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.
TOUCHED BY LYME: How can you live with yourselves, IDSA?
Examining the huge disconnect between actual Lyme patients and those who set medical policy.
HARDSCIENCEONLYME: Researchers Discover New Tick-Borne Illness Caused by Borrelia miyamotoi
Researchers have recently discovered that another species of Borrelia transmitted by deer ticks causes illness. The species, Borrelia miyamotoi, was discovered in Japan in 1995,…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Who gets the Lyme research funding, anyway?
The 2011 CALDA Lymewalks are raising money for scientific research into Lyme and tick-borne diseases. Here's where the money goes.
LYMEPOLICYWONK: Newly Discovered Tick Pathogen, Borrelia miyamotoi, May Increase Safety Risks for Patients in NIH Tick Feeding Study
Researchers recently discovered that Borrelia miyamotoi, a species of corkscrew-shaped bacteria found in Asia, Europe and North America and previously thought to be non-pathogenic, causes…
TOUCHED BY LYME: IVs remain financial stumbling block for many Lyme patients
Long-term intravenous antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease is very expensive and often not covered by health insurance. One Wyoming couple found it pays to shop…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Triathlete beats back Lyme a second time; she’ll share her story at Sacramento Lymewalk
Pamela O’Kane’s remarkable Lyme story took a challenging turn after last year’s Lymewalk.
LYMEPOLICYWONK: New Lyme Disease Culture Test Could be Game Changer
Advanced Laboratory Services Inc. (ALSI) has announced a new culture test for Lyme disease. It is commercially available in all states except California, New…
LYMEPOLICYWONK: WHEN MEDICAL BOARDS ABUSE THEIR POWER
Although most people believe that a "good" physician licensure board is a "tough" one that protects people from bad doctors, medical boards that abuse their…
HARDSCIENCEONLYME: Can Lyme Disease Cause Alzheimer’s Disease?
The cork-screw shaped bacteria that causes Lyme disease, Borellia burgdorferi (Bb), are called spirochetes. Other types of spirochetes include those associated with syphilis and dental…
LYMEPOLICYWONK: IDSA Dissing Lyme Advocates in the Lancet
A recent article in Lancet written primarily by authors of the IDSA Lyme guidelines aims ”to blow apart the world of the Lyme disease advocates”–a…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Filing for disability benefits when you have Lyme disease
Guest blogger & Lyme advocate Barbara Arnold, an attorney who practices disability law in Berkeley, CA, explains some of the factors involved when a Lyme…
Lastest issue of the Lyme Times: The Lyme Debate, Part I–Diagnosis and Treatment
If you're a member of CALDA, look for this issue in your mailbox soon. If not, join now to start your subscription to the Lyme…