Protein found in human sweat inhibits growth of Lyme bacteria
International researchers looked at biobank samples from 617,731 patients and discovered that patients with Lyme disease were more likely to…
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New research looks into long Covid and chronic Lyme disease
Researchers at MIT are thinking outside the box with a new long Covid, chronic Lyme disease study. Dr. Mikki Tal…
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Diagnosis and treatment of Lyme carditis
Understanding the risks, manifestations and clinical management of Lyme carditis can save lives and prevent invasive medical and surgical interventions….
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Research priorities of patients with Lyme disease in pregnancy
This recent Canadian study articulates many of the concerns that Lyme patients have, including the concern that mothers have regarding…
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Vision loss and Lyme neuroborreliosis
This case presentation highlights the importance of considering Lyme disease as a possible cause of vision loss and other neurologic…
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Persistence of Lyme patients and the role of patient organizations
What happens when growing numbers of patients are unable to receive a diagnosis and adequate treatment for Lyme disease? They…
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Combination antibiotic therapy for treatment of Lyme disease
Dr. Monica Embers, Director of Vector-Borne Disease Research at Tulane University, discusses the difference between antibiotic tolerance and resistance in…
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The significant impacts of infections, such as Lyme, on mental health
Dr. Robert Bransfield, Dr. Charlotte Mao and Dr.Rosalie Greenberg have written a comprehensive and important review that addresses the history,…
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Medical Gaslighting and Lyme Disease: The Patient Experience
Published December 29, 2023 in Healthcare Authored by Jennifer L. Fagen, Jeremy A. Shelton, Jenna Luché-Thayer Abstract: Even though there…
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Leaning into 2024
This is a time of year for messages of joy and resurgence. For people with Lyme disease and their families,…
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Research points to delayed diagnosis for Black patients with Lyme disease
This recent study from Johns Hopkins University reveals that Black patients in their clinic and research studies received a diagnosis…
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Feature | Government | Health
Lack of effective healthcare for Canadian Lyme patients and why they turn elsewhere
An article in BNN is once again shining a spotlight on the systemic dysfunction in the Canadian healthcare system in…
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Are you planning to travel?
Ticks can be found around the globe and have different habits, habitats and carry different pathogens depending on where you’re…
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Research confirms persistence of Borrelia after antibiotic treatment and uncovers a unique localization of Borrelia species in the brain
Emerging research out of the Czech Republic has revealed surprising results and invites further exploration into how Borrelia interacts with…
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Seeking treatment for Lyme disease in Canada
Those are the words of a Canadian adolescent reflecting on the challenges he faced while seeking effective healthcare for Lyme…
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Spark hope this Giving Tuesday: Your chance to create change!
This Giving Tuesday, show your support for the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation. Let’s ignite a spark of hope together. Your…
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Research explores the clinical presentations of Lyme neuroborreliosis
New research out of Lithuania highlights the importance of keeping the neurological manifestations of Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) on the radar…
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French subtitled online viewing – The Quiet Epidemic
20 novembre 2023 à 17 :00 pm et le 27 novembre 2023 à 12 :00 pm. C’est avec beaucoup d’enthousiasme…
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Profiling disease burden and Borrelia seroprevalence in Canadians with complex and chronic illness
Victoria Sanderson and her research team looked at both the health burden and serology of Lyme patients, those with Lyme-like…
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Chapter review: Lyme Disease can be a diagnosis of hope by Janet and Felix Sperling
For decades now, patients, parents, clinicians and researchers have come face to face with the shortcomings in our healthcare system…
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Feature | Government | Health
US CDC links Borrelia burgdorferi to chronic symptoms
As recently as 2006, the IDSA guidelines referred to the very real symptoms of chronic Lyme disease as ’the aches…
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Lyme Carditis from A to Z: A new book by Dr. Adrian Baranchuk
Dr. Adrian Baranchuk, an internationally renowned cardiologist based in Kingston, Ontario has just announced the release of the much-anticipated book:…
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Whole genome sequencing of human Borrelia burgdorferi isolates reveals linked blocks of accessory genome elements located on plasmids and associated with human dissemination
Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in North America and Europe. The clinical manifestations of Lyme disease vary…
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Lyme neuroborreliosis: A case report
Lyme neuroborreliosis is the manifestation of Lyme borreliosis that impacts the nervous system. It gives rise to various neurological and…
