Decode ME: X marks the spot where ME/CFS biology can be discovered
Dr Charles Shepherd, Honorary Medical Adviser says:
"This is a very important day for people with ME/CFS.
These results, from the largest ever research study to look at the genetics of ME/CFS, are a significant breakthrough/development in our understanding as to why some people are more likely to develop ME/CFS after a viral infection.
They also provide some important clues about what causes ME/CFS, that it is not linked to anxiety or depression, and that drugs which affect the nervous and immune systems may be useful forms of treatment for the underlying disease process - rather than just treating symptoms."
06 August 2025 Scientists, people with ME/CFS, and their charities came together to create DecodeME, the world’s biggest ME/CFS study – and its results are striking. 18,000 people with ME/CFS gave their DNA, enabling DecodeME to reveal eightgenetic signals for the illness. These signals indicate...
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