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.
There are sex-based differences in Lyme disease. Why this matters.
The latest study from MyLymeData, LymeDisease.org’s patient registry, found significant disparities in how men and women experience Lyme disease. Analyzing data from 2170 MyLymeData participants,…
Bartonella a.k.a. cat scratch disease: How to care for the cat
by Kris Newby, Invisible International If a person is diagnosed with cat scratch disease, what should be done with the pet cat that transmitted the…
Meghan O’Rourke to highlight “lived experience” of chronic illness
Meghan O’Rourke, author of “The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness,” will speak at the National Academies’ workshop on long-haul diseases in Washington DC June 29-30….
Tick-borne Bourbon virus may have already infected many in St. Louis area
by Jacquelyn Kauffman, Washington University in St. Louis On a cold spring morning, Washington University in St. Louis virologist Jacco Boon, PhD, and wildlife ecologist…
Inaugural “Love, Hope, Lyme” podcast features Dr. Richard Horowitz
by Fred Diamond In my inaugural episode of the “Love, Hope, Lyme” podcast, I interviewed Dr. Richard Horowitz, author of “How Can I Get Better?…
Seeking a cure for long-Lyme, long-COVID, and other persistent diseases
Why do some people get sick from an infection and then get well—while others with the same infection suffer for months or years with severely…
“Tick Week” news coverage from Maine TV station
May 22-26 was “Tick Week” at News Center Maine, an NBC-affiliated TV station in Portland, Maine. Reporter Vivian Leigh filed the following daily stories: May…
Is your home making you sick? Here’s how to check for mold.
The International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illness (ISEAI) Indoor Environmental Professional (IEP) Committee has released a Mold Testing Guide to educate patients with diagnosed or probable…
Helping more doctors to become Lyme-literate
By Kris Newby, Invisible International There’s a dire shortage of health-care providers who are experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of tick- and other vector-borne…
Children have highest incidence of Lyme disease in US
According to the CDC’s new Tick Bite Data Tracker, children have the highest incidence of Lyme disease in the United States. Children are particularly vulnerable…
Watch Aucott’s update on latest Lyme disease research
Dr. John Aucott, Director of the Johns Hopkins Lyme Disease Research Center, recently delivered an overview of Lyme and other tick-borne disease research. You can…
Screenings of “The Quiet Epidemic” continue to proliferate
The first Texas screening of the Lyme documentary will take place Sunday, May 21, in Richardson, TX. After the film, Dr. Bruce Patterson of IncellDX…