Alteration of the blood-brain barrier by COVID-19 and its implication in the permeation of drugs into the brain

October 8, 2023 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Alteration of the blood-brain barrier by COVID-19 and its implication in the permeation of drugs into the brain

Héctor Hernández-Parra1,2 Octavio Daniel Reyes-Hernández3 Gabriela Figueroa-González4 Manuel González-Del Carmen5 Maykel González-Torres6 Sheila I. Peña-Corona2 Benjamín Florán7 Hernán Cortés8* Gerardo Leyva-Gómez2* https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36998270/ Diverse neurological symptoms have been reported in patients with SARS-CoV-2 disease (COVID-19), including stroke, ataxia, meningitis,…[...]

November 20, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

COVID-19 “Long-Haulers:” The Emergence of Auditory/Vestibular Problems After Medical Intervention

Authors: Robert M. DiSogra Audiology Today American Academy of Audiology Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) in the United States reported over seven million documented cases…[...]

August 28, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Could tiny blood clots cause long COVID’s puzzling symptoms?

Scientists debate evidence for a micro-clot hypothesis that has some people pursuing potentially risky treatments Authors: Cassandra Willyard Nature 608, 662-664 (2022)doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-02286-7 When Lara Hawthorne, an illustrator in Bristol, UK,…[...]

August 5, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Long COVID study looks at why some can’t shake dizziness, fatigue and more

Authors: Helena Oliviero, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia residents among thousands needed for a massive study to discover how the virus causes lingering symptoms. Back in the summer of 2020, when the…[...]

June 24, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

COVID-19: A Global Threat to the Nervous System

Authors: Igor J. Koralnik MD,Kenneth L. Tyler MD 07 June 2020 Annals of NeurologyVolume 88, Issue 1 p. 1-11 Abstract In less than 6 months, the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus type…[...]

June 11, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Scientists propose cause of symptoms, treatment for long COVID-19

Authors: Gary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Posted June 10, 2022 Two studies to be presented at upcoming professional society meetings suggest that some long COVID-19 symptoms…[...]

May 13, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Warning to anyone who’s had Covid as scientists discover symptoms that can last for TWO YEARS

Authors: Vanessa Chalmers, Digital Health Reporter May 11 2022 May 12 2022 DOCTORS have discovered the symptoms of Covid that can last for two years or more. Their research has…[...]

March 18, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

7 in 10 long COVID patients are dealing with memory and concentration problems

Authors: Study Finds MARCH 17, 2022 The vast majority of people dealing with “long COVID” are experiencing memory and concentration problems — months after their actual coronavirus infection, a new…[...]

February 5, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

6-month neurological and psychiatric outcomes in 236,379 survivors of COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study using electronic health records

Authors: Maxime Taquet, John R Geddes, Masud Husain, Sierra Luciano, Paul J Harrison Summary Background Neurological and psychiatric sequelae of COVID-19 have been reported, but more data are needed to…[...]

January 31, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Multiple Early Factors Anticipate Post-Acute COVID-19 Sequelae

Authors: Yapeng Su 28, Dan Yuan 28, Daniel G. Chen 28,Mark M. Davis, Jason D. Goldman, James R. Heath 29 Highlights Longitudinal multiomics associate PASC with autoantibodies, viremia and comorbiditiesReactivation of latent viruses during…[...]