Suggestion

• Despite presenting no clinical evidence for the efficacy of Acu Seeds, Boxer made TV history by attracting offers of investment from all six of the Dragons.
• It’s little surprise, then, that her suggestion of a simple treatment such as ear seeds could help attracted such attention.
• Ear seeds are used in a form of alternative therapy known as auricular therapy or ear acupressure.
• However, robust scientific evidence supporting their therapeutic use does not exist.

No cure

• Over half of patients are unable to work and a quarter of patients are bed- or housebound.
• The exact disease mechanism is unknown, with research suggesting disturbances in the immune and nervous systems, the gut and energy production.
• There is no cure for ME.

• A serious under-investment in rigorous biomedical research into ME has meant that the illness remains somewhat of a mystery.
• The absence of proven or effective treatments has created an environment allowing unproven treatment claims to thrive and potentially mislead vulnerable patients.
• Addressing this gap in research funding is crucial for promoting scientific integrity and ensuring that treatments are grounded in robust scientific evidence.

Katharine Seton does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

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