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Abstract Bradykinin, a member of the kallikrein–kinin system (KKS), is a potent, short-lived vasoactive peptide that acts as a vasodilator and an inflammatory mediator in a number of signaling mechanisms. Bradykinin induced signaling is mediated through kinin B1 (BDKRB1) and B2 (BDKRB2)...

Good to hear that you're feeling positive effects from the shark oil. Could you elaborate a little? I'm assuming it's not cognitive improvement like my own experience from taking omega 3's which was easier to recognize and more obvious.

Why not base their fatigue findings on what they ate for breakfast? That's double the threat right there.

Abstract and Figures Background: Fatigue associated with long COVID-19 has become an issue of great concern. Fatigue is also a consequence of multiple sclerosis (MS), leading to reduced quality of life and early retirement. Based on our model of fatigue [15], we hypothesized that the severity of...

I understand, I experienced the same issue you did. Very complex. My Mother was a practicing Catholic and assisted in dying would not have been her choice so we would have had to respected that. We suspected her dementia/AD started in her late 50's but we didn't know enough about...

I mean, who's going to their doctors office every time they feel 'viral'? In this case I'd be there every few months and my doctor would say 'no' that they don't test.

If I start to develop AD later in life, I want the choice to end my life on the day and time I choose.

Especially when it now includes pwMental illnesses who are struggling to afford to eat and going homeless because governments ignore their needs and don't provide adequate financial support to live with dignity.

'My family doctor just fired me': Ontario patients frustrated with de-rostering Dozens of Ontarians are expressing frustration in the province’s health-care system after their family doctors either dropped them as patients or threatened to after they sought urgent care elsewhere. Many said...

Disabled actor and activist Liz Carr has described her hopes that her BBC1 documentary about assisted suicide will finally explain the dangers of legislation to a mainstream audience. LINK

Metal sensitivity was debunked over 20 yrs ago.

Editor’s summary Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) harbor high frequencies of pro-inflammatory B cells, which promote inflammation; yet, it is unclear how cytokine production in B cells is regulated. Li et al. studied cytokine regulation in pro-inflammatory (GM-CSF+) and anti-inflammatory...

I've sent a message asking if they could include post-infectious ME/CFS in their dialogue. I don't understand why Dr. Dr. Satish Raj, MD never mentions ME when he has seen pwME in his clinic. I follow him on X and the silence is odd.

CreeAnn Phillips to lead recruitment for Long-COVID study CreeAnn Phillips, who recently completed her third year in UCalgary’s Bachelor of Health Sciences Program with a major in biomedical sciences, is the 2024 recipient of the Libin Summer Studentship. Thanks to this student award, Phillips...

The term long COVID, also known as post-COVID-19 condition, was coined in spring, 2020, by individuals with ongoing symptoms following COVID-19 in response to unsatisfactory recognition of this emerging syndrome by health-care practitioners. In September to November, 2020, clinical codes for...

How to get a referral without a Family Doctor Your doctor may not believe a second opinion is necessary. That may be because they performed a thorough examination and are confident with their diagnosis, They may not have understood the extent of the problem, perhaps due to a lack of time...

New research, led by University of Cambridge investigators, shows they have developed a new vaccine technology that provides a broad range of protection against coronaviruses, even those that don’t yet exist. This approach to vaccine development is called “proactive vaccinology,” which seeks to...

I posted the above paper here

What I've learnt over the years is to describe the symptoms that you're experiencing, don't even mention POTS or OI, they have no clue what that means and their eyes will glaze over. When I told my GP that I felt pressure in my chest when upright for too long, racing heart at times et...

Merged thread Hundreds of patients died after catching COVID in Victorian hospitals, new data shows Almost one in 10 patients who caught COVID in hospital died ABC News requested interviews with infection prevention and control experts at Western Health, Barwon Health and Alfred Health — all...