council, MRC, National Institute for Health Research, NIHR, Prof Chris Ponting, UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative, UK CMRC, UK ME/CFS Biobank
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Video Q&A with CureME researchers
Q&A with Cure ME Andy Deveraux-Cooke from the Science for ME forum hosts a Q&A with members of CureME – a UK research team aiming to improve recognition, diagnosis and treatment of ME/CFS. Donate to support their work, https://cureme.lshtm.ac.uk/donate-to-cureme/ To … Continue reading
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Cardiff University plans research into ME/CFS using ME/CFS Biobank samples
CureME (leading research into ME) blog post: Biobank users Samples from our Biobank are available to external researchers around the globe. Making these samples available to other researchers increases the chances of achieving much-needed breakthroughs in the aetiology and treatment … Continue reading
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The UK ME/CFS Biobank
The UK ME/CFS Biobank: A disease-specific biobank for advancing clinical research into myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome, by Eliana M. Lacerda, Kathleen Mudie, Caroline C. Kingdon, Jack D. Butterworth, Shennae O’Boyle, Luis Nacul in Frontiers in Neurology, 14 Nov 2018 [preprint Abstract: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic … Continue reading
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UK ME/CFS Biobank wins Biobanking award
UKMEB wins Biobanking Award. Blog post on CureME, 30 Nov 2018. The CureME team at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is thrilled to have received an Honourable Mention for Biobank of the Year 2018, presented on Tuesday 27th … Continue reading
UK Biobank data demonstrates an inherited component to ME/CFS
ME/CFS Research review: Analysis of data from 500,000 individuals in UK Biobank demonstrates an inherited component to ME/CFS, by Simon McGrath, 11 June 2018 With a guest blog by Professor Chris Ponting and colleagues. UK Biobank – a national biobank different … Continue reading
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