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.
“Tick Week” news coverage from Maine TV station
July 11-15 was “Tick Week” at News Center Maine, an NBC-affiliated TV station in Portland, Maine. Reporter Vivian Leigh filed daily stories related to such…
How prevalent is Bartonella in people who have Lyme disease?
At a meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group on March 1, Ben Beard, PhD of the CDC made a highly significant statement that…
“Ninja Foods” helps kids with Lyme choose food that heals, not hurts
People being treated for Lyme disease often have to change what they eat. Eliminating sugar and gluten are two biggies. Many must also avoid dairy…
High-dose dapsone combination therapy for chronic Lyme disease
Dr. Richard Horowitz recently sent out the following public message regarding his latest journal publication. Good news. Our paper on high dose dapsone combination therapy…
Dr. Adrian Baranchuk explains cardiac manifestations of Lyme disease
Dr. Adrian Baranchuk, a cardiologist and professor based in Kingston, Ontario has published research and presented widely on the topic of Lyme carditis. In an…
Precisely how do ticks ambush you–and give you Lyme disease?
John Eoin Healy, PhD, now retired from University College Cork, Ireland, has been researching tick biology for over 40 years. In the following article and…
Does unrecognized Lyme in mothers lead to autism spectrum disorder?
By Debbie Kimberg I received many positive responses to my recent blog about my son’s 80% recovery from symptoms that had been diagnosed as autism…
New England Center of Excellence in Vector-borne Diseases
Regional collaboration, funded with a five-year, $10 million award, is designed to reduce diseases spread by ticks and mosquitoes. The University of Massachusetts Amherst has…
Ryan Sutter’s horrific battle with Lyme disease: ‘It Took Over My Life’
People.com, June 29, 2022 by Aili Nahas Nearly two years since The Bachelorette’s Ryan Sutter first began experiencing debilitating and confounding symptoms of a then-unknown…
Adverse childhood events, PTSD, and brain inflammation
By Todd Maderis, ND The medical community has become more aware of the association between adverse childhood events (ACE) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It…
When Lyme is misdiagnosed as mental illness–“A road to nowhere”
Depression, anxiety, and other mental symptoms are frustratingly common in people with long-term Lyme disease. Why is this? Some might attribute it to the fact…
How new treatment approaches help chronic Lyme patients
Pamela Weintraub is a science journalist, Lyme disease survivor, and author of the groundbreaking book Cure Unknown: Inside the Lyme Epidemic. I highly recommend you…