Scientists have discovered a unique signature of chronic fatigue syndrome , also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME), in the blood of patients with severe symptoms.

Using no fewer than 200 blood biomarkers, researchers at the University of East Anglia and the biotech company, Oxford Biodynamics , claim to have developed a test that can diagnose CFS/ME with 96 percent accuracy.

"This is a significant step forward," says molecular biologist Dmitry Pshezhetskiy from UEA.

"We know that some patients report being ignored or even told that their illness is 'all in their head'. For the first time, we have a simple blood test that can reliably identify ME/CFS – potentially transforming how we diagnose and manage this complex disease."

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