Components of the SARS-CoV-2 virus remain in the gut of some long COVID patients, causing persistent inflammation, vagus nerve dysfunction, and neurological symptoms PHILADELPHIA—Patients with long COVID – the long-term symptoms like […]
Two-Year Longitudinal Study Reveals That Long COVID Symptoms Peak and Quality of Life Nadirs at 6–12 Months Postinfection
Zoe O Demko, Tong Yu, Sarika K Mullapudi, M Gabriela Varela Heslin, et. al.Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Volume 11, Issue 3, March 2024, ofae027, https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofae027 Abstract Background Few longitudinal studies available characterize long COVID outcomes […]
NIH to open long COVID clinical trials to study sleep disturbances, exercise intolerance, and post exertional malaise
Part of the NIH RECOVER Initiative, trials will test four treatments. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will launch clinical trials to investigate potential treatments for long-term symptoms after COVID-19 […]
Pfizer/BioNTech SARS-CoV-2 vaccine as a potential trigger for the development of narcolepsy: a case report
Ala Mahamid 1, Robyn Jacob Bornstein 2, Hagay Amir 3 PMID: 35733336 PMCID: PMC9516586 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.10134 J Clin Sleep Med. 2022 Oct 1;18(10):2503-2506. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.10134. Abstract Narcolepsy is a rare condition in Israel. Currently, the incidence of narcolepsy following SARS-CoV-2 […]
The context of COVID-19 affected the long-term sleep quality of older adults more than SARS-CoV-2 infection
Vanessa Giffoni M. N. P. Peixoto1,2*Lucas Alves Facci3Thiago C. S. Barbalho3, et. al. Frontiers in Medicine, 2024 Introduction: Sleep problems are one of the most persistent symptoms of post-COVID syndrome in […]
Patients with neurological disease are likelier to die after COVID, finds study
by Geoff McMaster, University of Alberta People with neurological disease have a greater chance of death after contracting COVID-19, according to a new University of Alberta study. The research also confirms […]
Sleep and Long COVID—A Review and Exploration of Sleep Disturbances in Post Acute Sequelae of SARS-COV-2 (PASC) and Therapeutic Possibilities
Volume 10, pages 169–180, (2024), Elliott K Lee & R. Robert Auger Abstract Purpose of Review Post Acute Sequelae of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-COV-2), also known as PASC, and frequently referred to […]
Long COVID patients report improvements following self-regulation therapy, study finds
by University of California, Los Angeles A new UCLA-led study suggests that some people living with long COVID may be able to alleviate certain symptoms by using short-term, self-regulating therapies. The […]
Circadian Rhythm, Sleep, and Immune Response and the Fight against COVID-19
Mohammed A. Al-Abri, 1 ,* Saif Al-Yaarubi, 2 and Elias A. Said 3 Oman Med J. 2023 Mar; 38(2): e477. Published online 2023 Mar 31. doi: 10.5001/omj.2023.38 PMCID: PMC10031746 PMID: 37009205 Abstract Sleep is an imperative physiological aspect that plays a […]
How did our dreams change when COVID-19 lockdowns ended?
By Yasemin Nicola Sakay Updated 2023 Medical News Today All data and statistics are based on publicly available data at the time of publication. Some information may be out of date. Visit […]