We are also committed to non therapeutic research as well. We are looking at the circadian rhythm of cortisol secretion in the illness, because of research from our group and many others suggesting that cortisol secretion is impaired. We continue our aim of combining biomedical, clinical and social research in a study of why CFS patients avoid alcohol, and trying to identify who will, and who will not, benefit from treatment. We vehemently believe that the only way to increase both our knowledge of CFS, and the public and professional acceptance of the illness, is via properly conducted scientific research which is eventually published in the peer reviewed professional literature. We also remain convinced that no single approach is going to solve the conundrum of CFS, and that the best way forward remains to combine both biomedical and social research.
Research costs money.
Finally, we thank all the patients who have given us their time, and frequently much more, over the years.