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… signatures for other conditions with similar symptoms to ME/CFS, such as systemic autoimmune diseases like Sjögren’s syndrome and systemic lupus erythematodes (SLE). In these diseases, the immune system turns on the body. There are potential treatments for Sjögren’s … diseases and inflammatory conditions. He gained his PhD at Erasmus MC with a study on lung disease in premature children. His current research focuses on the cellular and molecular …

… infants have been vaccinated against this bacterial infection’, he says. ‘Nevertheless, the disease is occurring increasingly often, because although the vaccine combats the symptoms, it … also have its limitations. It is a fit-for-purpose model.’ Louis Bont, Professor of Infectious diseases at University Medical Center Utrecht, has developed a possible drug against the … and prepare now policy. ‘Young people can also become severely ill from the virus or develop Lung COVID. There is no effective treatment, and so no absolutely effective medicine is …

… and attend a research facility once every 5 years, where tests are performed, including a lung function test, and biomaterial samples such as urine, blood and hair are taken. Afbeelding … in a variety of ways with healthy Lifelines participants, or participants with other chronic diseases like multiple sclerosis. And we can also look back, to identify biomedical changes in …

… Well before COVID-19, we had already collected biomedical data from these people, such as a lung function test and an ECG and we have samples of their biomaterial in the freezer. From … symptoms after infections are nothing new. When I was at secondary school, the kissing disease was infamous: glandular fever caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. Most young people did …

… breath and difficulty concentrating, as well as long-term effects such as damage to the heart, lungs and brain. Persistent symptoms often negatively affect social functioning, the ability to … the COVID-19 programme , some projects were already included in 2020 that conduct research into disease progression after a COVID-19 infection and also focus on the longer term. In 2021, the …

… of people annually and can cause a broad range of severe and life-threatening neurological diseases. It is unknown which brain cells enteroviruses infect, how enteroviruses spread through … in microbiome composition and function are known to contribute to the pathogenesis of metabolic diseases including type 2 diabetes, a major burden for our health care system. However, limited …

… health effects. ZonMw does not just focus on drugs and therapy, but also on the prevention of disease through environmental factors. The Netherlands has therefore acquired a leading role in … we are exposed to every day via the air, food and water, pass through the epithelium of the lungs and intestines and are taken up in the blood and brain. These particles can also carry …

… the public summaries Attack on the matrix: unhealthy connective tissue as a target in Crohn's disease Dr M.C. Barnhoorn, Leiden UMC Crohn's disease, characterized by chronic intestinal inflammation, is currently treated by inhibiting … However, during irregular breathing the vocal cords close, preventing oxygen to reach the lung. Then, breathing is not stimulated and the risk for ventilation and resuscitation …

… tired? What about the energy factories in their cells and muscles? Or what’s happing in the lungs of people suffering from shortness of breath?’ The researchers in the Pathophysiology work … and recognition are very important, and this also applies to other post-infectious diseases such as Pfeiffer’s, Q fever, ME and Lyme. I hope that the focus on post-COVID will help … recognition and understanding as well.’ * Following the responses to the other post-infectious diseases mentioned in the above article, Anske van der Bom would like to stress that ME should …

… cardiac injury. Result? Everybody knows that regular exercise protects against cardiovascular disease. However, when do these benefits appear? Our data suggest that single bouts of exercise … Dr A.P. Nagelkerke, University of Groningen Dr R. Stadhouders, Erasmus Medical Center Asthma, a lung condition caused by an overactive immune response to specific triggers, is usually managed … this could lead to better treatments and new insights into nerve-immune interactions in diseases. EVISION: Electronic neuroprosthesis for VISION restoration Prof. P.R. Roelfsema, …