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Long Covid Found to Physically Damage Stomach-Controlling Nerves
New research published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases has found that Long Covid can cause measurable physical damage to the autonomic nerves that regulate stomach function, offering a biological explanation for the debilitating gastrointestinal symptoms many patients report. The finding moves Long Covid's gut effects from the category of mysterious complaints into documented nerve injury, which could open pathways for targeted treatment.
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