We are delighted to announce the production of a DVD entitled,
"Biomedical Research in ME/CFS".

In this short, 30-minute lecture, Dr Vance Spence, Chairman of MERGE,
discusses some issues and challenges involved in researching the
illness, and gives a brief overview of some current and past research
projects, including some listed at the page
http://www.meresearch.org.uk/research/sponsored/index.html.

The DVD is designed to concentrate minds on the urgent need for
biomedical (as opposed to more psychosocial) research. It also has the
advantage of allowing housebound patients to hear about the issues in
the comfort of their own homes, and people without internet access to
get a flavour of the work in hand.

A complimentary copy of this talk has been sent to all individual
Friends of MERGE, and to all the organisations making up our Corporate
and "ME Support Group" Friends. Additional copies are available from
our headquarters (suggested donation £5.00 to help towards production
costs and p&p).

Our intention is for this to be the first in a series of films designed
to "energise ME research" in its broadest sense.


Dr Neil C. Abbot
Director of Operations
MERGE
The Gateway
North Methven St
Perth PH1 5PP, UK  http://www.meresearch.org.uk/friends/soappeal.html