Scientists offer new explanation for long COVID
A team of scientists is proposing a new explanation for some cases of long COVID, based on their findings that serotonin levels were lower in people with the complex condition.…[...]
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Detrimental effects of COVID-19 in the brain and therapeutic options for long COVID: The role of Epstein–Barr virus and the gut–brain axis
Kenji Hashimoto, Molecular Psychiatry (2023) Published: 04 July 2023 Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has resulted in a serious public health…[...]
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Persistent Brainstem Dysfunction in Long-COVID: A Hypothesis
Shin Jie Yong PMID: 33538586 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.0c00793 ACS Chem Neuroscience . 2021 Feb 17;12(4):573-580. doi: 10.1021/acschemneuro.0c00793. Epub 2021 Feb 4. Abstract Long-COVID is a postviral illness that can affect survivors of COVID-19, regardless of initial disease…[...]
Read MoreLong COVID still worrisome 2 years after infection
Virus continues to pose risk of diabetes, lung problems, blood clots, GI issues, other conditions by Kristina Sauerwein•August 21, 2023 Nature For people who have contracted the COVID-19 virus, pain…[...]
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Long COVID and the digestive system: Mayo Clinic expert describes common symptoms
Sharon Theimer June 21, 2022 ROCHESTER, Minnesota — Long COVID syndrome, also known as post-COVID, is more than fatigue and shortness of breath. Symptoms such as headaches, brain fog and ringing in the ears have been…[...]
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Pathophysiology and Management of Tongue Involvement in COVID-19 Patients
Authors: Zeinab Mohseni Afshar, Mohammad Barary, Soheil Ebrahimpour, Alireza Janbakhsh, Mandana Afsharian, Amirhossein Hasanpour & Arefeh Babazadeh Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery (2022) Abstract Evaluate the lingual manifestations of COVID-19, and provide a clinical guide…[...]
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What we know and don’t know about long COVID
Much about the chronic condition remains unclear nearly 3 years into the pandemic Authhors: Daniel de Visé | Oct. 20, 2022 Changing America Story at a glance The lack of diagnostic…[...]
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Acute Mesenteric Ischemia in COVID-19 Patients
Authors: Dragos Serban 1,2,*† , Laura Carina Tribus 3,4,†, Geta Vancea 1,5,† , Anca Pantea Stoian, Ana Maria Dascalu 1,* Andra Iulia Suceveanu 6Ciprian Tanasescu 7,8, Andreea Cristina Costea 9…[...]
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COVID-19 Can Infect and Harm Digestive Organs
Authors: E.J. Mundell The coronavirus isn't just attacking the lungs: New research shows it's causing harm to the gastrointestinal tract, especially in more advanced cases of COVID-19. A variety of imaging…[...]
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Review of Mesenteric Ischemia in COVID-19 Patients
Authors: Amit Gupta, Oshin Sharma, Kandhala Srikanth, Rahul Mishra, Amoli Tandon & Deepak Rajput Indian Journal of Surgery (2022) Published: 11 March 2022 Abstract The new coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019 has become…[...]
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