Lyme disease is an illness caused by Borrelia burgdorferi (B. burgdorferi) bacteria that is transmitted through the bite of an infected deer or western blacklegged tick. If you live…
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Lyme disease is often either misdiagnosed or completely undiagnosed. According to Inside Precision Medicine's report, researchers at Mount Sinai’s Icahn School recently teamed with Johns Hopkins University to improve diagnostics…
On August 10, 2022, KTVU anchor Leslie Griffith passed away in Lake Chapala, Mexico, where she had been living for the past six years. Leslie was 66 years old…
This is Part Two of a two part story. Click here to read Part One. Joyce Sanchez, M.D., professor at Wisconsin’s Medical College, supported the women by stating that…
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Note: Research Square publishes preliminary, non-peer-reviewed scientific reports. Therefore, while the data below is interesting, it is not academically published and, as stated within the published article on Research Square: "the…
The Powassan virus is extremely rare, however there have been cases of it in the United States. The disease is carried by ticks, but a recent article has pointed…
The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) recently held its Living Rare, Living Stronger Patient and Family Forum on June 26, 2022. This event took place both virtually and in-person…
Jonathan Rayner works at the University of South Alabama as the Director of the Laboratory of Infectious Diseases. Jonathan has studied ticks since back in 2018. He and his colleagues…
According to a recent article, various tick species carrying dangerous pathogens are spreading across the United States, making it more important to know how to keep yourself safe. Tick-Borne Diseases…
Eric Miller was diagnosed with Lyme carditis, which is a very rare complication that can arise from Lyme disease. He is a 43-year-old who works at a boarding school in…
According to a recent article, medical professionals are urging people to be careful and avoid tick bites as May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Lyme Disease Lyme disease is a…
A team of researchers from Yale School of Public Health, including Dr. Peter Krause, Dr. Durland Fish, Demerise Johnston, and others, have published a study in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases documenting a…
According to a recent article, although the number of ticks are rising in Germany currently, the cases of tick-borne encephalitis have been surprisingly lower. Researchers found that this is due…
Note: This is part two of a two part story. Don't forget to go back and read part one! Meghan O’Rouke, the author of the NYT best-selling book Invisible Kingdom,…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
According to a recent article from MedicineNet, scientists are editing the genomes of ticks to help prevent tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease. Lyme Disease Lyme disease is a vector-borne…
Look out, Nebraska - there may soon be an uptick (see what we did there?) of Lyme disease cases within your state. Just about two years ago, Borrelia burgdorferi (B. burgdorferi),…
Thanksgiving is a time of gratitude, family and maybe a little gluttony. It was always my favorite time of the year in high school and college. Now, while I still…
At this time last year, I was 89 lbs and at the beginning stages of recovery from a year of IV and oral antibiotics for the treatment of Lyme disease.…
A recent article in NewScientist describes Borrelia burgdorferi as a bacterium that is the cause of Lyme disease (borreliosis). The trail of infection begins with wild mice that harbor the…
Lyme disease is typically treated with a broad-spectrum antibiotic. Unfortunately, these can have just as many negative effects as they can positive. For instance, they can increase the chance that…
We know to be wary of ticks during the summer; it's when we spend the most time outdoors and the weather is at its best. But did you know that…
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