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    30 & 31 May | Invest in ME Research international colloquium

    Pizza-loving Invest in ME Research Bear debuted at last year's conference. IIMER Bear, Science Bear and Professor Bear are members of the family bearing the Let's Do It for ME logo created by Jan Laverick for the awareness and fundraising campaign launched back in 2011 in support of the Invest...
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    The Bristol Cable: #MillionsMissing: the campaign for ME equality

    I think it was worse than that, in the sense of looking back further than the previous year to previous decades, well described by the ME Analysis videos. Also worth looking at what studies were actually funded, if they have made any impact on NHS treatment, and how much further funding has...
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    The Bristol Cable: #MillionsMissing: the campaign for ME equality

    "The plight of ME/CFS sufferers was raised in parliament by Carol Monaghan, MP for Glasgow North West – the first time that the disease had been mentioned officially in UK government." In the context of Millions Missing and calls for government funding of biomedical research, let's never forget...
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    Teenager with ME’s life has been transformed by a robot that helps her learn

    Radio 5 Live interview with IiME Research trustee Richard Simpson and Michelle Nunn - ETA:
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    Teenager with ME’s life has been transformed by a robot that helps her learn

    Makayla is one of the children taking part in the UK trial by Invest in ME Research of No Isolation's AV1 robot: http://www.investinme.org/IIMER-Newslet-1711-02.shtml There's a super interview on BBC Radio Bristol this morning, starts just after 2 hours, 5 minutes, with Makayla's mum and...
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    Review article: Does the microbiome and virome contribute to myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome?, 2018, Newberry et al

    A March 2018 update to the page on Ramsay Awards 2017 Team 3 includes a Q & A with Fiona Newberry following publication of the article: https://solvecfs.org/smci-ramsay-awards-2017-meet-research-team-3/
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    SMCI Monthly Update Thread - March 2018

    Hi @Emily Taylor, I just noticed via Twitter the March 2018 update to the page on Ramsay Awards 2017 Team 3 and a Q & A with PhD candidate Fiona Newberry (thank you all at SMCI and no need to reply, just posting the link here for ref.) "Through this Ramsay study, Team 3 aims to get us closer to...
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    13th Invest in ME Research International ME Conference - 1st June 2018

    Hi @Sasha no link as yet as they usually confirm nearer the time if a DVD will be available.
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    13th Invest in ME Research International ME Conference - 1st June 2018

    "This year we are very pleased to announce that Carol Head, President of the USA organisation Solve ME/CFS Initiative (SMCI), will be giving the pre-conference dinner lecture." http://www.investinme.eu/IIMEC13-news-180302.shtml
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    'The Second Genome', a 3-part series presented by James Gallagher on BBC Radio 4.

    To boldly go... ;) Yep :rolleyes: I've changed the thread title to the series title instead, and hopefully that gives a better clue to the subject matter.
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    'The Second Genome', a 3-part series presented by James Gallagher on BBC Radio 4.

    Edited to change the thread title to that of the BBC Radio 4 3-part series introduced by this online article in BBC Health News: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-43674270 Link to the first episode is in the article but is here for easier ref. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09yddx5#play I...
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    New event for 2018: Early Career Researchers Colloquium for ME.

    Agenda shaping up: http://www.investinme.eu/thinkingthefuture.shtml#news So far... -Overview of biomedical research into ME -Immune system and its interaction with gut microbes and viruses and ME -Virus populations within the gut virobiota of ME patients -Defective energy metabolism in...
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    Review article: Does the microbiome and virome contribute to myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome?, 2018, Newberry et al

    I see the topic is on the agenda of the 'Thinking the Future' day for early career researchers next month... -Immune system and its interaction with gut microbes and viruses and ME -Virus populations within the gut virobiota of ME patients http://www.investinme.eu/thinkingthefuture.shtml#news
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    What is Action for ME's current (March 2018) position on the PACE trial?

    Yes, I'm sure many patient charities are approached by companies with requests to advertise their products in their magazines and expect that it's a matter for the charity trustees or designated staff to decide whether to accept such requests. Bearing in mind that the Phil Parker Group was in...
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    15 Nov 2017 | Invest in ME offering remote-linked robots to children with ME to help end isolation

    Makayla Nunn is crowdfunding to enable her to keep her AV1 robot 'Robbie' beyond the trial period: http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/st-georges-student-receives-educational-lifeline-from-robot-1-5465898
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    What is Action for ME's current (March 2018) position on the PACE trial?

    Not to take the thread off topic, just to say that Action for ME used to advertise the LP in their quarterly magazine Interaction. I know this doesn't imply endorsement or recommendation, as advertising is just another means of revenue, however I think it's reasonable for members of a patient...
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    Foot pain

    Yes, it doesn't help that ME has so many symptoms, easy for doctors to get stuck in that mindset. Best of luck Rosie.
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