LymeSci Blog
Lonnie Marcum
is a Physical Therapist, with a dual degree in health administration and physical therapy. She has a passion for helping people heal from illness and injury by treating the whole body. She became active in the Lyme community after her daughter was diagnosed with tick-borne diseases in 2013. She now devotes much time to learning about Lyme and related conditions, and sharing that knowledge via social media. In addition, she has served as a member of the HHS Tick-Borne Disease Working Group: Tick Biology, Ecology, Control Subcommittee. Her blog, LymeSci, seeks to help patients understand the science of tick-borne diseases and new developments in research.
Professor Holly Ahern on Lyme disease: How did we get here?
Professor Holly Ahern, of State University of New York Adirondack, has extensive teaching and research experience in bacteriology and molecular biology. She’s the author of…
Some tick bites can cause a life-threatening meat allergy
By Dr. Elena Frid Many of you already know about the various infections that a tick bite can transmit, sometimes leading to life-altering diseases and…
LYME SCI: Re-cap of New York’s Lyme disease hearing
On August 29, the New York State Senate’s Task Force on Lyme and Tick-borne Diseases held a public hearing, with participation from many stakeholders. Public…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Lyme moms meet with Canadian Health Minister
Two Canadian mothers, nurse Sue Faber and attorney Jennifer Kravis, this week carried letters from Lyme patients to Canadian Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott and…
LYMEPOLICYWONK: Canine maps predict Lyme disease risk better than the CDC does.
Dogs are considered a good gauge of the exposure of their human owners to infected ticks because they usually share the same environment and visit…
Watch Dr. Neil Spector’s “Focus on Lyme” video now
Neil Spector, MD, knows a lot about cancer. He’s one of the country’s top oncologists and is a cancer researcher at Duke University School of Medicine….
LYME SCI: Powassan more prevalent than previously thought
Tick-borne Powassan virus has been gaining attention after sending former North Carolina Senator Kay Hagan into a 43-day coma this past year. Thankfully, Senator Hagan…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Winning video links Lyme to climate change
The Climate Cost Project is an organization that encourages Americans to start talking about how environmental change affects specific communities and individuals. The group recently…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Mobile game helps teens discover resilience
“Shadow’s Edge” is the first mobile game designed to help teens facing serious health challenges discover their resilience. It’s based on a journaling book called…
LYME SCI: My daughter tested positive for HIV at age 14
It was a Thursday afternoon, five years ago in August. I remember it like it was yesterday. That sinking feeling in the pit of my…
TOUCHED BY LYME: California Lyme cases “don’t get no respect”
There’s a troubling statement about Lyme disease on the CDC website which is widely cited in the media: “This disease does not occur nationwide.” (Editor’s…
Why Doesn’t the CDC Count Lyme Disease Cases in the South and the West? Everybody Else Does.
We compared the number of Lyme disease cases reported by the CDC with the number of cases enrolled in MyLymeData state-by-state. In states that are…