Solve-Funded Study Distinguishes Effects of Long Covid and ME/CFS From Effects of Deconditioning
Dr. Rob Wüst, physiology professor at the Vrije de Universiteit (Netherlands) and winner of a Solve Ramsay Research Grant, studies how diseases like Long Covid and ME/CFS affect muscle physiology. […]
ME/CFS-Associated Changes in Gut Microbes and Gut Metabolites and Their Relation to Neurocognitive Symptoms
Dr. David Esteban is a professor of biology at Vassar College. He specializes in understanding how diseases like ME/CFS affect microbes that live in the human gut. These microbes make […]
Progress in Protecting Federal Research: Senate Acts to Delay Proposed Grant Rule
We wanted to provide an update on Solve M.E.’s recent advocacy campaign opposing the proposed federal grant rule that threatens the integrity of the nation’s scientific research system. Because of […]
Research 1st Roundup: July 2026
This quarter’s summaries highlight several studies examining the biological mechanisms of ME/CFS and Long Covid, including the roles of specific autoantibodies and persisting viral components in driving distinct symptoms. Several […]
Solve-Funded Phase 2 Observational Study Yields More Support for Repurposing Rapamycin to Reduce a Broad Range of ME/CFS Symptoms
Dr. Avik Roy is the chief scientific officer at the Simmaron Research Institute, a nonprofit organization that conducts research and observational studies on ME/CFS to find treatments for people with […]
Solve M.E. Announces Catalyst Award To Study Therapeutic Devices for People with ME/CFS and Long Covid
Solve M.E. today announced Renegade Research as the latest recipient of our ME/CFS Catalyst Award, funding its study, “SIGNAL: A Decentralized Discovery Platform for Emerging Therapeutic Devices in ME/CFS and […]
Solve and Partners Meet with Montana Board of Medical Examiners to Discuss ME/CFS Education
The purpose of our Advocacy Week outreach this year was to secure support from State Medical Boards and State Health Leadership for our community push to get questions about ME/CFS […]
Science Spotlight: Solve-Funded Study Shows Gastrointestinal Symptoms Are Core Features of ME/CFS
Dr. Armin Alaedini, professor of medicine at Columbia University, studies post-infection chronic conditions and illnesses, specializing in how diseases affect the gastrointestinal system. People with ME/CFS often have severe gastrointestinal […]
Solve Fights Proposal to Dismantle Federal Research Infrastructure
A proposed federal rule would change how the government funds and oversees research. Those grants are what move the needle toward better testing, treatments, and future cures for ME/CFS and […]
From Solve Seed Funding to $3M NIH Grant for ME/CFS Research
Solve Ramsay Research Grant winner Dr. Lubov Nathanson and her team at Nova Southeastern University have been awarded a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to lead a […]
New Solve-Funded Studies Point to Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in ME/CFS
Two recently published studies funded by Solve are pointing to gastrointestinal dysfunction as a key driver of illness in people with ME/CFS. In the study, “Tryptophan Metabolism and Aryl-Hydrocarbon Receptor […]
How to Submit a Public Comment on the Proposed Federal Grant Rule
What is happening? The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has proposed new rules that would change how the federal government awards and manages every research grant in the country. […]
