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.
Could the blood of white-tailed deer help treat Lyme disease?
by Patty Shillington, UMass Amherst As tick season kicks in across the country, the executive director of the University of Massachusetts Amherst-based New England Center…
Advanced imaging shows Lyme-related brain fog is real
By Nancy Dougherty Johns Hopkins Medicine Lyme Disease Research Center There are approximately 476,000 people diagnosed with Lyme disease annually in the US. Of these,…
Prophetic last words: “The stuff I’ve been going through in my brain–ugh”
Popular San Francisco radio host Jeffrey “JV” Vandergrift often spoke on the air about his struggles with Lyme disease. On February 23, on what turned…
Alerting physicians to digestive problems triggered by tick bites
The American Gastroenterological Association has released new clinical guidance to help physicians and patients identify whether unexplained digestive symptoms are due to alpha-gal syndrome, a…
Two Duke law students launch pro bono Lyme advocacy project
We, Luke Mears and Madison Pinckney, founded the Duke Law Lyme Disease Advocacy Project (LDAP) in 2022. In creating the group, we hope to improve…
Severe weather can worsen mast cell activation syndrome
It’s a fact, weather changes are a common trigger for patients with chronic illness and mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). As many of you know,…
University of AZ researchers launch the Great Arizona Tick Check
By Rosemary Brandt, University of Arizona Think about ticks and what comes to mind? Perhaps red bull’s-eyes, Lyme disease and the eastern United States. But…
LivLyme Summit videos now available to watch. I highly recommend.
I recently had the pleasure of attending the 2023 4th Annual LivLyme Summit. The event was free and virtual, making it broadly available to anyone…
Upcoming screenings of The Quiet Epidemic
From the makers of the Lyme documentary The Quiet Epidemic: The Quiet Epidemic is returning to San Francisco for a screening at the Roxie Theater….
When treating Bartonella clears symptoms of autism, what next?
By Debbie Kimberg My 16-year-old autistic son’s learning disabilities suddenly resolved after treatment for congenital Bartonella and Lyme infections. (See: After 80% improvement in autism…
Fighting Lyme–and Lyme denialism–for more than 7 years
By Grace Burns, Columbia Climate School My knees buckled beneath the weight of my malnourished adolescent frame. Cold, dripping sweat met its match on the…
A lifetime of tick-borne infections in South Africa
By Natasha Fernandes Janet F. Murray’s memoir My Sub-Lyme Life is a powerful account of the devastating impact of Lyme disease and other tick bite-related…