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  1. Andy

    Effects of l-Arginine Plus Vit C on Physical Performance, Endothelial Function, and Persistent Fatigue in Adults with Long COVID 2022 Tosato et al

    Full title: Effects of l-Arginine Plus Vitamin C Supplementation on Physical Performance, Endothelial Function, and Persistent Fatigue in Adults with Long COVID: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial Abstract Long COVID, a condition characterized by symptom and/or sign persistence...
  2. hellytheelephant

    Is There Anyone (UK) On The Forum who Is Prescribed Medical Marijuana?

    I really wonder how Drs in can give prescriptions for Oramoph and Tramadol but not medical marijuana.... Does anyone have any thoughts? https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/multiple-sclerosis-symptoms-hereditary-cause-b2239253.html
  3. Trish

    Blood clot drug totally ineffective as post-Covid treatment, research finds. Results from UK-wide trials on anticoagulant Apixaban

    Financial Times article: Blood clot drug totally ineffective as post-Covid treatment, research finds Results from UK-wide trials on anticoagulant Apixaban set to change protocols around the world A drug to reduce blood clots, widely prescribed to Covid-19 patients after discharge from hospital...
  4. B

    Clinical trial: Temelimab as a disease-modifying therapy in patients with neuropsychiatric symptoms in Long COVID (or PASC)

    http://www.geneuro.com/fr/patients-fr/francais The GNC-501 study, titled “Temelimab as a Disease Modifying Therapy in Patients with Neurological, Neuropsychological, and Psychiatric Symptoms in Post-COVID-19 or Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) Syndrome,” will enroll 200 patients from...
  5. Andy

    International, multidisciplinary Delphi consensus recommendations on non-pharmacological interventions for fibromyalgia, 2022, Kundakci et al

    Highlights • Although non-pharmacological interventions are recommended as first-line treatment for fibromyalgia, there are currently no evidence-based recommendations as to which intervention(s) to offer as core and adjunctive treatments for each common symptom in fibromyalgia. • This Delphi...
  6. Sly Saint

    Chinese herbal medicine for the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis 2022

    Objectives: This meta-analysis aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) in treating chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Methods: Nine electronic databases were searched from inception to May 2022. Two reviewers screened studies, extracted the data, and assessed...
  7. Andy

    Long Covid and Apheresis – Where are we Standing?, 2022, Steenblock et al

    A continual increase in cases of Long Covid constitutes a medical and socioeconomic challenge to health systems around the globe. While the true extent of this problem cannot yet be fully evaluated, recent data suggests that up to 20% of people with confirmed with SARS-CoV-2 suffer from...
  8. Andy

    Altered Tryptophan Metabolism on the Kynurenine Pathway in Depressive Patients with Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, 2022, Chojnacki et al

    Abstract The causes of depression are diverse and are still not fully understood. Recently, an increasing role is attributed to nutritional and inflammatory factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate selected metabolites of the tryptophan kynurenine pathway in depressive patients with small...
  9. RedFox

    Ashvattha Therapeutics is planning a trial of OP-101 in Long Covid

    A drug company called Ashvattha Therapeutics is working on a new drug candidate for long Covid, OP-101. Link: Ashvattha previews plans for long Covid trial in mid-2023 Key takeaways: OP-101 was originally developed for neurodegenerative disease They're discussing their plans with the FDA so...
  10. Andy

    Low-Dose Hydrocortisone for Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - A Randomized Controlled Trial, 1998, McKenzie et al

    Abstract Context.— Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is associated with a dysregulated hypothalamic–pituitary adrenal axis and hypocortisolemia. Objective.— To evaluate the efficacy and safety of low-dose oral hydrocortisone as a treatment for CFS. Design.— A randomized, placebo-controlled...
  11. LarsSG

    High-dose coenzyme Q10 therapy versus placebo in patients with post COVID-19 condition: randomized, phase 2, crossover trial 2022 Hansen et al

    Preprint and final publication threads merged Final publication abstract further down the thread here Abstract Background: Post COVID-19 condition (PCC) is defined as symptoms lasting more than 12 weeks after developing COVID-19. Evidence of mitochondrial dysfunction has been reported in...
  12. Mij

    Diagnosis and treatment of orthostatic hypotension, 2022, Wouter Wieling, MD et al

    Summary Orthostatic hypotension is an unusually large decrease in blood pressure on standing that increases the risk of adverse outcomes even when asymptomatic. Improvements in haemodynamic profiling with continuous blood pressure measurements have uncovered four major subtypes: initial...
  13. D

    Open Fred Friedberg (University of Stonybrook) Hydrogen Rich Water; Heart rate variability biofeedback in CFS

    via healthrising https://www.healthrising.org/blog/2020/04/29/hydrogen-rich-water-chronic-fatigue-fibromyalgia-friedberg/
  14. Sly Saint

    Australia: NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation: Exercise and long COVID

    Review pdf Question(s) Is exercise helpful in individuals with long COVID? Is post-exertional symptom exacerbation a risk in long COVID? https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/735562/Evidence-Check-Exercise-and-long-COVID.pdf
  15. Andy

    What psychological interventions are effective for the management of (PPS)? A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2022, Swainston et al

    Full title: What psychological interventions are effective for the management of persistent physical symptoms (PPS)? A systematic review and meta-analysis Abstract Objectives Presentation of persistent physical symptoms is associated with increased health care utilization, yet clinical...
  16. Andy

    Animal Models for Neuroinflammation and Potential Treatment Methods, 2022, Tamura et al

    [This seems to be only very tenuously about ME/CFS] Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating chronic disease of unknown etiology and without effective treatment options. The onset of ME/CFS is often associated with neuroinflammation following bacterial or...
  17. Andy

    Patient-led integrated CBT for management of long COVID with comorbid depression and anxiety in primary care - A case study, 2022, Skilbeck

    Abstract Objective Long COVID affects approximately ten-percent of people following post-acute Coronavirus infection. Long COVID is a complex, multisystemic recent illness. Therefore, there are currently no unitary guidelines on its management. The UK national guidelines currently recommended...
  18. Sly Saint

    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves neurocognitive functions & symptoms of post-COVID condition: randomized controlled trial, 2022, Zilberman-Itskovich

    Abstract Post-COVID-19 condition refers to a range of persisting physical, neurocognitive, and neuropsychological symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection. The mechanism can be related to brain tissue pathology caused by virus invasion or indirectly by neuroinflammation and hypercoagulability. This...
  19. B

    Rapid improvement in severe long COVID following perispinal etanercept, 2022, Tobinick et al

    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03007995.2022.2096351 This study aimed to describe the neurological improvements in a patient with severe long COVID brain dysfunction following perispinal etanercept administration. Perispinal administration of etanercept, a novel method designed to...
  20. Andy

    Fibrin-targeting immunotherapy protects against neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration, 2018, Ryu et al

    Abstract Activation of innate immunity and deposition of blood-derived fibrin in the central nervous system (CNS) occur in autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, the mechanisms that link disruption of the blood–brain...
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