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According to the experts, ticks and the diseases they carry are expanding into new geographic areas. While the majority of Americans have heard of Lyme disease, fewer than 2% have any knowledge of another tick-borne disease called ehrlichiosis. (1, 2) As a matter of fact, my own... Read More »

A new Canadian study finds that antibiotics can slow the progress of multiple sclerosis (MS). The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, used minocycline to treat early relapsing remitting MS. The annual cost of treatment with antibiotics ($600) is substantially... Read More »

Our CEO Lorraine Johnson spoke with Lyme Ninja Radio recently. She revealed surprising statistics of how many people use antibiotics, as well as our big data project MyLymeData. MyLymeData is not only accelerating research, but it’s also empowering patients to pool data and... Read More »

by Dr. Elena Frid Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that typically presents in childhood, affecting verbal and nonverbal communication skills. Typically, caretakers notice a problem with the child by age 2, when the child begins to learn how to communicate effectively with... Read More »

By Tiffany Salmon Jesse Ruben is a New York-based singer/ songwriter with a popular song called “We Can,” which he wrote after running his very first marathon. The song symbolizes his feel-good, upbeat personality and he intended for it to encourage people to know that nothing is... Read More »

By Alyssa Whitlock You see that little spot on my calf? You wouldn’t think that a small bite like this would change someone’s life, turn it upside down, crush their goals and dreams, shake them to their core, causing immense pain and profound fatigue along with a multitude of... Read More »

Millions of Americans are likely to be bitten by ticks this year. Some of them may know enough to be concerned about Lyme disease. However, the public at large—and many medical professionals—are often oblivious to other dangers posed by ticks. (See my previous discussion of... Read More »

Press release from Clemson University May 11, 2017: CLEMSON, South Carolina — As the rate of Lyme disease grows rapidly across the United States, new research offers veterinarians a forecasting map that tells them which parts of the country are most at risk of Lyme disease... Read More »

I was saddened to learn this week about the death of Dr. John Hoffmann, a well-known and much beloved Lyme doctor from Wisconsin. I only met him once, at an ILADS conference, but I’ve heard of him from Wisconsin Lyme patients for years. In 2011, Hoffmann’s license was... Read More »