Lyme Blog Posts
Maine resident dies of tick-borne Powassan virus
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed a fatal case of Powassan virus infection in a resident of that state. The adult…
Will hordes of genetically altered mice help curb Lyme disease?
From the Boston Globe, April 21, 2022: NANTUCKET — As spring emerged on this island of manicured estates and idyllic beaches, a group of scientists…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Remembering a Lyme disease pioneer
This week, our community has mourned the loss of Nick Harris, PhD, a pioneer in the field of Lyme disease testing and a staunch supporter…
Nick Harris, IGeneX founder and pioneer in Lyme testing, has died
A pioneer in the fight against Lyme disease, Dr. Nick Harris, the founder of IGeneX, Inc., has died. In the 1990s. Dr. Harris developed a…
Tulane researcher asks, “Could chronic Lyme contribute to Alzheimer’s dementia?”
By Kris Newby, Invisible International In 2019, the late-great-science-writer Sharon Begley wrote an insightful article, “The maddening saga of how an Alzheimer’s ‘cabal’ thwarted progress…
“Pain scale” often inflicts extra pain on suffering patients
By Meg Huber For six and a half years of my life, I was in the exact same situation nearly weekly—sitting in a doctor’s office…
Illinois declares May 2022 as Lyme Disease Awareness Month
Illinois State Rep. Dan Swanson has earned unanimous support for HR 780, a House Resolution that declares May 2022 as Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Swanson,…
TOUCHED BY LYME: “Ehrlichia,” Rhapsody in Discomfort #6
Dan Flanagan is a professional violinist and composer based in Northern California. He takes pleasure in creating music for solo violins and small ensembles. He often…
Treating Bartonella cleared most of my son’s symptoms of autism
By Debbie Kimberg For years, I had no idea that I was infected with Lyme disease and related illnesses. There was nothing obvious, like pain…
What connection between Lyme disease and teen suicide?
By Dr. Rosalie Greenberg As I was looking at a recent edition of the New Jersey Star Ledger, I was struck by a lengthy article…
TOUCHED BY LYME: “Now is not the time for the state to cheap on tick-borne illnesses”
The Daily Gazette, a locally owned newspaper in Schenechtady, New York, had strong words for state lawmakers in a Sunday April 3 editorial. The headline…
LYME SCI: “Super-fast” lone star ticks are showing up in new places
The lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) has been rapidly expanding its range, from the Southern United States into the Northeast and Midwest. This tick is…