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.
“How did we miss it?” A journalist’s search for his daughter’s diagnosis
Patrick Barkham, a respected British journalist and nature writer, has written a deeply personal and powerful piece in The Guardian about his daughter Milly’s long,…
SOT therapy for Lyme is experimental, expensive—and full of potential.
Part One of a two-part series. By Maria Marian, ND, MSE For many people facing chronic infections such as Lyme disease, Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), herpes…
Jesse Ruben’s “Monster” tells the story Lyme patients know all too well
Ten years ago, singer-songwriter Jesse Ruben was desperately ill with Lyme disease—wracked with pain, clouded by brain fog, and battling depression. In the midst of…
Two new CME courses aim to close alpha-gal syndrome knowledge gap
As alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) continues to rise across the United States, two new continuing medical education (CME) courses—one from the CDC and one from VectorWise…
PODCAST: National Academies report opens a new chapter in Lyme research
By Fred Diamond Lyme awareness got a major boost recently with the publication of the new National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) report…
I walked the fashion runway for Lyme—alongside scientists, stars, and survivors
Reprinted by permission of the Rescue substack. By Mary Beth Pfeiffer Magic happened for a far-flung group of scientists, doctors, pop stars, advocates, and a…
Can genetically engineered mice stop Lyme? And at what cost?
A recent 60 Minutes report highlights a controversial effort to curb Lyme disease by genetically modifying wild mice. Researchers, led by MIT’s Kevin Esvelt, aim…
West Virginia makes alpha-gal syndrome a reportable condition
West Virginia has become the most recent state to make alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) a reportable condition This means healthcare providers and laboratories across the state…
Lyme-infected ticks are expanding across western North Carolina
From the University of North Carolina at Greensboro: North Carolina is experiencing a surge in Lyme disease cases, and a new surveillance study from UNC…
Yolanda Hadid writes of the “unknown hell” of Bella’s Lyme battle
This week, Yolanda Hadid—once a fixture in the fashion world, now a Lyme advocate and mother to internationally acclaimed model Bella Hadid—shared a deeply personal…
Is Babesia blocking your recovery from Lyme disease?
Lyme disease is increasingly being recognized as a complex chronic illness, often tangled up with co-infections and overlapping conditions that make it difficult to pinpoint…
Lyme disease detection project takes top spot at UCLA symposium
UCLA undergraduates Olivia Goodreau and Cristian Santos were awarded both Best Oral Presentation and Best Overall Presentation at UCLA’s prestigious Undergraduate Research Symposium for their…