Dr. Elena Frid discusses neurological Lyme symptoms.

All my adult life, it turns out, while I've been fearing HIV -- as much because of stigma as because of the actual life effects -- I've had another infectious disease that is much more mysterious to this day.

"If you have Lyme disease, you will spend all of your money – every last cent – trying to get well."

The following links provide a good overview of different aspects of Lyme disease.

"There are a lot more physical symptoms of Lyme disease than people think."

English: Erythematous rash in the pattern of a “bull’s-eye” from Lyme disease (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis), the primary vector for Lyme disease in the central and eastern United States. (And elsewhere, too. Uploader) (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A newly identified disease spread by deer ticks may be among one [...]

The bacteria that cause Lyme disease appear to hide out in the lymph nodes, triggering a significant immune response, but one that is not strong enough to rout the infection, report researchers.

Norwood-based Imugen Inc., a clinical laboratory specializing in specimen testing of tick-borne disease, has launched a new blood test designed to det ...

New research suggests that a common allergy medication may be effective in starving and killing the bacteria that cause Lyme disease.

Study finds that 50% of Lyme disease patients reported having hyperosmia, a heightened sense of smell.

The comments came from the Institute of Medicine, a prestigious US government advisory group. Yesterday it announced five main symptoms as simple criteria for doctors to use in making a diagnosis.

Since Lyme disease was first identified in the late 1970s, it has become the most commonly reported tick-borne illness in the country. Journalist Michael Specter talks about his New Yorker article on the disease and its controversial history.

New Lyme Disease Study Reveals Strong Reporting Bias

If you have Lyme disease, MS , ALS , Parkinson's, Autism, and many other chronic illnesses...you have ammonia accumulating in your brain...

More than 50 people have been treated, and the center’s leaders say the patients — not the politics — will remain their focus.

Please stop with the Lyme tick nurseries. Invasive Japanese Barberry shrub increases the public health risk of Lyme disease.

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome

After seeing infectious disease specialists, psychiatrists, ME/CFS and alternative health practitioners it's time for Carol to visit the Lyme doctors!

What is Lyme carditis, what are the symptoms, and how common is it?

Ren Gill, 25, from Brighton, was first diagnosed with depression and bipolar disorder, then chronic fatigue syndrome but was finally diagnosed with Lyme disease at a clinic in Brussels.

Liz Schmitz, of the Georgia Lyme Disease Association: Yes, folks, there is indeed Lyme disease in the southern US.

You may have heard of lists like “20 things you don’t know about me” making the rounds of social networking sites like Facebook. Here’s a new twist, sponsored by the organizers of “Invisible Illness Awareness Week” (September 14-20, 2009). It’s a creative way to share your story, help spread the word about Lyme disease…and maybe even win a prize.

This is the first in what I hope will be a series of “quick bytes” (2-minute videos) of some of the preliminary results we are getting from MyLymeData.

Meningitis, stroke, and Alzheimer’s disease each have a striking, but not well-known connection, and that is Lyme disease. This condition has been found to cause many health problems, and scientists are still discovering new connections every year. Kevin Bacon recently said, “Lyme Disease is a truly national epidemic, and a real health crisis.” The American […]

Who can we trust for accurate info?

Patients with RA who were seronegative for RF or ACPA were more likely also to have symptoms that signal fibromyalgia, a records analysis showed.

Peak US public health body warns of risk from treatments for disease that doesn’t exist. Andrew Masterson reports.

National Guidelines Clearinghouse removes IDSA Lyme guidelines because they are outdated and not in compliance with current standards.

An attorney discusses getting disability benefits for Lyme disease.

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Lyme disease was first identified in 1975 in a group of children and adolescents living in Connecticut, who suffered from recurrent attacks of asymmetric swelling and pain in several large joints, particularly in the knee. The patients were initially diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. “The typical patient has had 3 recurrences, but 16 patients have […]

Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, hitchhikes in ticks for dissemination to mammalian hosts -- including humans. A new article identifies HrpA, an RNA helicase, as a crucial player in the transmission from ticks to mammals. Scientists have analyzed the molecular function of the HrpA protein and explored its role in the bacterium's complicated life cycle, in particular for transmission of the pathogen.

PW Contributor Alexis shares her experience with Lyme disease, going through the grieving process and the trauma others might experience with chronic illness.

"You thank us, your nurses, at the end of every shift, and I wonder if we should be the ones thanking you."

"1. I hide a lot of my pain, problems and symptoms… because there are just too many."

Could Alzheimer's, arthritis and heart disease be contagious? Yes, according to an article in the monthly journal, Medicine Today. Find out more here

A tick bug is an arachnid that bite and can transmit diseases, such as Lyme disease, to humans. It’s important to check yourself for ticks to prevent disease.

Yolanda Foster on Dr. Oz tomorrow to talk about her battle against chronic Lyme disease. Also, Jenelle Evans seeks medical advice from The Doctors.