Peer-Reviewed PublicationUNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE Problems with iron levels in the blood and the body’s ability to regulate this important nutrient as a result of SARS-CoV-2 infection could be a key trigger for long COVID, new research has discovered. The discovery not only points to possible ways to prevent or treat the condition, but could help...
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Study IDs Immune Abnormality Possibly Causing Long COVID
Tinker Ready Swiss scientists have identified immune system abnormalities in patients with long COVID that might open the door to new diagnostic tests and treatments. The researchers found that a group of proteins in the blood that are part of the body’s immune response called the “complement system” are not working properly in patients with...
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Long COVID linked to persistently high levels of inflammatory protein: A potential biomarker and target for treatments
by University of Cambridge Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSARS-CoV-2 triggers the production of the antiviral protein IFN-γ, which is associated with fatigue, muscle ache and depression. New research shows that in long COVID patients, IFN-y production persists until symptoms improve, highlighting a potential biomarker and a target for therapies. A University of Cambridge-led study identifies the protein...
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Researchers discover underlying cause of brain fog linked with long COVID
by Trinity College Dublin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A team of scientists from Trinity College Dublin and investigators from FutureNeuro has announced a major discovery with profound importance for our understanding of brain fog and cognitive decline seen in some patients with long COVID. The work appears in Nature Neuroscience.In the months after the emergence of...
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Long COVID-19 is linked to chronic pain conditions, says study
by University of Michigan Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany patients continue to struggle in the wake of the pandemic as they grapple with ongoing symptoms triggered by COVID-19 infection, a condition commonly known as long COVID. However, the onset of symptoms such as brain fog, fatigue, headache, and other types of pain is not unique to COVID...
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New Evidence Suggests Long COVID Could Be a Brain Injury
Sara Novak Brain fog is one of the most common, persistent complaints in patients with long COVID. It affects as many as 46% of patients who also deal with other cognitive concerns like memory loss and difficulty concentrating. Now, researchers believe they know why. A new study has found that these symptoms may be the...
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Telltale amino acid deficiencies may hold the key to new treatments for long COVID, say researchers
by Gillian Rutherford, University of Alberta Altered metabolomic profile in SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals. Credit: Frontiers in Immunology (2024). DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1341843A University of Alberta research team brings together immunologists, virologists, rheumatologists and metabolomics experts in an effort to discover exactly what is ailing the sickest long COVID patients and find treatments for them. In research recently published...
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UMass Chan advances research into long COVID, myalgic encephalomyelitis
By Sarah Willey The study discovered similarities in immune system dysfunction as a potential biomarker among people living with long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.A study led by UMass Chan Medical School viral immunologists Liisa Selin, MD, PhD, and Anna Gil, PhD, discovered similarities in immune system dysfunction as a potential biomarker among people living...
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UMass Chan advances research into long COVID, myalgic encephalomyelitis
By Sarah Willey The study discovered similarities in immune system dysfunction as a potential biomarker among people living with long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.A study led by UMass Chan Medical School viral immunologists Liisa Selin, MD, PhD, and Anna Gil, PhD, discovered similarities in immune system dysfunction as a potential biomarker among people living...
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Five Bold Predictions for Long COVID in 2024
Sara Novak With a number of large-scale clinical trials underway and researchers on the hunt for new therapies, long COVID scientists are hopeful that this is the year patients — and doctors who care for them — will finally see improvements in treating their symptoms. Here are five bold predictions — all based on encouraging...