Category: Clots & Bleeds

SARS-CoV-2 is associated with changes in brain structure in UK Biobank

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Gwenaëlle Douaud, Soojin Lee, Fidel Alfaro-Almagro, Christoph Arthofer, Chaoyue Wang, et. al. Nature volume 604, pages697–707 (2022)Cite this article Abstract There is strong evidence of brain-related abnormalities in COVID-191,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13. However, it remains unknown whether the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection can be detected in milder cases, and whether this can reveal possible mechanisms contributing to brain pathology. Here we investigated brain changes in 785 […]

Long Covid symptoms create a greater burden of disability than heart disease or cancer, new study shows

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By Brenda Goodman, CNN, August 2023 People who survived Covid-19 early in the pandemic, before there were vaccines, continued to be at higher risk for a slew of health problems for up to two years after they got over their initial infections, compared to others who didn’t test positive, a new study finds, and that was […]

COVID: The Science™ Concedes the Shots Cause Strokes

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NOV 06, 2023 – Originally published  Armageddon Prose: COVID Shots Cause Strokes, The Science™ Concedes “Older adults who received last year’s COVID booster and a high-dose version of the flu vaccine in a recent study may have a potential increased risk of stroke, according to a new FDA-funded research project. Experts urged that the results […]

Diagnosis of venous thromboembolic diseases in people with covid-19: summary of updated NICE guidance

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BMJ 2023; 383 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p2204 (Published 12 October 2023)Cite this as: BMJ 2023;383:p2204, Sarah Boyce, senior technical analyst1,  Emma McFarlane, Susan Harrison, Terry McCormack What you need to know In venous thromboembolism, a blood clot usually forms in the deep veins of the legs or pelvis. This is known as deep vein thrombosis, and the blood clot can dislodge from these sites, […]

Treatment of Long COVID symptoms with triple anticoagulant therapy

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Gert J Laubscher, M Asad Khan, Chantelle Venter, Jan H Pretorius, and 2 more, This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2697680/v1 Research Square Abstract Background: Fibrin(ogen) amyloid microclots and platelet hyperactivation are key pathological findings in patients with acute COVID-19 infection and also in those with Long COVID/Post-Acute Sequelae […]

Unraveling long COVID: Here’s what scientists who study the illness want to find out

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September 9, 2023, By Will Stone NPR Newsletter Researchers looking for root causes of long COVID work in the autopsy suite inside the Clinical Center at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images For people suffering from long COVID’s often disabling symptoms, including intense fatigue, breathing troubles, cognitive issues and heart […]

Endothelial dysfunction in COVID-19: an overview of evidence, biomarkers, mechanisms and potential therapies

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Suo-wen Xu, Iqra Ilyas & Jian-ping Weng  Acta Pharmacologica Sinica volume 44, pages695–709 (2023) Cite this article 17 October 2022 Abstract The fight against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection is still raging. However, the pathophysiology of acute and post-acute manifestations of COVID-19 (long COVID-19) is understudied. Endothelial cells are sentinels lining the innermost layer of blood vessel that […]

Long COVID scientists try to unravel blood clot mystery

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May 15, 202312:15 AM ET By Anil Oza, Rebecca Ramirez, Emily Kwong, Gabriel Spitzer, Margaret Cirino, Berly McCoy, https://www.npr.org/2023/05/10/1175217130/long-covid-scientists-try-to-unravel-blood-clot-mystery As part of studying long COVID, graduate researcher Bradley Wade Hamilton separates out microclots from blood platelets in a solution. The federal COVID-19 public health emergency ended last week, but millions in the U.S. — and across the globe — are still dealing […]

Blood Clotting Proteins Might Help Predict Long COVID Brain Fog

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New research suggests that blood clotting from COVID infections could contribute to long-term brain fog and other cognitive issues By Sara Reardon on September 1, 2023 Scientific American Many people who have long COVID—a condition in which health issues persist months after infection—report struggling with “brain fog,” recurring memory and concentration lapses that make it difficult­­ to function […]

UK scientists find link between proteins related to blood clots and long Covid

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Biomarker discovery indicates that sufferers from brain fog and fatigue post-virus could be treated with anticoagulants Oksana Pyzik 31 Aug 2023 The Guardian Scientists have identified molecular signatures in the blood that are linked to brain fog, other cognitive problems and fatigue in patients who are diagnosed with long Covid after catching the virus. Raised levels of […]