Lyme Blog Posts
Could these 35 genes be used as biomarkers for chronic Lyme?
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have identified 35 genes that are particularly highly expressed in people with…
Study shows expanding tick populations in Colorado
A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases shows that ticks capable of carrying diseases pose an emerging threat in Colorado….
Crafting a career in the face of chronic illness
By Fred Diamond Being successful in any career when you have a chronic illness, such as Lyme disease, is a challenge. Performing at a high…
Swamp boy: A story about Bartonella and mental illness
By Kris Newby “Swamp Boy” tells the tale of a bright 14-year-old boy who suddenly hears demonic voices and experiences sudden-onset psychosis. He thinks he’s…
A Lyme rash doesn’t always look like a bull’s-eye target
We often hear the terms “erythema migrans” and “bull’s-eye rash” used interchangeably. But they are not necessarily the same thing. An erythema migrans, or EM,…
Montreal hospital opens clinic for long COVID and long Lyme
A specialized clinic to treat long COVID and persistent Lyme disease has opened at Jewish General Hospital in Montreal, Canada. According to the Canadian website…
Treating chronic Lyme is complex, time-consuming and not covered by insurance
Clinicians who treat chronic Lyme disease patients say that treatment is complex, time-consuming, and does not fit within the standard insurance-based model of providing care….
“Nine EpiPens in a month.” The burdens of Lyme, AGS, and more.
Cortney McCord delivered the following public comment at the Oct. 25 meeting of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. I’m Cortney McCord, a registered nurse…
Distinct brain differences in those with chronic Lyme disease
In a study using specialized imaging techniques, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report distinctive changes in the “white matter” and other brain tissue physiology of those…
When alpha-gal syndrome is NOT related to a tick bite
Typically, alpha-gal syndrome is associated with the bite of a lone star tick, and can result in a life-threatening allergy to red meat. But, according…
Lyme patients still need diagnostics, treatment, & health equity
Holly Ahern delivered the following public comments to the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group on October 25. Let me begin by saying thank you to…
Summary of Oct. 25 TBD Working Group meeting, in tweets
The federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group finished up what was supposed to be its last public meeting before it closes down for good in December….