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.
Why Congress must enact medical insurance coverage laws for Lyme patients
By Jennifer Barrett As a third-year law student, I recently wrote a law journal article entitled: It’s About Lyme: Why Congress Must Enact Medical Insurance…
Free CME course on neurological infections of Bartonella
By Kris Newby Invisible International has released a new course on neurological and neuropsychiatric manifestations of Bartonella, a family of stealth bacteria best known for…
The Future of Lyme and TBDs–free livestream with Dr. Horowitz
Dr. Richard Horowitz, an internationally recognized Lyme and tick-borne illness expert, will present a free livestream event called The Future of Lyme and TBD’s: Prevention,…
Deer ticks don’t quit, even during the winter
News Center Maine, Feb. 3, 2022: Winter is a time when the risk of getting Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections is at its lowest….
Lyme and Babesia–a potent combination that’s frequently missed
By Wendy Adams, Bay Area Lyme Foundation Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few years, you’ll have learned that tick-borne diseases…
Can chronic Lyme be cured? Dr. Christine Green answers your questions.
Christine Green, MD, is a Stanford-trained, board-certified family medicine physician with 30 years of experience treating patients with tick-borne illness. On the board of LymeDisease.org,…
Do remnants of Lyme bacteria cause ongoing brain inflammation?
By Leslie Tate, Tulane University Even after antibiotic treatment, some Lyme disease patients suffer from an array of symptoms including neurological issues that greatly diminish…
What we know and don’t know about Lyme disease
From “Frontiers in Public Health,” January 21, 2022 By Dr. Sam T. Donta We know the cause of Lyme disease. We know that the bacteria…
Problematic Lyme testing shortchanges patients, especially children
by Rosalie Greenberg, MD Many scientists and physicians agree that there are important issues concerning present Lyme disease (LD) testing. In this post, I will…
What can chronic Lyme disease teach us about long COVID?
By Daniel Kinderlehrer, MD One-third of patients who were sick with COVID-19 have come down with chronic symptoms, now known as long COVID or long…
Closing in on a safe and effective human vaccine for Lyme disease?
By Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) One of VCU’s most successful and revenue-generating inventors is on track to develop a vaccine against Lyme disease in humans…
Epstein-Barr virus may be a leading cause of multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS), a progressive disease that affects 2.8 million people worldwide and for which there is no definitive cure, is likely caused by infection…