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Patient/Caregiver-led nonprofit 501c3 focused on #MECFS and #LongCovid โ€ข https://Renegade-Research.org ๐Ÿ’™ Runs project @remissionbiome.bsky.social โ€ข Donate now โ–ถ๏ธ https://tinyurl.com/44azdsxm

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We get to watch and maybe ask questions of champions of our conditions discussing microclots, antiphospholipid syndrome, and hypercoagulabilty and symptoms that come from those, plus treatment.

Bring your friends!

08.03.2026 19:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love that the paper mentions PPAR agonists!

Maybe we'll hear more at Roundtable with @dbkell.bsky.social & @resiapretorius.bsky.social (+ Dr. Vaughn + Dr. Schofield) + some very awesome panelists.

Fri MAR 13 1 pm EDT US by @renegaderesearch.bsky.social

us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

08.03.2026 21:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sleep Dysfunction and Breathing Mechanics. Clinician's Roundtable with Dr. Avram Gold.
Sleep Dysfunction and Breathing Mechanics. Clinician's Roundtable with Dr. Avram Gold. YouTube video by Renegade Research

Recording of Sleep Dysfunction and Breathing Mechanics, a Clinician's Roundtable with Dr. Avram Gold.

We learn via data & renegade discussion about Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Upper Respiratory Airway Syndrome (URAS), how you don't have to be a snorer, and more.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6XN...

09.03.2026 22:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sleep Dysfunction and Breathing Mechanics. Clinician's Roundtable with Dr. Avram Gold.
Sleep Dysfunction and Breathing Mechanics. Clinician's Roundtable with Dr. Avram Gold. YouTube video by Renegade Research

Here is the recording of Sleep Dysfunction and Breathing Mechanics, A Clinician's Roundtable with Avram Gold, MD, of Stony Brook University.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6XN...

09.03.2026 22:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sleep Dysfunction and Breathing Mechanics. Clinician's Roundtable with Dr. Avram Gold.
Sleep Dysfunction and Breathing Mechanics. Clinician's Roundtable with Dr. Avram Gold. YouTube video by Renegade Research

Here is the recording of the first one.
Sleep Dysfunction and Breathing Mechanics, A Clinician's Roundtable with Avram Gold, MD, of Stony Brook University.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6XN...

09.03.2026 22:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sleep Dysfunction and Breathing Mechanics. Clinician's Roundtable with Dr. Avram Gold.
Sleep Dysfunction and Breathing Mechanics. Clinician's Roundtable with Dr. Avram Gold. YouTube video by Renegade Research

Here is the recording of Sleep Dysfunction and Breathing Mechanics, A Clinician's Roundtable with Avram Gold, MD, of Stony Brook University.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6XN...

09.03.2026 22:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sleep Dysfunction and Breathing Mechanics. Clinician's Roundtable with Dr. Avram Gold.
Sleep Dysfunction and Breathing Mechanics. Clinician's Roundtable with Dr. Avram Gold. YouTube video by Renegade Research

Here is the recording of Sleep Dysfunction and Breathing Mechanics, A Clinician's Roundtable with Avram Gold, MD, of Stony Brook University.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6XN...

09.03.2026 22:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is going to be a great event! If thereโ€™s more clinician, research and patient interest then weโ€™ll look at booking a follow-up panel ๐Ÿฉธ

08.03.2026 01:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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08.03.2026 01:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Roundtable Recordings | Renegade Research Renegade Research offers free education webinars called for doctors and other clinicians, researchers, patients, and caregivers about ME, Long Covid, and their comorbidities including EDS/HSD, MCAS, L...

You can also catch them eventually on our website at www.renegade-research.org/recordings

08.03.2026 01:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Renegade Research Decentralized patient-led research and clinical education. Focused on ME/CFS, Long Covid, and co-morbidities.

The recordings of our events will be available soon after each event on our YouTube channel, you can subscribe at www.youtube.com/@renegaderes...

08.03.2026 01:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We have another Clinicianโ€™s Roundtable on Friday, March 27 at 1 pm ET US:

โ€œWhen the Gut-Brain Axis Goes Wrong: Mast Cells, Histamine, and Practical Clinical Managementโ€ with neurogastroenterologist Dr. Zac Spiritos bsky.app/profile/rene...

You can register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

08.03.2026 01:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Scheduled: Long Covid Awareness 2026 Renegade Researchโ€™s Space ยท Where live audio conversations happen

Please join our other upcoming events:

Long COVID Awareness Day is March 15! We'll host an X Space on March 17 to discuss Long COVID community thoughts, feelings, concerns, needs, research, care x.com/i/spaces/1nK...

This event will be recorded and posted to our YouTube (and our website later)

08.03.2026 01:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
12. Investigating Autoimmune Disorders with Jill Schofield, M.D.
12. Investigating Autoimmune Disorders with Jill Schofield, M.D. YouTube video by Bendy Bodies

We also recommend this podcast episode with Bendy Bodies by Linda Bluestein, โ€œInvestigating Autoimmune Disorders with Dr. Jill Schofield" to understand hypercoaguability and other autoimmune issues in Long Covid, MECFS, dysautonomia and mast cell disorder patients: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbB8...

08.03.2026 01:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A trial of antithrombotic therapy in patients with refractory migraine and antiphospholipid antibodies: A retrospective study of 75 patients - Jill R Schofield, Hannah N Hughes, Marius Birlea, Kathryn... Objective It has been reported that patients with antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) and refractory migraine may experience symptomatic improvement with antithro...

"A trial of antithrombotic therapy in patients with refractory migraine and antiphospholipid antibodies: A retrospective study of 75 patientsโ€ January 2021 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Key: a 2โ€“4โ€‰week trial of antithrombotic therapy in aPL-positive patients with refractory migraine may help

08.03.2026 01:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Persistent Antiphospholipid Antibodies, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and Post-COVID Syndrome: 1 Year On This is the first case report of a patient with post-COVID-19 postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) with multiple persistent antiphospholipid antibody (aPL)-positivity more than a year after illness onset who also meets Global Consensus-2 ...

โ€œPersistent Antiphospholipid Antibodies, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and Post-COVID Syndrome: 1 Year Onโ€ March 2021 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

A case report of a Long Covid patient with POTS, MCAS & (aPL)-positivity 1 year+ after illness onset

08.03.2026 01:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Autonomic neuropathyโ€”in its many guisesโ€”as the initial manifestation of the antiphospholipid syndrome - Immunologic Research Autonomic disorders have previously been described in association with the antiphospholipid syndrome. The present study aimed to determine the clinical phenotype of patients in whom autonomic dysfunct...

โ€œAutonomic neuropathyโ€”in its many guisesโ€”as the initial manifestation of the antiphospholipid syndromeโ€ January 2017 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Key: autonomic neuropathy may occur with antiphospholipid antibodies & as initial manifestation of APS (IVIG & antithrombotic therapy may help)

08.03.2026 01:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Immunotherapy with subcutaneous immunoglobulin or plasmapheresis in patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) - Journal of Neurology Background Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), one of the most common autonomic disorders, is associated with significant morbidity and functional impairment. Although several possible e...

โ€œImmunotherapy with subcutaneous immunoglobulin or plasmapheresis in patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)โ€ August 2022 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Key: Patients with severe, treatment-refractory POTS had major symptom improvements after SCIG or PLEX immunotherapy

08.03.2026 01:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Elevated total serum IgM predicts the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies in dysautonomia patients - Immunologic Research Dysautonomia is an abnormal clinical state with multiple etiologies, including autoimmunity. Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) are among the autoantibodies that have been associated with autonomic dys...

โ€œElevated total serum IgM predicts the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies in dysautonomia patientsโ€ August 2024 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

โ€œWe propose total serum IgM as a reliable, inexpensive test... to identify dysautonomia patients at risk for persistent aPL-positivity.โ€

08.03.2026 01:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Long COVID: Coagulopathies and Microclots Learn about coagulopathies and microclots in Long COVID. Understand blood clotting abnormalities and their impact on symptoms and circulation.

The other US-based clinic doing public testing for severe microclots is @rthm.bsky.social with @jencurtinmd.bsky.social and team, which serves a handful of states in the US www.rthm.com/resources/bl...

08.03.2026 01:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Unlocking hope: Birmingham doctor's breakthrough in long COVID research Dr. Jordan Vaughn, the CEO of Medhelp, is leading groundbreaking research into long COVID-19, challenging the frustrating narrative for patients who've been told there's nothing wrong.

A news interview with Dr. Jordan Vaughn featuring how MedHelp Clinic in Birmingham, Alabama became one of the two current US clinics testing and treating for severe microclots in Long Covid, MECFS, vaccine-injured and other IACC patients: www.wvtm13.com/article/unlo...

08.03.2026 01:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Genetic Link to Abnormal Clotting in Long Covid | With Dr Jordan Vaughn
The Genetic Link to Abnormal Clotting in Long Covid | With Dr Jordan Vaughn YouTube video by Gez Medinger

Video interview with Dr. Jordan Vaughn about genetics involved in some patients with hypercoaguability and abrnomal clotting issues by Gez Medinger

โ€œThe Genetic Link to Abnormal Clotting in Long Covid with Dr Jordan Vaughnโ€

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdTa...

08.03.2026 01:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Prevalence of symptoms, comorbidities, fibrin amyloid microclots and platelet pathology in individuals with Long COVID/Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) - PubMed Fibrin amyloid microclots that block capillaries and inhibit the transport of O<sub>2</sub> to tissues, accompanied by platelet hyperactivation, provide a ready explanation for the symptoms of Long COVID/PASC. Removal and reversal of these underlying endotheliopathies provide an important treatment โ€ฆ

โ€œPrevalence of symptoms, comorbidities, fibrin amyloid microclots and platelet pathology in individuals with Long COVID/Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC)โ€ August 2022 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35933347/

Key: microclots block capillaries, inhibit oxygen to tissues plus platelet hyperactivation

08.03.2026 01:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Flow Clotometry: Measuring Amyloid Microclots in ME/CFS, Long COVID, and Healthy Samples with Imaging Flow Cytometry Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) has received more attention since the characterization of Long COVID (LC), a condition somewhat similar in symptom presentation and, to some...

โ€œFlow Clotometry: Measuring Amyloid Microclots in ME/CFS, Long COVID, and Healthy Samples with Imaging Flow Cytometryโ€ June 2024 www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-4...

Key: MECFS and Long Covid patients both have amyloid microclot, thus a common pathology and dysregulated coagulation system in both

08.03.2026 01:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A central role for amyloid fibrin microclots in long COVID/PASC: origins and therapeutic implications Post-acute sequelae of COVID (PASC), usually referred to as โ€˜Long COVIDโ€™ (a phenotype of COVID-19), is a relatively frequent consequence of SARS-CoV-2 infection, in which symptoms such as breathlessne...

โ€œA central role for amyloid fibrin microclots in long COVID/PASC: origins and therapeutic implicationsโ€ February 2022 portlandpress.com/biochemj/art...

โ€œMicroclot formation, significant platelet dysfunction and a systemic endotheliitis drive systemic cellular hypoxia." All key in Long Covid

08.03.2026 01:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
View of Automated, Microscopic Measurement of Fibrinaloid Microclots and Their Degradation by Nattokinase, the Main Natto Protease

โ€œAutomated, Microscopic Measurement of Fibrinaloid Microclots and Their Degradation by Nattokinase, the Main Natto Proteaseโ€ November 2024

ojs.exploverpub.com/index.php/je...

08.03.2026 01:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Virus-induced endothelial senescence as a cause and driving factor for ME/CFS and long COVID: mediated by a dysfunctional immune system Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and long COVID are two post-viral diseases, which share many common symptoms and pathophysiological alterations. Yet a mechanistic explanation of disease induction and maintenance is ...

Research by our panelists:

โ€œVirus-induced endothelial senescence as a cause and driving factor for ME/CFS and long COVID: mediated by a dysfunctional immune systemโ€ January 2026

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

08.03.2026 01:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Jill R. Schofield, MD: Autoimmune Disease and Dysautonomia Practice Denver, CO: Center for Multisystem Disease Trusted Autoimmune Disease and Dysautonomia Practice serving Denver, CO. Contact us at 303-366-6633 or visit us at 8101 East Lowry Boulevard, Suite 250, Denver, CO 80230: Center for Multisystem Diseas...

Jill Schofield is Founder/Director of Center for Multisystem Disease & a Clinical Associate Professor. She works in antiphospholipid syndrome, autoimmune dysautonomia (& underlying causes in patients conservative therapies fail) & mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). centerformultisystemdisease.com

08.03.2026 01:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Long COVID Clinic

Jordan Vaughn is a physician/researcher at MedHelp, founder of Microvascular Research Foundation for Spike Protein & Long COVID, mvresearch.org

He works in endothelial damage & clotting via spike protein, immunofluorescent microscopy to see amyloid fibrin in blood medhelpclinics.com/service/long...

08.03.2026 01:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Bioanalytical Sciences Group

@dbkell.bsky.social is a Biochemist and Professor of Systems Biology. He studies chemical genomics, network biology, e-science, pharmaceutical drug transporters, iron as a cause of disease, synthetic biotechnology, amyloidogenic clotting in chronic inflammatory diseases like Long COVID.
dbkgroup.org

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