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03/06/2024

If you live near boston here's a chance to help yourself with some cash while helping researchers!

The Wyss Institute at Harvard University seeks Lyme patients to donate blood cells to support cutting-edge research.

22/05/2024

Horowitz is great, familiar with others presenting this free seminar? Share!

Discover healing from Lyme Disease and other chronic tick-borne illnesses with Myriah Hinchey, ND, FMAPS, and Richard Horowitz, MD, at the Healing Lyme Summit.

07/05/2024

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A 15-year-old boy presented with multiple cranial nerve palsies including bilateral facial nerve palsy, right-sided limb weakness, and cerebellar signs. Nine months previously, after a trip to the Scottish Highlands where he reported a discrete scalp rash, he began experiencing lethargy, anorexia, a...

25/04/2024

Don't destroy frog eggs by mistake!

The top photo are NOT tick eggs! Please do NOT spread this misinformation. They are frog eggs. Tick eggs are not that big and they are not black.

"The only problem: The accompanying photo is very certainly not of a tick nest, says Robert B. Kimsey, Ph.D, an entomologist with the University of California, Davis specializing in ticks."

'Judging by the size of the grass in the photograph on Facebook, the eggs are definitely not tick eggs,' he says. 'They're way too big.' Snopes suspects the viral photo, which actually dates back to 2015, may actually depict frog eggs spit out by an unsuspecting predator."

"Real tick eggs are so teeny-tiny, the entire batch is only as big as two adult female ticks. They also look more reddish-brown-- not black like in the picture', Dr. Kimsey adds."

25/04/2024

Important not to destroy frog eggs by mistake- tick eggs are TINY

The top photo are NOT tick eggs! Please do NOT spread this misinformation. They are frog eggs. Tick eggs are not that big and they are not black.

"The only problem: The accompanying photo is very certainly not of a tick nest, says Robert B. Kimsey, Ph.D, an entomologist with the University of California, Davis specializing in ticks."

'Judging by the size of the grass in the photograph on Facebook, the eggs are definitely not tick eggs,' he says. 'They're way too big.' Snopes suspects the viral photo, which actually dates back to 2015, may actually depict frog eggs spit out by an unsuspecting predator."

"Real tick eggs are so teeny-tiny, the entire batch is only as big as two adult female ticks. They also look more reddish-brown-- not black like in the picture', Dr. Kimsey adds."

17/04/2024

Lone Star ticks and alpha gal in Michigan.

A tick that causes an allergy to red meat has a name that may lead you to think it's only found in Texas. But the presence of the Lone Star Tick is spreading.

16/04/2024

has their 2023 and 2024 conference videos available, check them out. What an incredible resource!

2023 Summit Videos Dr. Breitschwerdt Slides Thanks for Your SupportPlease consider a donation to the LivLyme Foundation so we can continue to bring you the latest scientific research at our annual Summit. Donate Now Lyme disease is on every continent including Antarctica. Scientist found Lyme diseas...

09/04/2024

People should not have to die when treatment is available. When will diagnosis and treatment become mainstream?

Autopsy finds multiple Borrelia species spirochetes in the brain of a 28-year-old man with chronic Lyme disease.

09/04/2024

But does our white matter heal/go away with successful treatment ? Is anyone tracking this yet? Dr. Daniel Cameron

Marvel and colleagues administered working memory tests to 12 subjects with Post Treatment Lyme disease (PTLD) and 18 healthy controls while undergoing functional MRI (fMRI). Investigators aimed to determine, using multimodal neuroimaging methods, how Lyme disease may affect the brain. A fMRI looks....

09/04/2024

Some surprises here. Someone who used to do yard work in the neighborhood said there was a night and day difference between yards sprayed with permethrin, where she got few to no ticks, and the rest where she might get dozens a day.

Abstract. Ticks and tick-borne diseases are of increasing concern across the United States, particularly in the Northeast. Ixodes scapularis Say (Ixodida:

09/04/2024

Look out Atlanta! Do you know about Alpha gal in your area?

Here in southern Maryland, I know many people with Alpha gal and believe me, it is a really difficult condition to manage. Wear tick repellent, and check for ticks.

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For many, the arrival of warmer weather means a return to hiking trails, state parks and nature reserves.

08/04/2024

Anyone else on dapsone? First time was rough, but I was markedly better. Second go round now, harsh but keeping my eye on the prize. Here's Dr H. discussing his research and the protocol.