Nancy Dougherty
@NancyNDougherty
Strategic Communications Consultant for Healthcare and Life Sciences http://HopkinsLyme.org (views mine)
A newly published review highlights how chronic inflammation in Long COVID may increase the risk of developing #autoimmunediseases. The persistent symptoms many experience after COVID-19 may reflect deeper immune dysregulation. Key mechanisms discussed in the review include: •…
One of the most interesting trends in our recent @amaticahealth neuro-immune ME/CFS & Long COVID subgrouping data: A Renin‑Angiotensin - neuro inflammation/injury axis signal. And we aren’t the only people who have found this. 🧵👇🏻
Psilocybin leads to a profound shift in brain connectivity Fixed networks are dissolved & new communication pathways are created.
Once again, @nytimes pumps out an article on an important topic riddled with disinformation, bad advice & ulterior motives.🧵
Chronic Lyme disease is finally gaining broader recognition in medicine, thanks to ongoing research. The groundbreaking longitudinal SLICE studies by John Aucott, MD, @HopkinsMedicine and the team at the Johns Hopkins Lyme Disease Research Center established a strong foundation…
‼️ CHRONIC LYME IN WSJ TODAY: “Frankly, our work has shown that it’s real,” said Dr. John Aucott, dir of the Johns Hopkins Lyme Disease Clinical Research Center, who has studied the condition for two decades. “What we’re trying to do is measure everything [in our study on…
Viral Mitochondriopathy in COVID-19 🔥Again, a very interesting Taiwanese Mitochondrial review, now digging into its special roles and key functions with its pathophysiological basis for the SARS-CoV-2-induced mitochondrial disruption, across different organs(Brain, Heart, Lung…
Neuroplasticity is fascinating. Yes, trauma rewires your brain. But so does living a healthy & fulfilling life.
New @HopkinsMedicine research connects post-treatment Lyme disease (PTLD) to measurable changes in the immune system. In one of the largest studies yet (270+ patients), researchers found no single immune “fingerprint” for PTLD. However, multiple immune cell types were linked to…
Amanda Anisimova says that when she took her mental health break from tennis, a lot of people told her she would never make it to the top again “Is reaching a Grand Slam final the ultimate vindication that taking a break can work for you?” Amanda: “I think it’s different for…
BREAKING: Texas just passed a first-of-its-kind law requiring doctors to learn about nutrition. This could be the shift we need to move medicine from reactive to preventive care.
Important paradigm shift that uncovers what’s truly driving someone’s hypothyroidism.
Most doctors still rely on a 1970s model, using only TSH and T4 levels to diagnose and treat #hypothyroidism. But this model overlooks a critical truth: it's not about lab values, it's about tissue-level T3 effect. Lyme-literate physician (who introduced the Lyme community to…
Dr. Amy Proal last week: “More companies are creating broad-spectrum mAbs, and these are mAbs that have been designed to have activity against most variants. That’s exciting. There you wouldn’t have to think so much about ‘What reservoir is this? When did the person get…
As you enjoy the outdoors this summer, please be aware of the risk for Lyme disease and tickborne illness. Learn the signs and symptoms and how to keep your family safe! msn.com/en-us/health/m… @HopkinsMedicine @WSJ
We keep learning new ways to block autoimmunity and potentially cure autoimmune diseases. Beyond engineered T cells, now natural killer (NK) cells nature.com/articles/d4158…
New article by Dr. Andrew Monteith reveals mitochondria in immune cells can sense bacteria and trigger “immune traps” (NETs). This discovery links metabolism & immunity, important for ME/CFS research. Read more 👇 theconversation.com/mitochondria-c…
‼️
In this new research article, our colleague, Dr. Sean J. Miller and our lab show that COVID virus can induce Alzheimer’s disease beta-amyloid further confirming the role of the amyloid beta protein as an antimicrobial peptide. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40614201/