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New Blood Test Claims 96% Accuracy for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

10/13/2025

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Researchers from the University of East Anglia and Oxford Biodynamics identified a blood test for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME) using 200 biomarkers, claiming 96 percent accuracy, published in the Journal of Translational Medicine.
Experts caution that the test’s accuracy is unproven for mild or moderate symptoms and for those with similar conditions.
The ME Association UK says epigenetic profiling is significant but requires further validation before confirming the test’s effectiveness.

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Researchers from the University of East Anglia and Oxford Biodynamics identified a blood test for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME) using 200 biomarkers, claiming 96 percent accuracy, published in the Journal of Translational Medicine.
Experts caution that the test’s accuracy is unproven for mild or moderate symptoms and for those with similar conditions.
The ME Association UK says epigenetic profiling is significant but requires further validation before confirming the test’s effectiveness.