Prof Ros Gleadow FAA

Here’s the recording of my talk for @GlobalPlantGPC on my personal journey in science - the QandA ended up being a career advice session. Frank and personal.

@atranscendedman This would be fantastic. I have anosmia. Smell training gets a bit back but I have to repeast every 3-4 months

University of Hong Kong and WesternU scientists found in human sensory cells and hamsters that COVID can damage smell neurons and the stem cells that repair them. Blocking TRPV1 reduced this damage, suggesting a path to treat long COVID smell loss. cell.com/iscience/fullt…

“The injustice of it, I couldn’t believe it” Former Team GB rower @oonagh_cousins talking about the #MECFS “scandal” where patients were told they were deconditioned & needed Graded Exercise & CBT It is the “opposite of what they needed” & that legacy still runs “super deep”

"Avoiding COVID… but also missing people? Help map cleaner-air spaces, COVID-conscious meetups, and safer community spots so people can reconnect without giving up their health." Click on this link to learn more 👇 airspothealth.com/a/blog/help-co…

Is there an association between human herpesviruses (HHVs) reactivation and Long COVID? We analyzed HHV DNA shedding in saliva and found that HHV-6 correlates with Long COVID severity. Claire Laxton, @S_Tabachnikova, Lily Cooke, Kexin Wang et al. medrxiv.org/content/10.648… (1/)

Recognising #PEM early in your patients is critical for safe and #MECFS informed care. PEM can be hidden - patients may appear well during appointments but experience significant deterioration afterwards. You can learn more about PEM and #pacing - zurl.co/nnY1W

People who tested positive for #COVID have a higher risk of being diagnosed with other infections in the following months. This has been shown for years and hundreds of publications in the topic. Covid has an impact on the immune system we still don't fully understand.

#AusME Biobank now in WA Collection sites are now open across metro #Perth, making it easier for people with #mecfs, #longcovid & healthy volunteers to take part in research. 🩸 One donation can support vital research 👉 zurl.co/sShAY #HealthResearch #emergeaustralia

@CaroleBruce17 I care

Yesterday we tried to draw attention to our illness, #ME, in the hope that healthy people would care and start to advocate for us. To the MSM, government, social media, medics. Today most of us can barely move from our effort and its uselessness. Anyone can get ME! Anyone care?

COVID-19 death toll far higher than official numbers, says WHO. The WHO estimates the COVID-19 pandemic caused 22.1 million excess deaths globally between 2020 and 2023 — more than 3 times the officially reported 7 million COVID deaths worldwide. indiatoday.in/health/story/c…

@ZdenekVrozina Every time I've felt terrible for 6 months and below par for 6 months, so this fits

A new warning study that deserves attention. SARS-CoV-2 leaves a long-term endothelial and metabolic footprint in the blood months after infection - even in people without obvious Long COVID symptoms. And that matters🧵

@1goodtern A GP told me said diagnosis is 90% what the patient says (history), 5% testing and 5% examination - so why does he (and others) dismiss #pwME and #pwLC when they give their history?

I've been thinking about this all day, and I'd just like to say that it's impressive how many things this donger gets wrong in one single tweet, and how much he reveals. That's why it's made so many people so angry. A quick thread...

"COVID-19 Reduces Brain Blood Flow" "Severe COVID-19 can leave a lasting mark on the brain. Even more than a year after recovery, individuals who experienced serious illness may continue to show reduced blood flow, which could subtly influence cognitive performance."

It's a start. But what about #ME?

latest paper: highlights the evolutionary divergence in nitrogen and dhurrin regulation between domesticated and wild sorghum species and potential of Australian S. macrospermum for developing low-cyanide, NUE, for dryland ag #sorghum cup.org/4d7uqg8

Great win early in the year to receive notification that our case series looking into Dr Pridgen’s Valacyclovir, Celecoxib and Paxlovid protocol seems to really help some folks with #LongCOVID. This paper is a start, not the be-all and end-all: frontiersin.org/journals/immun… 1/

🌍 Free, self-paced education for people with #MECFS, #LongCOVID and other energy-limiting conditions. Our new Learning & Education Centre with Bateman Horne Center covers PEM, pacing, orthostatic intolerance + daily life strategies. Start here: zurl.co/Qm1EB

Excessive cutting back of nature strips’ tree canopy contributes to urban heat islands, damages trees, goes against expert advice, and costs ratepayers millions of dollars. The Allan state govt needs to drop its evidence-free red tape and wind back regulations on suburban tree pruning. theage.com.au/national/victo…

The Health Impacts of CO2 While the health risks of outdoor air pollution are widely acknowledged, the dangers of poor indoor air quality often go unnoticed. airspothealth.myshopify.com/a/blog/the-hea…

In 2023, a Uni of Tasmania study found #mecfs costs Aussie society up to $10bn/year - yet our govt continues to ignore the need to fund biomedical research. Talk about false economy❗️ @Mark_Butler_MP @Mon4Kooyong @SenatorJordon @natasha__may @real_EvanYoung