Lyme Blog Posts
“It’s time to talk about my health” — podcaster shares his Lyme story
Chris Williamson, host of the Modern Wisdom podcast, has revealed that he’s been battling Lyme disease, mold toxicity, and other chronic infections that have deeply…
Targeting Lyme at the genetic level: SOT’s emerging role
This is Part Two of a series on Supportive Oligonucleotide Therapy (SOT), a form of antisense oligonucleotide therapy. SOT is a personalized, gene-silencing treatment designed…
PODCAST: How a professional skier bounced back after Lyme disease
By Fred Diamond In this week’s episode of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast, Athena Brownson, a former professional skier turned Denver real estate agent and…
“How did we miss it?” A journalist’s search for his daughter’s diagnosis
Patrick Barkham, a respected British journalist and nature writer, has written a deeply personal and powerful piece in The Guardian about his daughter Milly’s long,…
SOT therapy for Lyme is experimental, expensive—and full of potential.
Part One of a two-part series. By Maria Marian, ND, MSE For many people facing chronic infections such as Lyme disease, Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), herpes…
Jesse Ruben’s “Monster” tells the story Lyme patients know all too well
Ten years ago, singer-songwriter Jesse Ruben was desperately ill with Lyme disease—wracked with pain, clouded by brain fog, and battling depression. In the midst of…
Two new CME courses aim to close alpha-gal syndrome knowledge gap
As alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) continues to rise across the United States, two new continuing medical education (CME) courses—one from the CDC and one from VectorWise…
PODCAST: National Academies report opens a new chapter in Lyme research
By Fred Diamond Lyme awareness got a major boost recently with the publication of the new National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) report…
I walked the fashion runway for Lyme—alongside scientists, stars, and survivors
Reprinted by permission of the Rescue substack. By Mary Beth Pfeiffer Magic happened for a far-flung group of scientists, doctors, pop stars, advocates, and a…
Can genetically engineered mice stop Lyme? And at what cost?
A recent 60 Minutes report highlights a controversial effort to curb Lyme disease by genetically modifying wild mice. Researchers, led by MIT’s Kevin Esvelt, aim…
West Virginia makes alpha-gal syndrome a reportable condition
West Virginia has become the most recent state to make alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) a reportable condition This means healthcare providers and laboratories across the state…
Lyme-infected ticks are expanding across western North Carolina
From the University of North Carolina at Greensboro: North Carolina is experiencing a surge in Lyme disease cases, and a new surveillance study from UNC…