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Study Finds Dormant Viruses Reactivate During COVID-19
A study links dormant virus reactivation during COVID-19 hospitalization to inflammation-driven immune changes and long COVID disability.
Dutch Foundation Funds Long Covid Research As Government Money Runs Out
The Netherlands is getting a national research and innovation program for long Covid and other post-acute infection syndromes, the Long Covid Foundation said.
Barbara J. Bilger ’62 Makes Transformational Gift To Columbia College Nursing Program
Columbia College announced today a transformational gift from Barbara J. Bilger, Class of 1962, in support of the college’s nursing program and the next generation of healthcare professionals while advancing awareness of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS).
The Lasting Effects Of COVID-19 On Kids
A physician researcher highlights five takeaways from a comprehensive study on long COVID.
Chronic Pain Is Reflected In The Folds And Grooves Of The Cerebral Cortex
Persistent pain often has no clear cause. However, studies show measurable differences in the structure and activity of the brains of those affected. This might explain why they experience chronic pain.
The Lower This Vitamin Level Fell, The Higher Fibromyalgia Risk Became
Researchers are still trying to understand what influences who develops fibromyalgia. In a recent study of more than 1 million adults, researchers examined whether vitamin D levels might be one factor.
Self-Management Support Needs For Individuals With Myalgic Encephalomyelitis And Their Next Of Kin – A Qualitative Study
The aim of this study was to explore the self-management support needs of individuals with ME/CFS and their next of kin, and to identify barriers and facilitators to effective self-management support in order to inform improvements to existing self-management interventions.
Nearly 88 Percent Of Fibromyalgia Patients Are Women, But The Genetics Look The Same In Men
In the largest genetic study of fibromyalgia ever conducted, 47,895 of 54,629 patients, or 87.7 percent, were female. So the researchers did the obvious thing. They split the data by sex and looked for genetic differences that might explain the gap.
How Age Bias Against Young Delays Chronic Illness Diagnosis
Researchers found young people with chronic illness were often told their symptoms were part of growing up, caused by stress or related to mental health, when the reality was a serious underlying condition requiring medical attention.
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS): A Review
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a chronic autonomic disorder characterized by excessive orthostatic tachycardia and multisystem symptoms that affects an estimated 0.1% to 1% of the US population. POTS can substantially impair daily functioning and quality of life.
Emerging Trends In Pharmacotherapy For Long COVID
Overlapping mechanisms suggest that combination pharmacotherapy, tailored to dominant clinical phenotypes, may ultimately prove more effective than single-agent approaches.
Video: Rapper Trip Lee On His Chronic Fatigue Diagnosis, Losing His Father, And The Life He Thought He'd Live
Grief, chronic illness, and unshakable resilience—this powerful episode dives into Trip’s raw 18-year journey with chronic fatigue syndrome.