Tag Archives: genetic research

Research review: Genetics of COVID-19 & ME/CFS

Genetics of COVID-19 and ME/CFS: a systematic review   Greek researchers found 71 studies for COVID-19 and 26 studies for ME/CFS that looked at genes. They concluded: “In spite of the fact that COVID-19 and ME/CFS present with some similar … Continue reading

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ME/CFS Genetics Symposium 2022: Videos & reports

ME/CFS Genetics Research Symposium 2022   Action for ME and the University of Edinburgh Human Genetics Unit joined forces to run an ME Genetics Research Symposium on 14 September 2022 in Edinburgh ahead of the launch of the Decode ME … Continue reading

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Decode ME – world’s biggest genetic study of ME now launched

#DecodeME study launched   On September 12th 2022 the test phase ended and the world’s largest genetic study was launched in the UK. They are looking for 25,000 DNA samples and even more people to complete the questionnaire.  The study … Continue reading

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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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