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.
Researchers identify another promising drug for Lyme disease–azlocillin
By Tracie White, Stanford University For decades, the routine treatment for Lyme disease has been standard antibiotics, which usually kill off the infection. But for…
Condemned to a life of debilitating illness? There’s a better way.
Phyllis Mervine gave the following public comments via telephone, during the recent federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group meeting. The single most important thing the Working…
Accelerating pace, increasing depth and breadth of Lyme disease research
Mira Shapiro delivered the following public comments at the recent meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group in Philadelphia. My name is Mira Shapiro….
MyLymeData helps build a collaborative research engine for Lyme disease
Melissa Potter delivered the following remarks to the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group earlier this week in Philadelphia. Good morning, my name is Melissa Potter….
TOUCHED BY LYME: Proxy votes violate spirit of TBD Working Group
The federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group held two days of meetings in Philadelphia this week. I watched the live-streamed proceedings via YouTube both days. On…
CDC’s recommendations for Lyme epitomize institutional bias
Dr. Elizabeth Maloney delivered the following public comments to the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group this week. Good morning committee members, I’m Dr. Elizabeth Maloney….
LYME SCI: There’s no grace period for tick bites. Let’s quit implying that there is.
I delivered these comments to the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group on March 4. My name is Lonnie Marcum. I am a Physical Therapist and…
Lyme Times looks at disulfiram–old drug “re-purposed” to treat Lyme disease
The Spring 2020 issue of the Lyme Times features four articles about disulfiram. The drug has been around for 70 years, but has only recently…
Study: CDC’s two-tier Lyme testing was inaccurate in more than 70% of cases
According to a new study, the CDC’s standard two-tier testing for Lyme disease failed to accurately diagnose more than 70% of blood samples from individuals…
Virginia medical board revokes license of Lyme-treating physician
From NatCapLyme: The Virginia Board of Medicine has voted to revoke the medical license of Dr. Leila Zackrison. While the final decision was announced, the…
LYME SCI: Six steps to protect yourself from viruses
My daughter had been fighting undiagnosed infections for years, and during each episode, she presented with very low white blood cell (WBC) counts. Slowly, we…
Why the controversy over chronic Lyme disease is important to everyone
The following is a response to an opinion piece in the Connecticut Mirror newspaper. In it, two IDSA doctors charge that chronic Lyme disease is a…