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March 15, 2022
Despite the devastating impact of M.E., understanding of the disease is still woeful. While at least 250,000 people live with M.E., and even more experiencing overlapping symptoms with…
April 07, 2021
On Thursday 15 April, from 6.00-6.45pm, the DecodeME Management Group will be hosting a live Q+A webinar on the DecodeME Facebook page. The webinar will focus primarily on the recruitment…
January 26, 2021
The opportunity to take part in an international research study looking at the impact of M.E./CFS on quality of life of patients and their family members is open until 31st March 2021.…
December 18, 2020
NICE has published its COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing the long-term effects of COVID-19. Developed jointly by NICE, the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network and the Royal…
October 22, 2020
“As much as it’s great for me to get these warm responses, I hope that other people out there in the world can get some support.” Two time Moto GP world champion Casey Stoner has…
August 11, 2020
The Dutch national health research agency ZonMw is developing a proposal to spend £23m exclusively on biomedical M.E./CFS research over the next 10 years. The proposal began back…
August 04, 2020
One of the two biomedical PhD students we are funding has published a paper looking at genetics and M.E. Action for M.E.-funded PhD student Joshua Dibble, M.E. patient Simon McGrath…
July 06, 2020
A research paper from the team at the UK M.E./CFS Biobank, who have visited nearly 100 people bed- or house-bound with M.E., offers their reflections on healthcare for those severely…
July 02, 2020
Our CEO Sonya Chowdhury spoke on BBC Points West today about the potential rise in M.E./CFS following Coronavirus, and the number of people who are experiencing problematic or delayed…
June 25, 2020
Sonya Chowdhury, our Chief Executive, reflects on the years of dedication and collaboration by so many, that have led to this week's launch of
June 22, 2020
Patients, scientists and advocates are celebrating £3.2m funding for DecodeME, the largest ever ME/CFS DNA study, announced today.As part of the ME/CFS Biomedical Partnership, Action…
June 18, 2020
The European Parliament has passed a motion with an overwhelming majority calling for more funds to research M.E.In a resolution adopted yesterday, with 676 votes in favour, four against…
June 11, 2020
There is a fantastic opportunity for people to join a steering group to support an exciting project which will put people with M.E. at the forefront of future research into the debilitating…
May 18, 2020
A paper has been published, reporting on an unsuccessful feasibility study of early intervention to prevent CFS in adults.It concludes: "A randomised controlled trial to test an early…
April 15, 2020
An exciting opportunity has opened up for people to join the steering group for the new Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) which is being run by Action for M.E. and the James Lind Alliance.This…
March 10, 2020
A new project, supported by three Government-backed research funders, has been launched to help ensure that the M.E. research priorities that matter most to the people affected by the…
February 20, 2020
What big research questions do people with M.E., their carers and clinicians want answered?You are invited to a free workshop on Tuesday 10 March to start a conversation about addressing…
February 11, 2020
“It’s shocking that so many people are living with this debilitating illness and there is so little attention on it," says Dr Sadie Whittaker. "I feel strongly that increasing recognition…
January 03, 2020
More than 1,500 people with M.E., carers, family members and friends have already shown their support for a potentially game-changing genetic study - but we need thousands more.You…
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