Dr Krista Clarke explores electrophysiological properties of blood cells in ME/CFS Congratulations to Dr Krista Clarke on the publication of her doctoral thesis: “Characterising the Electrophysiological Properties of Cells in Health and Disease” – https://tinyurl.com/5n86js82 Note: Electrophysiology is the study of the electrical properties of biological cells and tissues. Krista’s thesis presents three studies which used “high-throughput, non-invasive, and low-cost tools” to “examine the electrophysiological properties […]
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Immune markers help identify ME/CFS subgroups The Scientist reports “Immune Markers Help Identify Subgroups of ME/CFS Patients” https://tinyurl.com/44428cfz The news article highlights a recent study, that we previously discussed https://bit.ly/45ntdNV, exploring immune system differences in people with ME/CFS compared to healthy participants. Researchers “first assessed circulating immune proteins, hormones, and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs)—which have been associated in neuroinflammation”, in blood samples […]
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Fundraising Focus – July 2025 The team at ME Research UK is very grateful for all the support which the charity receives from its active fundraisers. At the best of times fundraising can seem a daunting prospect but without your support we could not continue to inform, influence or invest in ME research globally. Our current projects simply would not […]
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ME Research UK – June e-newsletter Promising Findings from Our Researchers “HERV fingerprints” Prof. Elisa Oltra, Dr Karen Giménez-Orenga and colleagues at the University of Valencia have recently published more findings from their ME Research UK-funded study investigating human endogenous retrovirus (HERV) in ME/CFS. The researchers analysed immune cells from women with ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, both conditions, and healthy controls. Using special […]
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ME/CFS June 2025 Delivery Plan Publication Deadline Missed At the beginning of June 2025 all indications were that Ministers fully intended publishing the oft-delayed Delivery Plan on ME/CFS “by the end of June 2025” and that the “… plan will focus on boosting research, improving attitudes and education, and bettering the lives of people with this debilitating disease.” Yet, ME Research UK noted […]
https://www.meresearch.org.uk/....me-cfs-june-2025-del