• Welcome to Phoenix Rising!

    Created in 2008, Phoenix Rising is the largest and oldest forum dedicated to furthering the understanding of and finding treatments for complex chronic illnesses such as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia (FM), long COVID, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), and allied diseases.

    To become a member, simply click the Register button at the top right.

MS & ME / Funding: References wanted (please)

Asa

Senior Member
Messages
179
Questions, please:

Are MS and ME related? Or believed to be related? Is MS, ME's nearest relative (correct word??)? If so, does anyone know, please, which studies (or medical literature) support(s) this?

And does anyone know, please, which country spends - or has historically spent - the most for ME/CFS research, in general? And biomedical research in particular?

I was thinking primarily of government-funded research, but if anyone has any information for privately-funded research (by country?) that would be helpful too.

I need references, please. Thank you!!

(Recommendations for the best place to look for these answers would also be appreciated!)