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.
TOUCHED BY LYME: If your teen has mental health problems, read this
By the time they turn 18, as many as 50 percent of all children and teens will meet the diagnostic criteria for at least one…
Is there a connection between Bartonella and schizophrenia?
By Tracey Peake, North Carolina State University A pilot study from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has…
Does YOUR gut hold the key to diagnosing chronic Lyme disease?
Update March 27, 2021: Thanks to enthusiastic response from the Lyme community, this study has met its enrollment goal. Therefore, Flightpath Biosciences’ Study of a…
Cardiologist: Early recognition of Lyme carditis can save your life
Dr. Adrian Baranchuk, a cardiologist and professor of medicine at Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada, is one of the world’s leading experts on Lyme carditis. The…
“Citizen science” bolsters research of ticks on West Coast
Ecosystems suitable for harboring the ticks that carry debilitating Lyme disease could be more widespread than previously thought in California, Oregon and Washington. That is…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Ukulele brings joy and healing, even when bedridden
About seven years ago, musician Rebecca Samples got really sick. About the same time, her then-3-year-old daughter also got really sick. They were living in…
Five herbal medicines potent against Babesia duncani in test tube
Five herbal medicines had potent activity compared to commonly-used antibiotics in test tubes against Babesia duncani. B. duncani is a malaria-like parasite carried by ticks…
Lyme and neuropathy: How to ease nerve pain, tingling, and weakness
by Dr. Bill Rawls Lyme disease can affect several systems of the body — the brain, nervous system, joints, heart, and more. The list of…
Take steps now to protect you and your family from tick bites
By Alexis Chesney, ND, LAc As we are enjoying warmer days here in New England, I am seeing new cases of Lyme disease in patients…
TOUCHED BY LYME: When Lyme disease is mistaken for child abuse
Misdiagnosis of Lyme disease is a huge problem. Doctors too often rely on misunderstood and/or faulty information to rule out the illness. (Examples: there’s no…
“Anything to feel better.” Exploring alternative treatments for Lyme.
By Mimi MacLean In 2015, my life drastically changed. A tick the size of a pinhead attached itself to my arm. The decision to not…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Lyme video–“One Little Bite”–packs a big wallop
Monica White once worked as a wildlife biologist and a wildland firefighter. Later, after the birth of her second child, she developed a seriously debilitating…