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A molecular neurobiological approach to understanding the aetiology of CFS (ME or SEID)

Research abstract: A molecular neurobiological approach to understanding the aetiology of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease) with treatment implications, by Jean A. Monro, Basant K. Puri in Mol Neurobiol (2018) pp1-12 Currently, a psychologically based … Continue reading

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Solve ME/CFS Initiative list major research highlights of 2017

Solve ME/CFS Initiative blog post: 2017 ME/CFS Research Highlights – Study Developments on our Radar, 21 December 2017 In this December Research 1st e-newsletter, we highlight important advances in the ME/CFS field from 2017. These advances build on promising research and reflect … Continue reading

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US top science journal asserts shift in attitude towards ME/CFS has occurred

Simmaron Research blog post, by Cort Johnson, 31 March 2017: The Shift: Top Science Journal Asserts Shift in Attitude Towards ME/CFS Has Occurred, “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a biological disease” Dr. Ian Lipkin’s Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia … Continue reading

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Robust evidence of an underlying biological process in ME/CFS

Miriam Tucker reports on the overwhelming evidence for the biological basis for ME/CFS which was presented at the IACFS/ME conference in the USA in October 2016: Biomarker Research Advances in ‘Chronic Fatigue Syndrome’, by Miriam E. Tucker in Medscape Medical … Continue reading

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Key research needs in ME/CFS – responses to US request for info

National Institutes of Health press release, 29 July 2016: NIH Request for Information on ME/CFS Research Efforts On May 24, 2016, the Trans-NIH ME/CFS Working Group published a Request for Information seeking the public’s input on needs, opportunities and strategies for … Continue reading

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Prof Ron Davis outlines key research needs for ME/CFS

OMF blog post, 1 July 2016: Open Medicine Ron Davis’ response to the NIH Request For Information (RFI): Input for New Research Strategies for ME/CFS. We would like to share the information that Dr. Ron Davis sent in response to … Continue reading

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People with ME/CFS have long been told it’s all in their head – these scientists disagree

The Canary blog, 8 June 2016, by Conrad Bower: CFS have long been told it’s all in their head – these scientists disagree A conference bringing together the brightest minds in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis a.k.a Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) research, presented … Continue reading

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The Microbe Discovery Project

The Microbe Discovery Project makes a plea for donations. It is a patient-led initiative supporting Dr. Ian Lipkin & Dr. Mady Hornig’s ME/CFS research at the Columbia University Center for Infection and Immunity, Mailman School of Public Health, New York. “ME/CFS … Continue reading

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the Solvable biological challenge of ME/CFS: reader-friendly version

Simon McGrath provides a patient-friendly version of a peer-reviewed paper which he co-authored, and which highlights some of the most promising biomedical research on ME/CFS. Phoenix rising blog post, 12 May 2016: Professor & patients’ paper on the solvable biological … Continue reading

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MEGA: new UK research alliance announces ‘big data’ study

MEGA: ME/CFS Epidemiology and Genomics Alliance: On the 13th and 14th of April 2016, experts from multiple fields came together for a ‘grand challenge’ workshop to discuss how to advance research in understanding CFS/ME. It was agreed that: Very large … Continue reading

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