ME/CFS Can Affect Anyone
Millions of people worldwide are affected by Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). Yet the causes, diagnostic markers, progression, and FDA-approved treatments remain unknown. The shared vision of the ME/CFS Collaborative Research Network (ME/CFSnet) is to encourage collaborative research in partnership with individuals and advocacy groups to understand the disease and develop better diagnosis and treatment.
NEWS
New NIH ME/CFS Newsletter
November 8, 2023
This newsletter update provides information about new and ongoing activities at NIH related to myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). We welcome suggestions for information and updates that you would like to see in this newsletter.
Take Me ThereEVENT
2023 IACFS/ME Clinical/Scientific Conference
July 29, 2023
Mark your calendars for the International Scientific Conference to be held at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York, USA. This will be IACFS/ME's 16th Scientific Conference. Register today!
Take Me ThereEVENT
Chronic Illness Workshop with Key ME/CFS Voices
June 29, 2023
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) is hosting a two-day workshop bringing together clinicians, researchers, and other stakeholders to create a scientific paradigm shift by examining common biological and clinical factors in chronic illnesses associated with prior infectious disease.
Take Me ThereThese institutions are working together as the ME/CFS Research Network.
Visit the CDC to learn more about ME/CFS.
Collaboration Drives Progress
Investigators, health care providers, and advocates are collaborating across the Research Network to drive progress in understanding ME/CFS. Together, we can advance discoveries to improve the lives of members of the ME/CFS community.
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What is ME/CFS?
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), also referred to as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), is a multi-system disease that causes dysfunction of the neurological, immune, endocrine, and energy metabolism systems.
