Well I finally got a chance to watch the Dr. Gow part of this (the
first part) and found it very interesting.  A few others had already
said good things about it to me.

As well as explaining gene expression research (useful for also
understanding the CFS Research Foundation-funded work) and his
findings, it also explains with diagrams things like RT-PCR and Western
Blot.

It's amazing what science can do these days.

Tom

http://meassocnews.blogspot.com/2006_02_01_meassocnews_archive.html

Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Dr John Gow's talk - available on DVD from The ME Association

A DVD featuring a talk by Dr John Gow about his pioneering genetic
study at the Glasgow University which could lead to the development of
a diagnostic marker for ME is now available from The ME Association.

The two-part DVD, videoed at the association's annual medical
conference last September, also includes a medical panel discussion led
by MEA medical advisers Dr Charles Shepherd and Dr Anne Macintyre, and
paediatrician Dr Rashmin Tamnhe.

Other scientists are working in the field, but Dr Gow told the
conference: "What we have in this experiment [at Glasgow] is the entire
human genome. No one else has this data at the present time".

Dr Gow has identified nine gene sequences among a list of 100 possible
biomarkers which could lead to drug treatments being developed. The ME
Association is the major funder of the present stage of the study. The
next stage - if funding can be found - will be a clinical study.

The price of the DVD is £5 (inc UK postage). For overseas delivery,
please email The MEA).

Copies may be obtained from The ME Association, 4 Top Angel,
Buckingham, MK18 1TH. Make cheques payable to The ME Association.

Copies can also be obtained by debit card order - phone 01280 818964.


Please allow seven days for delivery.