Neuropathology and virus in brain of SARS-CoV-2 infected non-human primates

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Authors: Ibolya Rutkai, Meredith G. Mayer, Linh M. Hellmers, Bo Ning, Zhen Huang, Christopher J. Monjure, Carol Coyne, Rachel Silvestri, Nadia Golden, Krystle Hensley, Kristin Chandler, Gabrielle Lehmicke, Gregory J. Bix, Nicholas J. Maness, Kasi Russell-Lodrigue, Tony Y. Hu, Chad J. Roy, Robert V. Blair, Rudolf Bohm, Lara A. Doyle-Meyers, Jay Rappaport & Tracy Fischer  Nature Communications volume 13, Article number: 1745 (2022)  Published: 01 April 2022 Abstract Neurological manifestations are a significant complication of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), but underlying mechanisms aren’t well […]

COVID can cause lingering brain damage — even in mild cases

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Authors: Chris Melore Study Finds APRIL 1, 2022 COVID-19 started as a serious threat to the lungs, but it’s become just as synonymous with brain issues throughout the pandemic. Now, a new study is revealing exactly how the virus damages the central nervous system. Researchers at Tulane University say even a mild COVID infection can […]

Two New Studies Offer a First Model for Diagnosing, Monitoring and Treating Long COVID

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Two new studies propose the first model for diagnosing, indexing and monitoring Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), also known as long COVID or long haul COVID. The findings also provide a framework for understanding the cause of, and potential treatment for, long COVID. Long COVID is believed to affect as many as 30 percent of […]

Long COVID from rheumatology perspective — a narrative review

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Authors: Hem Raj Sapkota1 and Arvind Nune2 Clin Rheumatol. 2022; 41(2): 337–348.Published online 2021 Nov 30. doi: 10.1007/s10067-021-06001-1PMCID: PMC8629735PMID: 34845562 Abstract Long-term sequel of acute COVID-19, commonly referred to as long COVID, has affected millions of patients worldwide. Long COVID patients display persistent or relapsing and remitting symptoms that include fatigue, breathlessness, cough, myalgia, arthralgia, sleep disturbance, cognitive impairment and skin rashes. […]

Long-term complications of COVID-19

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Authors: Amar D. Desai,*Michael Lavelle,*Brian C. Boursiquot, and Elaine Y. Wan Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2022 Jan 1; 322(1): C1–C11.Published online 2021 Nov 24. doi:  10.1152/ajpcell.00375.2021PMCID: PMC8721906PMID: 34817268 Abstract SARS-CoV-2 has rapidly spread across the globe and infected hundreds of millions of people worldwide. As our experience with this virus continues to grow, our understanding of both short-term and […]

Prevalence of organ impairment in Long COVID patients 6 and 12 months after initial symptoms

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Authors:  Pooja Toshniwal PahariaMar 24 2022Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the prevalence of organ impairment in long coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) six months and a year post-COVID-19 at London and Oxford. Multi-organ impairment associated with long COVID-19 is a significant health burden. Standardized multi-organ evaluation […]

Never Had Covid? You May Hold KeyTo Beating the Virus

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Authors: Madison Muller 02:30 PM IST, 30 Mar 2022 06:48 PM IST, 30 Mar 2022 Read more at:  https://www.bloombergquint.com/onweb/never-had-covid-you-may-hold-key-to-beating-the-virusCopyright © Bloomberg More than half of Americans may have never had Covid, according to U.S. government data, leaving scientists wondering whether those who’ve avoided the novel coronavirus might actually be immune to the virus altogether. This […]

Digit ratios and their asymmetries as risk factors of developmental instability and hospitalization for COVID-19

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Authors: A. Kasielska-Trojan, J. T. Manning, M. Jabłkowski, J. Białkowska-Warzecha, A. L. Hirschberg & B. Antoszewski  Scientific Reports volume 12, Article number: 4573 (2022) Cite this article Article Open Access Published: 17 March 2022 Abstract COVID-19 presents with mild symptoms in the majority of patients but in a minority it progresses to acute illness and hospitalization. Here we consider whether markers for prenatal sex hormones and postnatal stressors […]

The length of your fingers may determine how sick you get from COVID-19

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Authors: Chris Melore Studyfinds.org March 28, 2022 Your risk of ending up in the hospital with COVID-19 may literally be in your own hands. A new study finds finger length displays a link to a person’s sex hormone levels. What does this have to do with COVID-19? Researchers at Swansea University say a patient’s testosterone […]

Different SARS-CoV-2 variants may give rise to different long COVID symptoms, study suggests

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Italian study of long-COVID patients suggests those infected with the Alpha variant experienced different neurological and emotional symptoms compared to those who contracted the original form of SARS-CoV-2 Authors: EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES 24-MAR-2022 New research to be presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) […]