"A Normative Pragmatic Inquiry into the Volatility of Norms in Argumentation"
Case study of the current Cochrane review of exercise therapy in ME/CFS
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10503-026-09705-3
Screenshot from Science for ME weekly update
Last May, a team of researchers led by Braeden Charlton and including ME Research UK-funded researcher Associate Professor Rob Wüst published a pre-print paper, which made a case against deconditioning as a primary cause of ME/CFS symptoms.
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3zntm88j
ME Research UK:
On 18th June, a short debate (no more than 1 hour) in the House of Lords has been secured for 'The treatment of, and research into, severe myalgic encephalomyelitis' - https://tinyurl.com/2heh47r4
#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME @mecfs
ME Research UK:
The Spring 2026 issue of Breakthrough magazine is now available online, with news of the ME research you are helping to fund: https://bit.ly/4act0hR. If you want to help support more vital research like this, please consider making a donation: https://bit.ly/49o2bXJ
ME Research UK:
On the 23rd of April 2026, the fourth meeting of ME Research UK’s ‘Researcher Circle’ took place online.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4dvNK6q
From @meresearchuk
Great news! ME Research UK has won £5,000 in Benefact Group Movement for Good's Health & Wellbeing special draw. Every penny will be invested in our research work.
A huge thank you to everyone who nominated us.
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May is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Month. You can help by sharing and/or liking this video. "Unbroken" (and "Seabiscuit") author, Laura Hillenbrand opens up about her own personal struggle with ME/CFS https://youtu.be/Mkl-tNe7wvM
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From Emerge Australia:
Our April 2026 International Roundup provides a brief snapshot of some of the ME/CFS research funding, clinical care and advocacy actions around the world in the last few months.
https://emerge.org.au/news/april-2026-international-research-and-advocacy-roundup/
Also has several long Covid items
I'm definitely walking through pudding at the moment and don't have the patience for it.
We were involved in helping to organise this interview.
We think it is likely in the Donegal Democrat newspaper this week as Aoife works for them
https://www.donegallive.ie/news/milford-md/there-is-always-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-8646991
Tom Kindlon
Irish ME/CFS Association
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