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.
Is this why Lyme disease is so hard to treat?
Press release from Northeastern University, June 1, 2015: Northeastern University researchers have found that the bacterium that causes Lyme disease forms dormant persister cells, which…
Helpful Lyme disease information links
Websites, Books, Videos and more www.lymedisease.org –the website of LymeDisease.org gives info about ticks, Lyme disease, co-infections, prevention, risk maps, downloadable brochures, blogs, news and events….
LymePolicyWonk: Delayed diagnosis of Lyme disease has devastating effect on patients
According to a nationwide survey by LymeDisease.org, only 7% of chronic Lyme patients are diagnosed and treated within critical thirty-day window essential to cure. More…
Lyme bill inserted into “21st Century Cures Act”
This press release from the Lyme Disease Association, provides important links and background information about the proposed bill: The Energy & Commerce Committee (E&C) passed…
Book review: “Cannabis for Lyme disease and related conditions”
In my role as a Lyme disease advocate and support group leader, I regularly hear from people who are sick and suffering and kicked to…
A life on pause: when Lyme steals everything
From guest blogger Jenny Buttaccio: It’s nighttime. Lying in bed wide-eyed and frustrated as the clock ticks, you pray for just a few hours of…
THE LYME TIMES: Death by medical discrimination?
Our latest issue looks at the troubling case of Vicki Logan, a cautionary tale by Dr. Kenneth Liegner. Other topics in this issue: lab tests…
“Dear Abby” writes about Lyme disease
After running a letter about Lyme disease, advice columnist “Dear Abby” discloses her own husband’s experience with Lyme disease.
I add my thoughts to AEON Lyme disease discussion; you can too
Pam Weintraub asks an important question over at Aeon discussion board: Why do doctors keep fighting about Lyme disease? Dr. Elizabeth Maloney kicked off with…
NEWS: Real lives. Real stories. From the IDSA Lyme survey.
The IDSA’s Lyme review panel is supposed to consider the “patient perspective.”
LymePolicyWonk: IDSA Lyme disease survey results out! What’s important to patients?
Over 6,100 responded to our IDSA survey within one month! That’s YOU being engaged. Everyone who has worked on this project has been deeply…
LYMEPOLICYWONK: Deadline extended; you can still comment on IDSA
In March, the Infectious Diseases Society of America provided a 30-day window for the public to comment on its plan to revise the Lyme disease…