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Highlights Identified 45 pairs of viral exposures associated with increased risk of NDDs Replicated 22 of the viral exposures/NDD pairings• Replicated the previously reported Epstein-Barr and multiple sclerosis association• Follow-up shows significantly elevated risk of NDD years after viral...

Abstract Importance Understanding the factors associated with post-COVID conditions is important for prevention. Objective To identify characteristics associated with persistent post–COVID-19 symptoms and to describe post–COVID-19 medical encounters. Design, Setting, and Participants This...

20 yr ago, a tribute appeared in this journal on the 70th anniversary of an animal model of disseminated encephalomyelitis, abbreviated EAE for experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. “Observations on Attempts to Produce Disseminated Encephalomyelitis in Monkeys” appeared in the Journal of...

Video mentions ME/CFS from B.C, Canada Dr. Birinder Narang just after 2:52 minutes:

Summary: Diphenylbutylpiperidines (DPBPs), a older class of antipsychotic medications can effectively be repurposed to help treat type 2 diabetes, a new study reports. The mechanism Ussher and his team turned their attention to is succinyl CoA:3-ketoacid CoA transferase (SCOT), an enzyme...

Translation: Hello everyone, As agreed, I'll give you a feedback at the time of my monthly injection. I measure my condition every day with a tracking chart of my symptoms for pacing . I take this data to give you a cold feedback 1 month after each injection. I'm also developing an...

I'm one who gets viral reactivations (EBV or HHV6 or whatever) every 2-3 years that can increase my level of disability substantially for months. I feel these questionnaires do not understand chronic illnesses.

Experts are now saying that young healthy adults who have had at least 2 jabs no longer need booster shots. Do mild cases of Covid develop into LC?

Hormone replacement therapy is associated with improved cognition and larger brain volumes in at-risk APOE4 women: results from the European Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease (EPAD) cohort, 2023, Rasha N. M. Saleh et al Abstract Background The risk of dementia is higher in women than men. The...

Oh Sarah, I thought you were playing a joke and that you healed with CBT :rofl: Glad it's fine now.

The M.E doctor I saw told me based on his 20- yrs experience that PVFS often resolves for most people after 2-3 years.

Posts moved from the Long Covid in the media thread

Case report: Bilateral globus pallidus lesions and delayed progressive leukoencephalopathy in Covid-19: Effects of hypoxia alone or combination of hypoxia and inflammation?, 2023, Ahmad A. Ballout et al Background: The globus pallidus is a highly mitochondria-rich metabolic structure that is...

I took LDN for 3 weeks and it made me feel agitated, it also disrupted my sleep. I discontinued. I don't have pain. From what I've read from pt reviews over the years is that it appears to help with pain.

A new method can isolate and analyze rare cells of interest based on the expression mRNA biomarkers without the need for cell surface markers. The application of FIND-Seq can have a broad impact in accessing previously inaccessible cells involved in various diseases, using unique signatures of...

One good thing is that long-Covid is bringing a lot of awareness to post-infectious dysautonomia in the news and research.

Abstract Objectives: We aimed to determine risk factors for the development of long coronavirus disease (COVID) in healthcare workers (HCWs). Methods: We conducted a case-control study among HCWs who had confirmed COVID-19 infection working in a Brazilian healthcare system between March 1...

Doesn't the butterfly represent the thyroid gland? I think thyroid groups use this symbol.