Autoimmune/Complex

Brain fog isn’t like a hangover or depression. It’s a disorder of executive function that makes basic cognitive tasks absurdly hard.

New research suggests that low iron levels following infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may play an important role in the development of long COVID

New data show significant state and regional variations in long COVID rates, and experts think they know why.

A rash from COVID-19 may or may not itch. They occur in places all over the body. Learn about the link between long COVID and rash.

Out now: The Metabolic Impact of Long COVID. In this substack I provide an overview of the role mitochondria play in Long COVID. This is a long series so subscribe if you’re interested in following along and learning more about the many faces of Long COVID. Next up is an overview of Immune System Dysfunction and post-COVID Neurological Issues.

The disease is caused by internal heat toxins which damage the essential substance and invade the bone marrow, resulting in consumption of blood and impairment of Yin.

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a heterogeneous hematological malignancy with historically high mortality rates. The treatment strategies for AML is still in...

Gain insights into leukaemia through the lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Me & Qi. Delve into the causes and explore natural TCM remedies for effective relief and wellness.

Cutting-edge cancer treatments are essentially useless for patients barely clinging to life, a new study shows. Chemotherapies, immunotherapies, targeted therap

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Cancer, aging, and severe COVID-19 have all been linked to damage from inflammation. Now scientists are flipping their focus to find new drugs that may revolutionize treatments.

The most convincing breakthrough yet in the key pathomechanisms (patho- means disease) involved.

Lyme disease is the leading vector-borne disease — meaning diseases that are transmitted to humans from another organism like a tick or mosquito — in North America and Europe. New human cases are estimated at over 400,000 in the United States each year. Canada has experienced a drastic increase in human cases, from 266 cases in 2011 to 3,147 in 2021, as the habitat of its vector, a tick, expands north. The initial symptoms of human Lyme disease...

My research focus is on arthropod vector- host-pathogen interactions. I aim to understand at the molecular level how pathogen infection levels are sustained in

It could also help find new treatments.

These three Canadians say they are struggling with a chronic form of Lyme disease and feel abandoned by a health-care system divided over how to diagnose and treat the expanding illness.

The results are promising, but more research is needed.

Gutierrez Ruiz et al. analyzed the lysosomal proteome of pancreatic cancer cells expressing oncogenic KRAS. They identified the GEF DOCK8 as being aberrantly expressed in pancreatic cancer cells, where it controls lysosome morphology. DOCK8 regulates lysosomal actin, which impacts trafficking and secretion of lysosomal cathepsins to promote tumor cell invasion.

How cancer spreads or metastasizes is a big question for cancer researchers and patients. Mayo Clinic researchers studying pancreatic cancer—the third deadliest form of cancer in the U.S.—recently made a discovery that advances knowledge of how metastasis unfolds. They identified a cell-signaling protein that drives pancreatic cancer cell growth that could be a potential therapeutic target.

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… 🧵 pic.twitter.com/RnUfGFCImt— Cat in the Hat 🐈‍⬛ 🎩 🇬🇧 (@_CatintheHat) March 2, 2024

A revised CDC reporting system led to a 70 percent increase in reported cases of Lyme disease, but experts say more can be done.

A new study may now provide a greater explanation for why many experience prolonged fatigue following COVID-19 infection.