Category: Cytokine Storm

Cutting Edge: Circulating Exosomes with COVID Spike Protein Are Induced by BNT162b2 (Pfizer–BioNTech) Vaccination prior to Development of Antibodies: A Novel Mechanism for Immune Activation by mRNA Vaccines 

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Sandhya Bansal, Sudhir Perincheri, Timothy Fleming,Christin Poulson, Brian Tiffany, Ross M. Bremner;Thalachallour Mohanakumar Author & Article Information J Immunol (2021) 207 (10): 2405–2410. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.2100637 Abstract Severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes severe acute respiratory syndrome. mRNA vaccines directed at the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein resulted in development of Abs and protective immunity. To determine the mechanism, we analyzed […]

What to Know About ADHD and Brain Fog

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can have a big impact on your ability to think clearly. In fact, ADHD can sometimes make you feel as though a fog has seeped into your brain. Your reaction time slows. It can be harder to recall information, process your thoughts, and find the right words to say what […]

Potential Prophylactic Treatments for COVID-19

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Noam Ben-Zuk,1,† Ido-David Dechtman,2,3,† Itai Henn,1 Libby Weiss,1 Amichay Afriat,4 Esther Krasner,1,* and Yoav Gal1,5,*Kenneth Lundstrom, Academic Editor and Alaa A. A. Aljabali, Academic Editor Viruses. 2021 Jul; 13(7): 1292. Published online 2021 Jul 2. doi: 10.3390/v13071292 PMCID: PMC8310088 PMID: 34372498 Abstract The World Health Organization declared the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern at the end of January 2020 and a pandemic two months later. The […]

COVID-19 inflammation results in urine cytokine elevation and causes COVID-19 associated cystitis (CAC)

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Authrs: Laura E Lamb 1, Nivedita Dhar 2, Ryan Timar 3, Melissa Wills 3, Sorabh Dhar 4 PMID: 33213997PMCID: PMC7644255DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110375 Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) causes a wide range of symptoms, including several unexpected symptoms such as loss of taste, skin changes, and eye problems. We recently observed patients with documented COVID-19 develop de novo severe genitourinary symptoms, most notably urinary frequency of ≥ 13 episodes/24 […]

COVID-19 inflammation results in urine cytokine elevation and causes COVID-19 associated cystitis (CAC)

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Authors: Laura E Lamb 1, Nivedita Dhar 2, Ryan Timar 3, Melissa Wills 3, Sorabh Dhar 4, Michael B Chancellor 5 PMID: 33213997 PMCID: PMC7644255 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110375 Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) causes a wide range of symptoms, including several unexpected symptoms such as loss of taste, skin changes, and eye problems. We recently observed patients with documented COVID-19 develop de novo severe genitourinary symptoms, most notably urinary frequency […]

How COVID-19 causes neurological damage found

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Particularly in the group with the most serious neurological symptoms, the researchers identified a link with an excessive immune response. Authors: PTI 15th November 2022 The Indian Express COVID-19 may cause damage to the nervous system, even though it does not affect nerve cells, according to a small study. While it was not uncommon for […]

Immunological dysfunction persists for 8 months following initial mild-to-moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection

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Authors: Chansavath Phetsouphanh, David R. Darley, Daniel B. Wilson, Annett Howe, C. Mee Ling Munier, Sheila K. Patel, Jennifer A. Juno, Louise M. Burrell, Stephen J. Kent, Gregory J. Dore, Anthony D. Kelleher & Gail V. Matthews  Nature Immunology volume 23, pages210–216 (2022) June 30, 2022 Nature Immunology volume 23, pages210–216 (2022) Abstract A proportion of patients surviving acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection develop post-acute COVID syndrome (long COVID (LC)) lasting longer […]

New Clues To Long Covid: Prolonged Inflammatory Response

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Authors: William A. Haseltine January 2922 Posted July 2022 Forbes For many Covid-19 patients, the end of the acute stage of infection is only the beginning of another difficult experience: Long Covid. Defined by the persistence of physical and neuropsychiatric symptoms over a period of 12 weeks or longer, the exact causes of long Covid […]

Coronavirus: Kidney Damage Caused by COVID-19

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Authors: C. John Sperati, M.D., M.H.S. Posted May 28, 2022 John’s Hopkins Health COVID-19 Kidney Damage: A Known Complication Some people suffering with severe cases of COVID-19 will show signs of kidney damage, even those who had no underlying kidney problems before they were infected with the coronavirus. Signs of kidney problems in patients with […]

Life-threatening inflammation is turning COVID-19 into a chronic disease

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Authors: Chris Melore MAY 13, 2022 Study Finds Long COVID continues to be a lingering problem for more and more coronavirus patients in the months following their infection. Now, a new study contends that the life-threatening inflammation many patients experience — causing long-term damage to their health — is turning COVID-19 into a chronic condition. […]