Groundbreaking blood test for ME

Experts claim diagnosis 'first' will improve care

- By Ella Pickover

RESEARCHERS have developed the first blood test that can diagnose ME.

There is no current test for myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome — doctors’ diagnoses are based on symptoms.

Academics say they have made a “breakthrough” but other experts want more studies to confirm findings.

Prof Dmitry Pshezhetskiy, from Norwich Medical School, said: “Some patients report being ignored or even told that their illness is ‘all in their head’. Our discovery offers the potential for a simple, accurate blood test to help confirm a diagnosis, which could lead to earlier support.”