Novel Lyme vaccine shows promise
A Yale-developed vaccine that helps more quickly identify tick bites on guinea pigs could offer humans protection against Lyme Disease and other pathogens. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - November 17, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Reported Lyme Disease Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Reported Lyme Disease
Did spending more time indoors during the COVID-19 pandemic result in fewer reported cases of Lyme disease?Emerging Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 9, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
A targeted antibiotic for treating Lyme disease
Researchers found that a neglected antibiotic called hygromycin A selectively kills the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - November 2, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What It ’s Like to Live with Lyme Disease
WebMD sat down with New York Times columnist Ross Douthat to find out a little bit more about his journey and what he recommends to anyone with Lyme Disease. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 1, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Judge Dismisses Lyme Disease Lawsuit Against IDSA, Doctors Judge Dismisses Lyme Disease Lawsuit Against IDSA, Doctors
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) could have chosen to settle the lawsuit instead of fighting it, but the principles at stake were too high, they decided.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - October 25, 2021 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Global Lyme Alliance Congratulates Dr. Kim Lewis on Groundbreaking...
An exciting new finding by. Dr. Kim Lewis of Northeastern University gives hope that Lyme disease can be potentially treated without harming the microbiome.(PRWeb October 07, 2021)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/global_lyme_alliance_congratulates_dr_kim_lewis_on_groundbreaking_publication_a_selective_antibiotic_for_lyme_disease/prweb18247374.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 7, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Black patients ’ Lyme disease often diagnosed late, possibly due to missed signs
FINDINGSA UCLA study suggests that many physicians may not have the knowledge or training to properly recognize how Lyme disease appears on the skin of Black patients. The disease, caused by the tick-borne Borrelia bacterium, generally begins with a bull ’s-eye–shaped rash on the skin, along with fever, headache, chills and muscle pain; if not diagnosed promptly and treated with antibiotics, it can lead to more severe and long-lasting symptoms.UCLA ’s Dr. Dan Ly found that approximately 1 in 3 Black patients who were newly diagnosed with Lyme disease already had related neurological complications such as meningitis, ...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - October 1, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Can Breakthrough Infections Lead to Long COVID? For an Unlucky Few, Yes
When health experts talk about the remarkable efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, they typically point to their ability to prevent severe disease and death. Fully vaccinated people can still get “breakthrough” infections from the virus that causes COVID-19—but compared to an unvaccinated person, they’re more than 10 times less likely to be hospitalized or die from their illness, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) research.
Officials often point to these impressive figures as evidence that we can tame COVID-19 into a mostly mild illness that behaves like a routine cold or f...
Source: TIME: Health - September 30, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
DR ELLIE CANNON: Could pills for Lyme disease actually be making it worse?
DR ELLIE CANNON: There are between 2,000 and 3,000 cases of Lyme disease every year in England and Wales - with areas such as the New Forest and Scottish Highlands the highest risk. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 28, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lyme Disease May Up Risk for Mental Illness, Suicidal Behavior Lyme Disease May Up Risk for Mental Illness, Suicidal Behavior
Increased inflammation, immune activation, and psychological factors may help explain the association of Lyme disease with higher rates of psychiatric disorders and suicidal behavior, researchers say.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 20, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Lyme Disease, Mental Illness, Suicide
Lyme Disease May Up Risk for Mental Illness, Suicidal Behavior (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - August 20, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Lyme Disease Can Wreak Havoc on Mental Health
(Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - August 17, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Dermatology, Infections, Neurology, Psychiatry, Rheumatology, News, Source Type: news
Lyme Disease Can Wreak Havoc on Mental Health
TUESDAY, Aug. 17, 2021 -- Lyme disease can exact a significant mental toll as well as a physical one on its sufferers, a new study confirms.
Patients hospitalized for Lyme disease had a 28% higher incidence of mental disorders and were twice as... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 17, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Lyme Disease Tied to Higher Risk for Psychiatric Conditions, Suicide
TUESDAY, Aug. 17, 2021 -- Patients hospitalized with Lyme disease have a higher rate of mental disorders and attempted suicide after infection, according to a study published online July 28 in The American Journal of Psychiatry.
Brian A. Fallon,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 17, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Comparison of Lyme Disease in the United States and Europe Comparison of Lyme Disease in the United States and Europe
The clinical manifestations of this tickborne disease can differ according to the species causing the infection.Emerging Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 12, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
