Our research work on impaired gut microbiome and microbial-derived preparations in ME/CFS and Long COVID just is out. It is now under review. preprints.org/manuscript/202…

#Pans #Pandas #awareness
How common viruses can make the body attack the brain dailymail.co.uk/health/article…

COVID + THE BRAIN 🧠

There’s been a flurry of new studies published in recent weeks about Covid’s detrimental impact on the brain.

This is the aspect of Covid which concerns me most, but which many people seem to be blissfully unaware of.

So let’s dig into what we know… 🧵

PolyBio: 'LongCOVID brain inflammation associated with vascular problems, Harvard team finds'

'Neuroinflammation was identified across a wide range of brain regions and connected to measures of blood vessel dysfunction'

polybio.org/longcovid-brai…

The results suggest that the brain maintains a delicate balance between the molecular signals that promote inflammation and those that dampen it —a finding that could lead to treatments for autoimmune diseases and other conditions caused by an excessive immune response. 3/

A NEW discovery, akin to a black-swan event-—unexpected but making perfect sense once revealed, would offer an approach to fixing broken immune responses in #LongCovid and some autoimmune diseases! 1/

Medical Xpress: 'Long COVID symptoms in children can vary by age'

'These findings underscore the importance of characterizing Long COVID in children while researchers are still discovering the long-term effects of COVID-19 infection..' - Rachel Gross, MD

medicalxpress.com/news/2024-05-c…

This study showed that rapid tests (LFDs/RATs) only pick up actual covid infections less than 1/2 the time.
So:
🔴Don't just test once.
🔴Don't just test on one day.
🔴Don't rely on a negative.
🟢Judge by symptoms and exposure and tests.
🔴Whatever it is you have, don't spread…

#LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth

Looking forward to seeing Edinburgh castle lit up green tonight as part of the #LightUpForLyme campaign to raise awareness of Lyme disease.

If you’re in #Edinburgh tonight please tag us in your photos!

#ThePhotoHour #ThePhotoHour
Lyme Disease UK
#LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth

𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙮 :
'𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙩-𝘾𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙙-19 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 (𝙇𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙙) 𝙞𝙣 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 12 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙨 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙊𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙣'
nature.com/articles/s4159….

💚 We have another confirmed light up tonight 💚

If you live local to the Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol, do please head there this evening between 8 - 10pm, take a photo of yourself in front and share it to your own socials and tag us!

lnkd.in/eB2B2x-Y

Thank you!! 🙏

A patient with chest pain, a rash on his back, and ECG changes consistent with #LymeDisease . He tested negative but antibiotic treatment was started based on clinical suspicion and he improved. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38487108/

One is sweet, and one will sour your life beyond your imagination!

It's #Lyme DiseaseAwarenessMonth and you should know that beyond faulty testing, having for the most part to pay out of pocket, #Lyme can stay with you for years!

Seriously educate yourself...then enjoy that pie!

𝙍𝙤𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙤𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙗𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙊𝙑𝙄𝘿-19

cell.com/heliyon/fullte…
𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘚𝘈𝘙𝘚-𝘊𝘖𝘝-2 𝘪𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘺 𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘶𝘴 ... 😂

#LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth

🪳 With headlines saying there's an increased danger of ticks carrying potentially fatal diseases, 𝙳𝚛 𝙿𝚞𝚗𝚊𝚖 𝙺𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚗 has reassuring advice.

She explains the truth behind what the papers are saying and how to remove a tick without needing a doctor!

Clinical Algorithm and Diagnostic Tools for Lyme Disease dlvr.it/T0tTh6

All walkers in Scotland should be aware of #LymeDisease , which is spread by #ticks & can be serious if not treated early.

If you find one on your body, remove the whole tick carefully. If you develop a red circular rash, or flu-like symptoms, visit a GP ➡️nhsinform.scot/lyme-disease

Thank you Sue Webber MSP 💜 MSP for supporting us and sharing information about ticks and tick-borne disease!

All of our awareness and education resources can be found on our website:

lymeresourcecentre.com