{"id":8825,"date":"2024-07-31T10:34:16","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T10:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/?page_id=8825"},"modified":"2026-04-25T18:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T18:31:13","slug":"pm-report-summer2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/en\/press\/press-releases\/pm-report-summer2024\/","title":{"rendered":"2024-07 Pressemeldung Bericht Sommer 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8825\" class=\"elementor elementor-8825\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d6f00b elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle rael-particle-no\" data-id=\"5d6f00b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;rae_animations_entrance&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cabbf21 rael-particle-no\" data-id=\"cabbf21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-434aa1a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"434aa1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Press release<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82e0da3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82e0da3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Hamburg-based ME\/CFS Research Foundation has raised 1.37 million euros for research into ME\/CFS.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-068c62b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"068c62b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-build-content\">Hamburg 31. Juli 2024<\/p><p><strong>The number of ME\/CFS research projects has increased in the last two years. However, there is still a wide gap between the need for research and research activities. The foundation publishes its semi-annual report in August 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d28b2b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d28b2b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>ME\/CFS Forschungsentwicklung (Deutschland)<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1702e18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rael-particle-no\" data-id=\"1702e18\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;rae_animations_entrance&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-83037f0 rael-particle-no\" data-id=\"83037f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72592bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72592bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Zum Zeitpunkt der Gr\u00fcndung, im Februar 2022, gab es kaum F\u00f6rdermittel zur Erforschung der Multi-System-Erkrankung ME\/CFS. Seitdem mehr \u00f6ffentliche Finanzierung verf\u00fcgbar ist, steigt die Zahl der Forschungsprojekte, wie die Stiftung in ihrem <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/en\/researchupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ME\/CFS Research Update<\/a><\/span> zeigt.<\/p><p>Doch bis einfachere Diagnostik oder urs\u00e4chliche Therapiem\u00f6glichkeiten f\u00fcr ME\/CFS verf\u00fcgbar sind, ist es noch ein langer Weg.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b4ff01 rael-particle-no\" data-id=\"8b4ff01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab9c9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ab9c9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/en\/researchupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8-MRR-Projekte-lfd-nach-Jahren_EN.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8-MRR-Projekte-lfd-nach-Jahren_EN.png 1646w, https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8-MRR-Projekte-lfd-nach-Jahren_EN-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8-MRR-Projekte-lfd-nach-Jahren_EN-1024x529.png 1024w, https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8-MRR-Projekte-lfd-nach-Jahren_EN-768x397.png 768w, https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8-MRR-Projekte-lfd-nach-Jahren_EN-1536x793.png 1536w, https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8-MRR-Projekte-lfd-nach-Jahren_EN-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3ef394 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3ef394\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Spenden und F\u00f6rdermittel<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba26ffc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rael-particle-no\" data-id=\"ba26ffc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;rae_animations_entrance&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e39a5b rael-particle-no\" data-id=\"8e39a5b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83980b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83980b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Innerhalb der letzten zweieinhalb Jahre konnte die gemeinn\u00fctzige Stiftung 1,37 Millionen Euro an Zuwendungen generieren. Das Geld wird vollst\u00e4ndig in die ME\/CFS Forschungsf\u00f6rderung investiert. Die Summe setzt sich zusammen aus privaten Spenden und indirekten F\u00f6rdermitteln gr\u00f6\u00dferer Spender. Die Mittel gehen in Abstimmung mit den F\u00f6rdernden unmittelbar an Vorhaben, die durch die ME\/CFS Research Foundation gem\u00e4\u00df ihrer <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/en\/fundingstrategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">research funding strategy<\/a><\/span> ausgew\u00e4hlt werden. Diese wurde in Zusammenarbeit mit einem <a href=\"https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/en\/news-sab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">international scientific advisory board<\/span><\/a> entwickelt.<\/p><p>Knapp ein Drittel der Spendensumme wurde bisher durch private Spenden und Spendenaktionen erzielt. Erkrankte und ihre Angeh\u00f6rigen sammeln u.a. Gelder zu Geburtstagen und Benefiz-Veranstaltungen.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d66ac8f rael-particle-no\" data-id=\"d66ac8f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f3497f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f3497f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-06-MERF_Mittelverwendung-Grafik_v5_DE.png\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-06-MERF_Mittelverwendung-Grafik_v5_EN.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-06-MERF_Mittelverwendung-Grafik_v5_EN.png 1462w, https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-06-MERF_Mittelverwendung-Grafik_v5_EN-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-06-MERF_Mittelverwendung-Grafik_v5_EN-1024x535.png 1024w, https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-06-MERF_Mittelverwendung-Grafik_v5_EN-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/2024-06-MERF_Mittelverwendung-Grafik_v5_EN-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcd57fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcd57fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So hat beispielsweise Lisa aus Herrenberg zu ihrem 22. Geburtstag 12.500 Euro zusammengetragen (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C7D-dW9xiQm\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Instagram link<\/span><\/a>). Lisa ist seit drei Jahren an ME\/CFS erkrankt und dadurch schwerbehindert (Pflegegrad 3). Trotz dieser Einschr\u00e4nkung konnte sie \u00fcber Social Media viel Aufmerksamkeit f\u00fcr ME\/CFS und ihre Spendenkampagne erzeugen.<\/p><p>Beeindruckend war auch die Aktion der <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/en\/dhg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamburger Goldkehlchen<\/a><\/span>, die am 13. Juli ein Benefiz Konzert f\u00fcr 5.000 Fans zugunsten der ME\/CFS Research Foundation gaben. Tagesthemen-Sprecher Ingo Zamperoni \u00fcberreichte zum Ende des Konzerts eine Spende i.H.v. 50.000 Euro von den Musikern und ihren Fans an J\u00f6rg Heydecke (Gesch\u00e4ftsf\u00fchrer der Stiftung).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cc73d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cc73d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Gef\u00f6rderte Forschungsprojekte<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p><p>Seit 2022 f\u00f6rdert die ME\/CFS Research Foundation die Forschung in Form von Projektfinanzierung und Vernetzung von Forschern. Seit Beginn diesen Jahres wird beispielsweise ein Forschungsvorhaben an der <a href=\"https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/en\/researchfunding-charite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Charit\u00e9 \u2013 Universit\u00e4tsmedizin Berlin<\/span><\/a> gef\u00f6rdert, das sich mit Biomarkern und Krankheitsmechanismen zu ME\/CFS befasst. Prof. Dr. Carmen Scheibenbogen erl\u00e4utert in einem <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/en\/researchfunding-charite-details\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video-Interview<\/a><\/span> Inhalte und Ziele des Projektes.<\/p><p>Another funded project is the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/en\/researchfunding-munich\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first ME\/CFS model ward (clinic) for severely affected children and adolescents in Munich<\/a><\/span>. Dieses Projekt bietet erstmals Behandlungsmodule\u00a0f\u00fcr Schwerstbetroffene an und erhebt potenzielle Biomarker\u00a0f\u00fcr die Pr\u00e4zisionsdiagnostik in dieser Betroffenengruppe.<\/p><p><b>Vernetzung von Forschenden und Transparenz zu laufender Forschung<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p><p>Eine systematische \u00dcbersicht der aktuellen ME\/CFS-Forschungslandschaft bietet das <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/en\/mrr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ME\/CFS Research Register<\/a><\/span>. Informationen zu laufenden Projekten, beteiligten Arbeitsgruppen, Publikationen und Fachveranstaltungen geben einen wertvollen \u00dcberblick f\u00fcr Forschende, Mediziner*innen, Journalist*innen und Betroffene.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Den gesamten <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/en\/2024summer-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Halbjahres-Bericht<\/a><\/span> finden Sie auf der Webseite der <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ME\/CFS Research Foundation<\/a><\/span>.<\/p><p>Goldkehlchen Seppo (Sebastian Orthmann) and J\u00f6rg Heydecke are affected: Both have a family member who is seriously ill with ME\/CFS or Long Covid. In a video on Instagram, they call for donations together and explain their commitment. Choir member Sebastian Orthmann initiated the concert campaign: \"We need many more research initiatives for this cruel disease so that ME\/CFS can be diagnosed and treated. And we hope that our concert will raise awareness for all those affected.\"<\/p><p>J\u00f6rg Heydecke founded the ME\/CFS Foundation 2022. The traditional Hamburg Goldkehlchen summer concert in aid of his foundation is doubly fortunate for him. He has long been a fan of the choir and is now delighted with the remarkable donation, which he plans to invest in an ongoing research project. Prof Dr Carmen Scheibenbogen has been researching ME\/CFS at Charit\u00e9 Berlin for many years. In addition to ongoing projects, her team has been working on biomarkers and disease mechanisms since January 2024. This new project is mainly funded by the ME\/CFS Research Foundation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35a6af7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rael-particle-no\" data-id=\"35a6af7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;rae_animations_entrance&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cdd8bcd rael-particle-no\" data-id=\"cdd8bcd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9412c80 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rael-particle-no\" data-id=\"9412c80\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;rae_animations_entrance&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-103c91e rael-particle-no\" data-id=\"103c91e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4e919d elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b4e919d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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It may issue donation receipts within the meaning of Section 10b of the German Income Tax Act.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-180a559 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rael-particle-no\" data-id=\"180a559\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;rae_animations_entrance&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d2bb84 rael-particle-no\" data-id=\"6d2bb84\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f76118 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f76118\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About ME\/CFS Research Foundation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03483db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03483db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The non-profit ME\/CFS Research Foundation, based in Hamburg, funds and supports biomedical research into ME\/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis\/chronic fatigue syndrome) and Long COVID. The aim is to develop diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to improve the current inadequate standard of care. The foundation works closely with researchers and ME\/CFS patient organisations.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to a lack of research to date, there is still no effective treatment for these common and serious multisystemic diseases. The foundation funds research projects, connects researchers, ensures transparency regarding research progress, and provides facts and resources to raise awareness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2e0bf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2e0bf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About ME\/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis\/chronic fatigue syndrome) and long COVID:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-787664a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"787664a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ME\/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis \/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) is a chronic, severe multisystemic condition characterised by a wide range of disorders, primarily affecting the nervous and immune systems. ME\/CFS is predominantly post-infectious in origin, including as a consequence of COVID-19. It is the most severe form of Long COVID. People with ME\/CFS experience pronounced physical and cognitive symptoms, a very low quality of life and often a high degree of disability. Between 60 and 75 per cent of all sufferers are unable to work, and many are confined to their homes or beds. The key symptom is severe exercise intolerance with a worsening of symptoms following everyday activities (post-exertional malaise, or PEM for short). Due to the current lack of biomarkers, diagnosing ME\/CFS is only possible through a detailed medical history and multidisciplinary diagnostic process to rule out other conditions. Many doctors lack the necessary expertise. It often takes years for those affected to receive a diagnosis. To date, there is no effective treatment. Adults with ME\/CFS currently have little prospect of recovery and reintegration into working life. The prognosis is better for children and young people, yet long-term absences from school are the norm. For most sufferers, participation in normal life\u2014including work, education, friends, sport, hobbies, etc.\u2014is not possible.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Deutschland lag die Zahl der Menschen, die mit ME\/CFS leben, im Jahr 2025 bei mehr als 657.000. Ein Teil der durch COVID-19 an Long COVID bzw. Post-COVID-Syndrom erkrankten Personen erf\u00fcllt die Diagnosekriterien f\u00fcr ME\/CFS. Bereits vor der COVID-19-Pandemie lebten etwa 400.000 Menschen in Deutschland mit ME\/CFS. Weltweit liegt die Zahl der Betroffenen bei weit \u00fcber 40 Millionen. Die medizinische Versorgungslage der Erkrankten ist ungen\u00fcgend. Oft kommt es zu Fehldiagnosen und daraus resultierenden Folgesch\u00e4den.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Die hohe Zahl der Betroffenen ist f\u00fcr alle Bereiche der Versorgung sowie auch \u00f6konomisch, durch den krankheitsbedingten Ausfall von Ausbildungszeit und Arbeitskraft, ein zunehmend kritischer Faktor.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All the figures and sources mentioned can be found on our website: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/en\/was-ist-me-cfs\/\">https:\/\/mecfs-research.org\/was-ist-me-cfs<\/a><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PressEmitteilung Die Hamburger ME\/CFS Research Foundation sammelt Spenden in H\u00f6he von 1,37 Millionen Euro f\u00fcr die Forschung zu ME\/CFS Hamburg 31. Juli 2024 Die Anzahl der ME\/CFS Forschungsprojekte ist in den letzten zwei Jahren gestiegen. Doch noch immer liegen Forschungsbedarf und Forschungsaktivit\u00e4ten weit auseinander. Zum August 2024 ver\u00f6ffentlicht die Stiftung ihren Halbjahresbericht. 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