Dr. Koroshetz requesting grant proposals for ME/CFS on Twitter 4/13
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In a telebriefing in March, Dr. Koroshetz stated the following in response to a question:
"Thank you very much. Yes, I hope that COVID doesn’t lead to an increase in ME/CFS, but I suspect that, as the caller mentioned, it’s something that we should be prepared for
Unfortunately, at this point, we don’t have a preventative therapy. And then, I’d also add that the intramural program in ME/CFS is looking particularly at folks who develop symptoms after characteristics of a viral infection.
So, this idea of a viral infection - infectious mono, Lyme disease, for instance - triggering immune response that then goes on to ME/CFS is front and center in folks’ minds. But we always hope that it won’t happen with COVID-19, but I think we, as you mention, we should be ready for that."
"Thank you very much. Yes, I hope that COVID doesn’t lead to an increase in ME/CFS, but I suspect that, as the caller mentioned, it’s something that we should be prepared for
Unfortunately, at this point, we don’t have a preventative therapy. And then, I’d also add that the intramural program in ME/CFS is looking particularly at folks who develop symptoms after characteristics of a viral infection.
So, this idea of a viral infection - infectious mono, Lyme disease, for instance - triggering immune response that then goes on to ME/CFS is front and center in folks’ minds. But we always hope that it won’t happen with COVID-19, but I think we, as you mention, we should be ready for that."
The NY Times ran an op-ed today about the long term effects of COVID-19 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/13/opinion/coronavirus-recovery.html,
and the LA Times ran an article yesterday about ongoing problems for patients being multi-systemic. https://www.latimes.com/science/sto...tion-can-do-lasting-damage-to-the-heart-liver
and the LA Times ran an article yesterday about ongoing problems for patients being multi-systemic. https://www.latimes.com/science/sto...tion-can-do-lasting-damage-to-the-heart-liver
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Here are the grant requests offered:
R01: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-165.html
R21: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-168.html
R01: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-165.html
R21: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-168.html
Rufous McKinney
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Was able to read this link (not NYT).....
Love this new term! “I think there will be long-term sequelae"
I guess we could call all the drama we experience with ME, we could call that a Sequel!
Rufous McKinney
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Those links didn't work (here, at least)...