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A section specially dedicated to Long COVID or PASC ie Post-acute Sequelae of COVID-19. The section on Long COVID will cover all the latest research and developments about Long COVID or PASC and also provide guidelines to all long haulers about the new treatment protocols and therapeutics available for long COVID or Post-acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC). Long COVID is expected to become a major h...
COVID-19 Herbs - Curcumin Mar 23, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 Herbs: A randomized controlled clinical trial conducted by researchers from Arizona State University has demonstrated that the herbal phytochemical curcumin offers anti-inflammatory benefits for adults recovering from COVID-19 and were vaccinated.
The protection provided by COVID-19 infection and vaccination varies against reinfection and breakthrough infection. The study team aimed to...
COVID-19 Drugs - Tucaresol Mar 23, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 Drugs: Tucaresol, an is an orally administered antisickling agent which increases the oxygen affinity of hemoglobin is emerging as a potential COVID-19 antiviral and drug to treat SARS-CoV-2 induced lymphopenia and immunodeficiency according to researchers from ChemThera Sciences, a pharmaceutical research company based in Montreal, Canada with a branch in Delaware, United States.
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COVID-19 News - Metabolic Alterations -170 Dysregulations Mar 21, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: A new study by researchers from University of Zacatecas-Mexico, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social-Mexico, Waters Technologies of Brazil, Waters Corporation-Mexico and University of Monterrey-Mexico has alarmingly found that up to 170 metabolic dysregulations were found in recovered SARS-CoV-2 patients two years on….. especially dysregulated lipid pathways.
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Long COVID News - Breathing Issues Mar 21, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID News: A new study by researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine has found the mechanism that may explain one of the most prevalent symptoms of Long COVID - breathing difficulties. These post-COVID-19 respiratory issues are the result of a condition called lung fibrosis, which occurs when damaged lung tissue forms scars, making it challenging for the lungs to expand and cont...
Long COVID News - T Cell Dysregulation Mar 20, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID-19 News: A new study by researchers from University of California, San Francisco-USA, Ulm University Medical Center-Germany, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital-USA has found that T Cell dysregulation, uncoordinated adaptive immune response to SARS-CoV-2 along with inflammation are among the many factors behind Long COVID!
The study investigated the role of T-cells in Lon...
COVID-19 Research - 1,449 Human Host Plasma Proteins Altered By SARS-CoV-2 Mar 17, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 Research: Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri-USA have in a new study utilizing detailed proteomics discovered that over 1,449 Human Host proteins including critical genes, enzymes and cellular proteases necessary for various cellular functions are altered (damaged, dysregulated or suppressed) by SARS-CoV-2 infections!
Identification of p...
Long COVID News - Decreased Plasma Tryptophan - Increased Kynurenine Levels Mar 17, 2023 2 years ago
LONG COVID News: A new study by researchers based in Iraq and Thailand has found that decreased plasma Tryptophan and increased Kynurenine levels may be contributing factors to Long COVID symptoms.
Already, severe cases of COVID-19 have been linked to reduced levels of tryptophan (TRY) in the blood and an increase in indoleamine-dioxygenase (IDO)-triggered production of neuroactive trypto...
Long COVID News - Prosopagnosia - Face Blindness Mar 14, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID-19 News: A new study by researchers from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire USA has found that SARS-Cov-2 infections can lead to individuals developing visual impairments including prosopagnosia!
Prosopagnosia (also known as face blindness or facial agnosia) is a neurological disorder characterized by the inability to recognize faces. There is no treatment for the condit...
Long COVID News - Adrenal Glands Mar 12, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID-19 News: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, researchers and medical professionals are starting to take note of a troubling phenomenon: Long COVID. This condition, also known as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), affects some individuals who have recovered from the initial acute phase of COVID-19. There are many possible factors that can contribute t...
Long COVID News - Maraviroc - Pravastatin Mar 11, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID News: A study by American and Costa Rican researchers has found that the drugs Maraviroc and Pravastatin can be used to treat Long COVID.
Maraviroc, sold under the brand names Selzentry and Celsentri, is an antiretroviral medication used to treat HIV infection. It is taken by mouth. It is in the CCR5 receptor antagonist class. It was approved for medical use in the United State...
Long COVID News - Metformin Prevents Long COVID Mar 10, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID News: In a recent study, researchers from the University of Minnesota-USA investigated the potential benefits of early outpatient treatment of COVID-19 patients with metformin, ivermectin, or fluvoxamine in preventing the development of Long COVID, also known as post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC).
Their study findings showed that early use of metformin during initial SAR-Co...
Long COVID - L-Arginine And Vitamin C Supplementation Mar 08, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID: Alterations in l-arginine metabolism have been reported in patients with COVID-19 and L-arginine is known to be involved in regulating various biological processes, including immune and vascular function.
This RCT study led by Italian researchers from Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS-Italy shows the effects of L-arginine plus vitamin C supplementation on l...
Long COVID - Gastrointestinal Disorders Mar 07, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID: A new study by researchers from VA Saint Louis Health Care System, Saint Louis -USA and Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis-USA led by Dr Ziyad Al-Aly has found that most that people with SARS-CoV-2 infection are at increased risk of gastrointestinal disorders in the post-acute phase of COVID-19. The researchers advised that Post COVID care should involve attention to...
Long COVID - Interferon Autoantibodies Not Invoved Mar 07, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID: Study findings by researchers from University of California-San Francisco-USA has dispelled the hypothesis that interferon autoantibodies are involved in causing Long COVID conditions.
For a while now, interferon (IFN)–specific autoantibodies have been implicated in severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and have been proposed as a potential driver of the persistent ...
Long COVID - Chronic Headaches - Immunometabolic Rewiring Mar 07, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID: COVID-19 is a respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which has affected millions of people worldwide. Although most people with COVID-19 recover within a few weeks, there is increasing evidence that some individuals experience long-term symptoms, even after they have cleared the virus from their bodies. This condition is known as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV...
Long COVID News -Persistent Spike Protein In Blood And Extracellular Vesicle Mar 06, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID News: A new study by researchers from the Department of Internal Medicine at University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City – USA has found persistent circulation of soluble and extracellular vesicle-linked spike protein in Long COVID patients!
Past Long COVID News coverages have already showed that viral persistence was also contributing to Long COVID.
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COVID-19 News - Strokes - Heart Failures -Post-COVID Mar 06, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: Several studies have reported that patients who have recovered from COVID-19 are at a higher risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) such as heart attacks and strokes.
From previous studies and clinical reports, commonly occurring cardiovascular complications in COVID-19 patients include myocardial injury (21% of patients), arrhythmia (10.4% of patients), and he...
Long COVID News - Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Issues Mar 06, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID News: A new study by researchers from the Division of Gastroenterology and also the Division of Pathology at Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Northwell Health System, Hyde Park, New York-USA has found that gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary symptoms and disorders are common in Long COVID.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, ...
Long COVID News - Hematological Changes Up To 985 Days Mar 03, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID News: While some half-baked studies conducted by garbage researchers from Israel and published in trashy British journals claim that Long COVID issues resolves within less than a year, hundreds of other studies show that this is not the case. (Kindly refer to archives at Thailand Medica News site)
An ongoing Long COVID study led by researchers from State University of Par&aacut...
Long COVID News - Epigenetic Changes Mar 02, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID News: A new study by researchers from Linköping University-Sweden has shockingly found that SARS-CoV-2 infections can lead to epigenetic changes in the human host that contributes to various medical and health conditions seen in Long COVID.
Long COVID or post-acute COVID-19 syndrome (PACS) has been defined as symptoms persisting after clearance of a COVID-19 infection.
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Long COVID News - Brain Hypoxia - Neuropsychiatric Issues Mar 02, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID News: A new study by Canadian and American researchers has found that many Long COVID individuals tend to suffer from brain hypoxia that can result in various neuropsychiatric issues and also cognitive issues!
The study team examined the neuropsychiatric aspects of symptomatic COVID-19 in a laboratory study using cognitive tasks reflecting decision making, executive function an...
SARS-CoV-2 And Cancer: Researchers are warning that as a result of increased neuropilin-1 (NRP1) expression due to COVID-19 infections, besides various neurological issues arising…the increase of the NRP-1 proteins can also lead to progression of primary brain tumors!
Past studies have already demonstrated that an increase in NRP1 expression leads to the progression of pediatric br...
Long COVID News - Neuropathic Pain Feb 22, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID News: A study by researcher from University of Sheffield-UK, University of Cyprus-Cyprus and Kapodistrian University of Athens-Greece has found that the prevalence of neuropathic pain among Long COVID individuals is about 34.3 percent!
To date, it has already been established that the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that is responsible for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, may impact other...
Long COVID News : Microvasculature Alterations Feb 17, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID News: News: A new German study has found that capillary alterations, distinct transcriptomic signatures in skeletal muscle and macrophage infiltration are features of Long COVID!
The German study team was led by researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health and al...
Long COVID-19 News - T Cell Dysregulation - Dysfunctional Immune Response Feb 17, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID News: A new study by researchers from University of California, San Francisco-USA and Ulm University Medical Center-Germany has found that Long COVID typically manifest T cell dysregulation, inflammation and a dysfunctional adaptive immune response to persistent SARS-CoV-2!
According to their study abstract,” Long COVID (LC), a type of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 in...
COVID-19 News : Damaged Liver Functions Up To 20 Months Feb 16, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: A study by researchers from the State University of Pará, (UEPA)-Brazil and São Paulo University-Brazil has shown that liver function in patients up to 20 Months of Long COVID still manifest abnormalities indicating liver injury.
To date, the long-term laboratory aspects of the effects of COVID-19 on liver function are still not well understood.
The stu...
Long COVID News: A new American study review led by researchers from the Patient-Led Research Collaborative, New York-USA and Scripps Research Translational Institute, California-USA has found that suggests long COVID may last indefinitely for some individuals and mimic other ailments!
The American review contradicts earlier Israeli claims covered in various Long COVID-19 News coverages t...
Long COVID News - Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) Feb 07, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID News: A new clinical update by researchers from Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm-Sweden and Lund University, Malmö-Sweden reports that autonomic dysfunction and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) are common occurrences in Long COVID.
Typically, autonomic dysfunction develops when the nerves of the ANS (autonomic nervous system) are damaged. This...
COVID-19 News - Monocytes - Dendritic Cells Alterations Feb 04, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: A new study by Swedish researchers from Linköping University - Sweden and Ryhov County Hospital, Jönköping – Sweden has that SARS-CoV-2 infections especially in those that were hospitalized, caused major alterations to key components of the immune system such as the monocytes and dendritic cells for up to six months after recovery!
According to the stud...
COVID-19 News - Compartmentalized SARS-CoV-2 Infection In The Human Body Feb 03, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: A new study by researchers from Harvard University has revealed compartmentalized SARS-CoV-2 infection in the human body according to cell and tissue types and with the virus itself evolving and mutating to sustain its existence in these sub-micro environments! The study findings besides showing the existence of viral reservoirs and also validating viral persistence, also has ...
Long COVID News - Dysregulated Metabolism And Inflammation In Long COVID Jan 30, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID-19 News: A new study by German researchers have found that that dysregulated metabolism and Inflammation contributes to many ongoing symptoms found in individuals with Long COVID.
The study team comprised scientists from University of Tübingen--Germany and the University Hospital Tübingen-Germany.
Numerous past studies and Long COVID-19 News coverages indicate ...
COVID-19 News - Post COVID - Autoimmune Diseases Jan 28, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: A news German study has found that people who have been exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus have a 42.6 percent higher likelihood of acquiring autoimmunity and various autoimmune diseases!
While different respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological and mental diseases as well as various symptoms in the context of long/post-COVID have been studied with routine health care data, th...
COVID-19 News - Alterations Of Circulating Peptidome Jan 23, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: A new study by researchers from the University of Piemonte Orientale – Italy and Sant’Andrea Hospital – Italy has found that SARS-CoV-2 infections leads to alterations of the circulating peptidome.
Circulating peptides are involved and play a critical role in many cellular and physiological functions and passively diffuse through cell membranes and epithelial ba...
Long COVID-19 News - Immune Dysfunction Jan 16, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID News: A new study by researchers from The Kirby Institute at the University of New South Wales-Australia, St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst, New South Wales-Australia, University of Melbourne-Australia and Monash University-Australia has found that immune dysfunction persists for up to 8 months after initial mild or moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection!
There has been growing ...
Long COVID News - Post COVID Chronic Coughs- Cure Jan 15, 2023 2 years ago
Long COVID News: Chronic coughs is a constant issue seen in many post-COVID individuals and unknown to many, the reason behind this is a secondary upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) known as Chronic Epipharyngitis caused as a result of exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus causing the epipharyngeal mucosa to become inflamed.
Chronic epipharyngitis is considered a residual immune response...
COVID-19 News - hypoalbuminemia Jan 14, 2023 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: A new meta-analysis study by researchers from Department of Hepatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou-China and Mei-Zhu Hong, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou-China on the liver chemistries of severe or non-severe patients of COVID-19 has revealed interesting in...
Medical News - Post COVID Hypokalemia Dec 25, 2022 2 years ago
Medical News: Experiencing tiredness, weakness, muscle cramps, tingling or numbness, muscle cramps, occasional constipation, random bouts of confusion, occasional increase in urination, headaches and even light chest pains or discomfort? If you are.... then you are among the millions of individuals who are suffering from mild or moderate Hypokalemia, which is low levels of potassium in the blood.
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COVID-19 News - SARS-CoV-2 Structural Proteins Affects Oral Health Dec 21, 2022 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: A new study by researchers from the University of Plymouth-UK has alarmingly found that SARS-CoV-2 structural proteins affects oral health by causing periodontal fibrosis via deregulating mitochondrial b-oxidation.
Worryingly, the study findings revealed that the SARS-CoV-2 membrane and envelope proteins alter fatty acid degradation pathways in the mitochondria that are ess...
COVID-19 News - SARS-CoV-2 Viral Persistence Dec 15, 2022 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: After yet another autopsy study, this time involving 44 patients who died from COVID-19 and Long COVID, the study team from the U.S. NIH and U.S. NIAID who found active SARS-CoV-2 RNA is various anatomic sites including the brain and various organs, have issued a warning that SARS-CoV-2 is more serious than thought and urgent research is needed to develop treatment protocols to addr...
Medical News - Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Dec 06, 2022 2 years ago
A new study by researchers rom Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg-Germany, HHV-6 Foundation-United States and the Ohio State University-United States has found that reactivation of dormant HHV-6 and EBV viruses is associated with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
The study findings also have implications in the aspect that many Long -COVID-19 patients...
COVID-19 News -SARS-CoV-2 Dysregulates Endocrine Genes Nov 30, 2022 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: Disturbing findings from a study conducted by Italian researchers reveal that the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus causes transcriptional alterations of endocrine-specific genes leading to a variety of endocrine issues as result of many of these genes being dysregulated while some are upregulated or downregulated compared to normal healthy settings.
The study team comprised of Italia...
COVID-19 News - SARS-CoV-2 Induced Silent Stroke Nov 28, 2022 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: New emerging reports from various physicians around the world are reporting that the incidence of ‘silent strokes’ is greatly rising and the worse is that many who have been affected are not even aware of it or about the damage that these ‘silent strokes’ causes to their brains and other parts of their bodies.
The growing incidence to such silent str...
COVID-19 News - SARS-CoV-2 Induced Isolated Diastolic Hypertension -IDH Nov 26, 2022 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: In the last few months, based on data that we have been collating from various Long COVID clinics and also small research groups involved in Post COVID medical issues, it has been found that many post-COVID patients tend to be displaying a unique condition that is termed as Isolated Diastolic Hypertension or IDH.
Isolated diastolic hypertension (IDH) is defined as diastolic...
Long COVID News - Persistent Interferon Gamma Release Nov 22, 2022 2 years ago
Long COVID News: A new study by researchers from University of Cambridge - UK, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - UK, Cambridge National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) - UK, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research - UK and Addenbrooke's Hospital – UK has found that most individuals with Long COVID tend to have persistent T-cell dependent Interferon Gamma (IFN-&g...
Source: COVID-19 News - neuroPASC - Immunologic Imprinting Nov 15, 2022 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: A new study lead by researchers from Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard Medical School, Cambridge – USA has found that NeuroCOVID manifestations in post infections are determined by immunologic imprinting from previous coronaviruses!
The study also involved medical researchers from the Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of V...
Source: Long COVID Treatments - Melatonin Nov 10, 2022 2 years ago
Long COVID Treatments: A new multinational study involving researchers from Pontificia Universidad Católica - Argentina, University of Toronto - Canada and Saveetha University, Chennai – India has found that melatonin supplements can aid in relieving and treating certain Long COVID symptoms. Being a cheap generic supplement that is easily available, the study team suggested that melat...
Source: Medical News - COVID-19 Research - Cystitis Nov 08, 2022 2 years ago
A cohort study by medical researchers from the Department of Urology, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak, Michigan – USA has found that COVID-19 increases the incidence of cystitis, overactive bladder and other urinary issues!
Shockingly, the research findings showed that symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with a three ti...
COVID-19 News - Long COVID - Viral Persistence Nov 04, 2022 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: Researchers from the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (ASTAR) - Singapore, Long Covid Autonomous Comm unities Together Spain (Research Group) Madrid -Spain, Vetcare Hospital Veterinario Madrid -Spain, Singapore General Hospital, Cancer Science Institute of Singapore and the Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) presented...
Source: Long COVID - Thyroid Dysfunction Nov 01, 2022 2 years ago
Long COVID: In the early part of 2022, Thailand Medical News covered a report by a British lab that there an on uptick in the number of patients being diagnosed with thyroid issues and that it was speculated that the Omicron variants and its sub-lineages could be responsible for these.
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/breaking-cso-from-london-medical-laboratory-warns-that-thyroid-issues-escal...
Source: COVID-19 News - Risk Of Venous Thromboembolism Oct 28, 2022 2 years ago
COVID-19 News: A new study by researchers from Queen Mary University of London – United Kingdom has found that even those who simply contracted mild SARS-CoV-2 infections had a higher risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE).
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), a term referring to blood clots in the veins, is an underdiagnosed and serious, yet preventable medical condition that can...
Source: Thailand Medical - Long COVID Erectile Dysfunction Oct 27, 2022 2 years ago
Long COVID Erectile Dysfunction: It seems that for Thais, sex is an important component of their life considering what the country’s night life is famous for and what social media is basically being used for in the country and the volume of pornography that is associated with Thais (just visit the porn sites and add Thai in the search functions for any category or go to sites like Only Fans)...
Long COVID News: A new study conducted by researchers from Stellenbosch University-South Africa has found that the increased levels of six different inflammatory molecules in most post-COVID individuals known to be key drivers of endothelial and clotting pathology, causes thrombotic endotheliitis, a contributing factor to Long COVID.
These six inflammatory molecules were:
-1) Von Willebra...
A new study by researchers from University of Birmingham-UK has found that SARS-CoV-2 infections can also trigger a variety of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDS) especially type 1 diabetes mellitus, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and psoriasis.
The aim of the study was to assess whether there is an association between SARS CoV-2 infection and the incidence of immune mediated ...
A study by Harvard researchers involving humoral immune profiling has discovered that immunity to non-COVID-19 endemic coronaviruses may play a role in who develops PASC (Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19) commonly known as Long COVID!
The study team comprised scientists from Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard-USA, Brigham and Women’s Hospital-Boston, Massachusetts General Hospi...
Source: Long COVID - Premature Aging Of Lungs Oct 04, 2022 2 years ago
Long COVID: A study by researchers from University of Oxford- United Kingdom involving a new computational technique has shockingly revealed that the lungs of Post COVID-19 individuals displayed premature aging of more than 15 years along with other lung dysfunctions!
To date, the long-term effects of COVID-19 on lung physiology remain poorly understood.
The study team utilized a n...