To: Francis Collins

NIH, please create a new RFA for ME/CFS

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NIH, please create a new RFA for ME/CFS

A group of scientists from around the country have recently pointed out the obvious: that ME/CFS is massively underfunded. Kindly

1. please administer grants to qualified researchers to study this underserved illness

2. give ME/CFS a rightful home in the neurological disease department (NINDS)

Why is this important?

read the letter: http://www.meaction.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ScientistLetterMEResearch.pdf

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Julie V.
2017-07-21 17:29:32 -0400
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2017-05-15 13:43:40 -0400
Lara H.
2017-05-13 20:58:52 -0400
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2017-05-11 18:40:39 -0400
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2017-04-30 17:05:03 -0400

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Reasons for signing

  • I have had M.E. for 22 years, By the age of 21 i weighed 4 stone 12 pounds, due to the digestive difficulties it gives me. I feel so unwell, i'd like some help soon.
    Emily C. 2016-09-28 14:49:33 -0400
  • I am from Australia. There is a desperate need for high quality research into ME/CFS.
    Susan H. 2016-03-08 19:05:36 -0500
  • Extremely serious disease. Should have had treatments long ago.
    Susan T. 2016-01-05 14:01:25 -0500
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2016-06-28 06:42:37 -0400

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2015-09-03 19:58:11 -0400

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2015-09-03 16:50:51 -0400

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2015-09-03 12:38:26 -0400

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2015-09-03 10:06:50 -0400

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