Lyme Blog Posts
Ten years strong: How MyLymeData works to transform Lyme research
A decade ago, LymeDisease.org introduced MyLymeData, now recognized as the largest patient-driven registry for Lyme disease in the United States. What is a patient registry?…
Missouri bill tackles alpha-gal syndrome and Lyme disease
By Meg Muckenhoupt Missouri State Representative Matthew Overcast, Esq. has introduced a bill to add alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) and Lyme disease to that state’s list…
Dr. Steven Harris on cutting-edge treatments for chronic Lyme disease
From the Tick Boot Camp podcast: Join us as we interview Dr. Steven Harris, a leader in chronic Lyme disease treatment, live from the International…
PODCAST: A Deep Dive into Chronic Mold Illness and Its Overlap with Lyme
By Fred Diamond When people talk about chronic Lyme disease, the conversation often turns to co-infections, immune dysfunction, and the heartbreak of being misdiagnosed. But…
Amy Tan’s Lyme disease: The body speaks through the mind
By Shirley Mueller, MD Well-known author Amy Tan had always been a keen observer of life’s subtle clues—after all, unraveling complex family sagas and hidden…
Child’s seizures linked to Bartonella and Babesia in the brain
By Tracy Peake, North Carolina State University In a new case study, researchers from North Carolina State University found Bartonella henselae, Babesia odocoilei and Babesia…
Jesse Colin Young, the voice of ’60s anthem “Get Together,” later sang about Lyme disease
Anyone who was around during the late 1960s is sure to remember these words: “Come on people now…Smile on your brother…Everybody get together…Try to love…
Lyme disease increases gynecological health risks in women
A new study has uncovered significant findings about how Lyme disease can impact the female reproductive system. While previous research primarily focused on the effects…
MEDICAL DETECTIVE: 2-week pulses of antibiotics for chronic bartonellosis
This article was originally posted on Dr. Richard Horowitz’s Medical Detective Substack. It is the final installment of a 5-part series on Bartonella. You can…
My path from Lyme disease to occupational therapy
By Kathryn McGinnis My story starts when I was fifteen—when Lyme decided to show me its true colors. At that point, I was a three-sport…
The struggle for a normal life after Lyme disease
You might not think that a mini-series called “Girl at a Bar” is about Lyme disease. But it is. Or more specifically, it’s about a…
The three Bs – Borrelia, What, and What? Co-infections and chronic illness
By Nicole Bell, Galaxy Diagnostics CEO While many people in the Lyme community are familiar with the three Bs – Borrelia, Bartonella, and Babesia –…