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Long COVID symptoms and loneliness: findings from the World Trade Center Health Registry Sisti, Julia S.; Packard, Samuel E.; Metzler, Janna [Line breaks added] Background Symptoms of long COVID can profoundly impact affected individuals’ functioning, including their ability to participate in...

Understanding how social determinants of health shape Long COVID outcomes: a rapid review of evidence [Line breaks added] Background Long COVID affects over 65 million people worldwide, yet the impact of social determinants of health (SDoH), such as socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity...

Characterizing T cells in the olfactory epithelium of people with hyposmia:

Analysis of mucosal immune dysregulation and safety and tolerability of endoscopic topical steroid therapy for long-COVID hyposmia: randomized, double-blinded pilot study [Line breaks added] Background Millions of people exhibit olfactory dysfunction years after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection...

There were no significant findings in this study after multiple test correction. They say so in the results: But the abstract and discussion don't mention this, and they instead say they found "promising" significant associations.

Thread for the documentary: Left out (Norwegian documentary on ME)

They say high electrolyte content due to low vasopressin might lead to over-excitability of neurons.

Brilliant write-up, as always. What an asset you are to the ME/CFS community. --- Unintentional newline, I assume: Two spaces between the bolded words: [Edit: well there are two spaces on the blog, but S4ME seems to remove the extra]

I submitted a comment to PubPeer, though it still needs to be approved before showing up. I can still update in case anyone sees any glaring issues. From the results section of Miana et al.: According to interviewer instructions for the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)...

If that is the case, they worded it wrong in the text by saying number of days. Still would mean they are walking less anyway. --- A paper talking about the sitting question being unclear: What do IPAQ questions mean to older adults? Lessons from cognitive interviews (2010, International...

I think you're looking at body fat percentage. BMI was 26.01 (SD 4.56), from Table 1.

I thought that doesn't make sense, since 1% of the world population is around 82 million. Then I found that this figure has other known issues already. It's apparently based on MS, not ME/CFS. The cited paper is: Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of chronic fatigue...

Does Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Represent a Poly-Herpesvirus Post-Virus Infectious Disease? Ariza, Maria Eugenia; Mena Palomo, Irene; Williams, Marshall V. [Line breaks added] Abstract Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a...

Note that the above Trial by Error post was also posted in another thread since it pertains to multiple papers: https://www.s4me.info/threads/enduring-symptoms-a-call-to-immediate-action-2025-barnes.47814/post-664382

I think you're right. The questions of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) related to walking look like what you suggest: So they walked an average of 27.5 minutes on active days and an average 1.8 active days a week before, and they walked 63.75 min on active days, and...

Long COVID Prevalence and Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies [Line breaks added] Background: Long COVID, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), affects millions globally, with persistent symptoms impacting quality of life. This...

Clinical Improvements Following a Non-Aerobic Therapeutic Exercise in Women with Long COVID [Line breaks added] Background/Objectives: Long COVID (LC) is characterized by persistent symptoms such as fatigue, pain, and reduced quality of life, often lasting months after acute infection...

Impact of Prior History of Traumatic Stress on Autonomic and Multi-System Symptoms Following COVID-19 Infection [Line breaks added] Background Persistent symptoms of autonomic dysregulation are common after COVID-19 infection and may result from alterations in central and/or peripheral...

I previously wrote this about the supplementary table: I just came across a 2020 article that explains it: The Verge: 'Scientists rename human genes to stop Microsoft Excel from misreading them as dates' Sure enough, the two lines in the table that have a date instead of a gene are "1-Mar"...

That link is for the new double blinded trial, while the updates being discussed are on the pilot study protocol: https://euclinicaltrials.eu/ctis-public/view/2024-512500-19-00?lang=en Look for anywhere it says "1.7" for the latest updates. There's discussion about clinical response on page 35...