Monique
@moniquesvw.bsky.social
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Covid infection February 13, 2020 / #LongCovid
The Netherlands 🇳🇱
Covid infection February 13, 2020 / #LongCovid
The Netherlands 🇳🇱
This is doing the rounds in NL. Here's some food for thought. 🧵
December 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is not dangerous. Timing and formulation are critical components of benefit vs. harm. I’m glad to see the FDA warnings removed from HRT.
Thanks @bloomberg.com for covering this important topic: www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...
Thanks @bloomberg.com for covering this important topic: www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...
December 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is not dangerous. Timing and formulation are critical components of benefit vs. harm. I’m glad to see the FDA warnings removed from HRT.
Thanks @bloomberg.com for covering this important topic: www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...
Thanks @bloomberg.com for covering this important topic: www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...
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TEDx Talks: "How persistent pathogens could accelerate the aging process by Amy Proal"
'..gut tissue collected from a person with long COVID almost 2 years after..here's the thing, these chronic pathogens are the closest thing there are to hackers of the human body"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMcV...
'..gut tissue collected from a person with long COVID almost 2 years after..here's the thing, these chronic pathogens are the closest thing there are to hackers of the human body"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMcV...
How persistent pathogens could accelerate the aging process | Amy Proal | TEDxBoston
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
www.youtube.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
TEDx Talks: "How persistent pathogens could accelerate the aging process by Amy Proal"
'..gut tissue collected from a person with long COVID almost 2 years after..here's the thing, these chronic pathogens are the closest thing there are to hackers of the human body"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMcV...
'..gut tissue collected from a person with long COVID almost 2 years after..here's the thing, these chronic pathogens are the closest thing there are to hackers of the human body"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMcV...
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March 2021, Yale Medicine: 'Meet the COVID-19 Researcher Whose Studies Help Shape Patient Care'
'...millions of people around the world who will continue to suffer from long and debilitating symptoms. We need better diagnosis & treatment for long COVID'
www.yalemedicine.org/news/covid-1...
'...millions of people around the world who will continue to suffer from long and debilitating symptoms. We need better diagnosis & treatment for long COVID'
www.yalemedicine.org/news/covid-1...
Meet the COVID-19 Researcher Whose Studies Help Shape Patient Care
Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, a Yale School of Medicine immunologist, is working toward a greater understanding of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19 from many different angles.
www.yalemedicine.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:27 PM
March 2021, Yale Medicine: 'Meet the COVID-19 Researcher Whose Studies Help Shape Patient Care'
'...millions of people around the world who will continue to suffer from long and debilitating symptoms. We need better diagnosis & treatment for long COVID'
www.yalemedicine.org/news/covid-1...
'...millions of people around the world who will continue to suffer from long and debilitating symptoms. We need better diagnosis & treatment for long COVID'
www.yalemedicine.org/news/covid-1...
Reposted by Monique
🩺 Tricuspid valve; once disregarded, now acknowledged.
Different Tricuspid valve leaflets in various echo views.
#tricuspidvalve #myocard
Different Tricuspid valve leaflets in various echo views.
#tricuspidvalve #myocard
Tricuspid valve: Once disregarded, now acknowledged
The Tricuspid Valve (TV) has been a subject of increasing clinical and research interest over the last century due to recognition of the importance of…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:49 AM
🩺 Tricuspid valve; once disregarded, now acknowledged.
Different Tricuspid valve leaflets in various echo views.
#tricuspidvalve #myocard
Different Tricuspid valve leaflets in various echo views.
#tricuspidvalve #myocard
🩺 SARS-CoV-2 infection heightens the risk of developing HPV-related carcinoma in situ and cancer.
#HPV #SARS-COV2 #cancer
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40813533/
#HPV #SARS-COV2 #cancer
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40813533/
SARS-CoV-2 infection heightens the risk of developing HPV-related carcinoma in situ and cancer - PubMed
SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with elevated risks of HPV-related carcinoma in situ and cancer, irrespective of age or race. The findings underscore the importance of understanding the interplay b...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
October 8, 2025 at 12:20 PM
🩺 SARS-CoV-2 infection heightens the risk of developing HPV-related carcinoma in situ and cancer.
#HPV #SARS-COV2 #cancer
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40813533/
#HPV #SARS-COV2 #cancer
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40813533/
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ScienceBlog: 'Hidden Heart Damage: How COVID Continues Haunting Millions'
'Five million people worldwide may be walking around with cardiac long COVID, their hearts silently struggling months or years after their initial infection cleared'
scienceblog.com/hidden-heart...
'Five million people worldwide may be walking around with cardiac long COVID, their hearts silently struggling months or years after their initial infection cleared'
scienceblog.com/hidden-heart...
Hidden Heart Damage: How COVID Continues Haunting Millions
Five million people worldwide may be walking around with cardiac long COVID, their hearts silently struggling months or years after their initial
scienceblog.com
September 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
ScienceBlog: 'Hidden Heart Damage: How COVID Continues Haunting Millions'
'Five million people worldwide may be walking around with cardiac long COVID, their hearts silently struggling months or years after their initial infection cleared'
scienceblog.com/hidden-heart...
'Five million people worldwide may be walking around with cardiac long COVID, their hearts silently struggling months or years after their initial infection cleared'
scienceblog.com/hidden-heart...
🩺 New study on PEM
After a mild stress challenge, people with ME had a sharp drop in haptoglobin (Hp), a blood protein that protects the body from damage when red blood cells break down.
Low Hp correlated with worse #PEM and cognition.
translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
After a mild stress challenge, people with ME had a sharp drop in haptoglobin (Hp), a blood protein that protects the body from damage when red blood cells break down.
Low Hp correlated with worse #PEM and cognition.
translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Haptoglobin phenotypes and structural variants associate with post-exertional malaise and cognitive dysfunction in myalgic encephalomyelitis - Journal of Translational Medicine
Background Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is a chronic, multisystem illness characterized by post-exertional malaise (PEM) and cognitive dysfunction, yet the molecular mechanisms driving these hallmar...
translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com
September 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM
🩺 New study on PEM
After a mild stress challenge, people with ME had a sharp drop in haptoglobin (Hp), a blood protein that protects the body from damage when red blood cells break down.
Low Hp correlated with worse #PEM and cognition.
translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
After a mild stress challenge, people with ME had a sharp drop in haptoglobin (Hp), a blood protein that protects the body from damage when red blood cells break down.
Low Hp correlated with worse #PEM and cognition.
translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
🩺 New study finds lasting damage to lung surfactant in mild to moderate COVID19.
Even months later, key phospholipids remain disrupted.
Persistent impairment of respiratory function.
#SARS-CoV-2 #Covid-19
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Even months later, key phospholipids remain disrupted.
Persistent impairment of respiratory function.
#SARS-CoV-2 #Covid-19
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Changes in the pulmonary surfactant in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19
Introduction Changes in the pulmonary surfactant have been seen in severe COVID-19, but data on mild to moderate COVID-19 is scarce. The aim of this study was to explore the protein and phospholipid p...
journals.plos.org
August 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🩺 New study finds lasting damage to lung surfactant in mild to moderate COVID19.
Even months later, key phospholipids remain disrupted.
Persistent impairment of respiratory function.
#SARS-CoV-2 #Covid-19
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Even months later, key phospholipids remain disrupted.
Persistent impairment of respiratory function.
#SARS-CoV-2 #Covid-19
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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🩺 Amyloid Presence in Acute Ischemic Stroke Thrombi: Observational Evidence for Fibrinolytic Resistance
www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10....
www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10....
Amyloid Presence in Acute Ischemic Stroke Thrombi: Observational Evidence for Fibrinolytic Resistance | Stroke
www.ahajournals.org
June 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🩺 Amyloid Presence in Acute Ischemic Stroke Thrombi: Observational Evidence for Fibrinolytic Resistance
www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10....
www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10....
🩺 Association of a Low-Carbohydrate High-Fat Diet (ketogenic diet) with Plasma Lipid Levels and Cardiovascular Risk
www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
Association of a Low-Carbohydrate High-Fat Diet With Plasma Lipid Levels and Cardiovascular Risk:
www.jacc.org
May 28, 2025 at 8:45 AM
🩺 Association of a Low-Carbohydrate High-Fat Diet (ketogenic diet) with Plasma Lipid Levels and Cardiovascular Risk
www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
🩺 This study is the first to provide evidence of a biological basis that might explain exercise-induced symptom exacerbation in people with Long Covid through microclot fragmentation.
Exercise-induced Changes in Microclotting and Cytokine Levels Point to Vascular Injury and Inflammation in People with #LongCOVID.
Important preprint work from our Team Clots:
@profmarkfaghy.bsky.social and @resiapretorius.bsky.social
👏👏
www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6...
Important preprint work from our Team Clots:
@profmarkfaghy.bsky.social and @resiapretorius.bsky.social
👏👏
www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6...
Exercise-induced Changes in Microclotting and Cytokine Levels Point to Vascular Injury and Inflammation in People with Long COVID
Background: Long COVID is a persistent and episodic multi-system condition that impacts quality of life and functional status. Underlying pathologies include viral persistence, endothelial dysfunction...
www.researchsquare.com
May 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
🩺 This study is the first to provide evidence of a biological basis that might explain exercise-induced symptom exacerbation in people with Long Covid through microclot fragmentation.
🩺 The study is showing link between gut health and LongCovid fatigue.
Patients showed ⬆️ LBP/sCD14 ratio and ⬇️ IL-33, indicating altered immune activation and a reduced intestinal barrier. And ⬆️ IL-6 levels, a marker for systemic inflammation.
#Long-covid
Patients showed ⬆️ LBP/sCD14 ratio and ⬇️ IL-33, indicating altered immune activation and a reduced intestinal barrier. And ⬆️ IL-6 levels, a marker for systemic inflammation.
#Long-covid
Study reveals link between gut health and post-COVID syndrome fatigue
In a recent study, a research team from the Medical University of Vienna has gained new insights into post-COVID syndrome (PCS) and the relevance of a healthy gastrointestinal tract.
www.news-medical.net
May 23, 2025 at 8:19 AM
🩺 The study is showing link between gut health and LongCovid fatigue.
Patients showed ⬆️ LBP/sCD14 ratio and ⬇️ IL-33, indicating altered immune activation and a reduced intestinal barrier. And ⬆️ IL-6 levels, a marker for systemic inflammation.
#Long-covid
Patients showed ⬆️ LBP/sCD14 ratio and ⬇️ IL-33, indicating altered immune activation and a reduced intestinal barrier. And ⬆️ IL-6 levels, a marker for systemic inflammation.
#Long-covid
🩺 Persistent Monocytic Bioenergetic Impairment and Mitochondrial DNA Damage in PASC Patients with Cardiovascular Complications.
#covid-19 #long-covid
#covid-19 #long-covid
More seriously shit news for Covid and your mitochondria...
Please, take protection... Wear a mask and preserve your organs 🙏🏻
www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/26...
Please, take protection... Wear a mask and preserve your organs 🙏🏻
www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/26...
www.mdpi.com
May 12, 2025 at 10:19 AM
🩺 Persistent Monocytic Bioenergetic Impairment and Mitochondrial DNA Damage in PASC Patients with Cardiovascular Complications.
#covid-19 #long-covid
#covid-19 #long-covid
CIDRAP: 'Long-COVID patients show signs of inflammation on PET/ MRI scans'
"This study highlights the unique power of hybrid PET/MRI imaging to uncover hidden disease processes in long COVID patients," said Zahi Fayad, PhD, senior author of the study
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/lon...
"This study highlights the unique power of hybrid PET/MRI imaging to uncover hidden disease processes in long COVID patients," said Zahi Fayad, PhD, senior author of the study
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/lon...
Long-COVID patients show signs of inflammation on PET/ MRI scans
www.cidrap.umn.edu
May 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
2/ Common #LongCOVID symptoms span fatigue, dyspnea, brain fog, dysautonomia, pain & more.
Don't overlook the differential diagnoses. This table helps clinicians consider what else might be happening as part of the long COVID.
🔍 Multisystem = multidisciplinary care.
Don't overlook the differential diagnoses. This table helps clinicians consider what else might be happening as part of the long COVID.
🔍 Multisystem = multidisciplinary care.
April 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
🩺 New Alcohol Sensitivity in Patients With Post-acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC): A Case Series
#Long-covid
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
#Long-covid
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
New Alcohol Sensitivity in Patients With Post-acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC): A Case Series
Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC), or long COVID, is characterized by persistent symptoms after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection that can vary from patient to patient. Here, we present a case series ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
March 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
🩺 New Alcohol Sensitivity in Patients With Post-acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC): A Case Series
#Long-covid
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
#Long-covid
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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Subclinical cardiac damage seen on cardiac ultrasound post COVID
@harryspoelstra.bsky.social 🙏🏻
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@harryspoelstra.bsky.social 🙏🏻
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Left ventricular assessment by 3D-echocardiography in post-COVID-19 syndrome - The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Background COVID-19 is a disease that affects multiple organs and is believed to have an impact on the function of the heart muscle. Initial findings from hospitalized COVID-19 patients indicate the p...
link.springer.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Subclinical cardiac damage seen on cardiac ultrasound post COVID
@harryspoelstra.bsky.social 🙏🏻
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@harryspoelstra.bsky.social 🙏🏻
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Covid associated with acceleration of coronary atherosclerosis and developing high-risk plague, adverse cardiovascular events, by serial CCTA in over 800 participants and controls.
pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/...
pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/...
February 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Covid associated with acceleration of coronary atherosclerosis and developing high-risk plague, adverse cardiovascular events, by serial CCTA in over 800 participants and controls.
pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/...
pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/...
Another #LongCovid paper from last week using data from invasive CPET (1, not 2) combined with metabolomics:
"The metabolic and physiologic impairments underlying long COVID associated exercise intolerance"
"The metabolic and physiologic impairments underlying long COVID associated exercise intolerance"
November 20, 2024 at 10:14 AM
🩺 COVID-19 in the Initiation and Progression of Atherosclerosis: Pathophysiology During and Beyond the Acute Phase | JACC: Advances
#Atherosclerosis #covid-19 #long-covid
#Atherosclerosis #covid-19 #long-covid
COVID-19 in the Initiation and Progression of Atherosclerosis: Pathophysiology During and Beyond the Acute Phase
www.jacc.org
October 20, 2024 at 7:28 PM
🩺 COVID-19 in the Initiation and Progression of Atherosclerosis: Pathophysiology During and Beyond the Acute Phase | JACC: Advances
#Atherosclerosis #covid-19 #long-covid
#Atherosclerosis #covid-19 #long-covid
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,455,241!
September 17, 2024 at 8:35 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,455,241!