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.
No Lyme disease in California? That’s a misplaced impression
By Raeena Lari Lyme disease is the most common and the fastest-growing vector-borne disease in the country, and constitutes a significant public health threat, with 476,000 new cases each year from…
TOUCHED BY LYME: The promise of a targeted drug for Lyme disease
An exciting announcement rippled through the Lyme community recently. Well-known Lyme researcher Dr. Kim Lewis of Northeastern University has identified an antibiotic that appears to…
New maps show where citizen scientists found infected ticks
Want an easy way to see where disease-carrying ticks have been found throughout the United States? Check out the new interactive tick maps recently launched…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Lyme film premiere postponed for a good reason
Rhisa Marie Perera, Lyme patient-turned-film-producer of Your Labs Are Normal, suddenly has a very GOOD problem to solve. The film she wrote and co-produced about…
Online premiere of new Lyme film Wednesday, October 20
October 17 update: The premiere originally scheduled for October 20 has been postponed. According to Rhisa Marie Parera, she did not anticipate so much attention,…
Head trauma, prolonged neurological symptoms, and Lyme disease
By Daniel A. Kinderlehrer MD When Brian finished college, he had dreams of becoming a professional hockey player. Unfortunately, he got a rough blow to…
Burrascano webinar on borreliosis testing (Lyme and TBRF)
The name “borreliosis” can refer to two distinct but similar infections: Lyme disease and tick-borne relapsing fever (TBRF). Both diseases result from different subspecies of…
Could this treatment prevent chronic Lyme disease?
by Eva Botkin-Kowacki, Northeastern University Chronic Lyme disease has frustrated doctors and patients alike for years. The severe, lingering symptoms, such as chronic fatigue, muscle…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Of Alzheimer’s, Lyme, and family caught in the squeeze
Nicole Bell had a life that many people would envy. She had an exciting, high-powered job, a handsome, smart, and loving husband, two beautiful children,…
LYME SCI: My re-cap of recent LDA/Columbia Lyme conference
On October 2, I attended the 21st annual scientific conference put on by the Lyme Disease Association and Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians &…
These are my top 12 recommended books on Lyme disease
By Fred Diamond When someone close to me had a major Lyme flare late this spring. I realized it was time to ramp up my…
UCLA research: Signs of Lyme often missed in dark-skinned people
Research from UCLA suggests that many physicians may not have the knowledge or training to properly recognize how Lyme disease appears on the skin of…