Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Recent Lyme Research, Politics, News, Stories and Resources

RESEARCH NEWS AND JOURNAL ARTICLES

Association of Spirochetal Infection with Morgellons disease  (F1000 Research)
http://f1000research.com/articles/2-25/v1

Borrelia burgdorferi: Cell Biology and Clinical Manifestations in Latent Chronic Lyme (Open Journal for Medical Microbiology)
http://www.scirp.org/Journal/PaperDownload.aspx?paperID=51411
Bullous Lyme Disease  (Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology)
http://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622%2814%2901391-7/fulltext

Confirmation of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Ixodes scapularis, Southwestern Virginia (Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases)
http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/vbz.2014.1661
Design and Development of a Novel Vaccine for Protection against Lyme Borreliosis
  (PLOS One)
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0113294

Evidence Assessments and Guideline Recommendations in Lyme Disease:  the Clinical Management of Known Tick Bites, Erythema migrans Rashes and Persistent Disease (Daniel J Cameron, Lorraine B Johnson, and Elizabeth L Maloney, Informa Healthcare)
http://informahealthcare.com/doi/full/10.1586/14787210.2014.940900
Lyme Borreliosis and Deficient Mannose-Binding Lectin Pathway of Complement (Pub Med)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25416809
Pilot Study Assessing the Effectiveness of Factory-treated, Long-lasting Permethrin-impregnated Clothing for the Prevention of Tick Bites during Occupational Tick Exposure in Highly Infested Military Training Areas, Germany (Parasitology Research)
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00436-014-4232-y

Transferred Interbacterial Antagonism Genes Augment Eukaryotic Innate Immune Function  (Nature)
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature13965.html
And here's a more readable article about this:  Without Genes Pilfered from Bacteria, Ticks Would Drop Dead of the Lyme Disease They Carry (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2014/11/26/ticks-give-lyme-disease-freely-but-control-its-growth-in-their-own-bodies/

Two Anaplasma phagocytophilum Strins in Ixodes scapularis Ticks, Canada  (CDC)http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/12/14-0172_article

UMD Scientist Awarded NIH Grant to Further Lyme Disease Research  (University of Maryland)
http://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news/umd-scientist-awarded-nih-grant-further-lyme-disease-research


LYME POLITICS AND CONTROVERSIES

Canada's Bill C-442 Hopes to Create Dialogue and Federal Plan for Lyme Disease (Daniel J Cameron)
http://danielcameronmd.com/lyme-bill-canada-hopes-identify-abandoned-patients/

Governor Corbett Signs Lyme Prevention Bill 
 (The Times of Chester County)
http://chescotimes.com/?p=8291
SURVEY:  The FDA Wants to Regulate Lyme Lab Tests  (LymeDisease.org)
http://lymedisease.org/research/surveys.html



OTHER NEWS, REPORTS & STORIES

An Interview with Schuyler J Ebersol, Author of The Hidden World (Digital Pubbing)
http://www.digitalpubbing.com/an-interview-with-schuyler-j-ebersol-author-of-the-hidden-world/

AUDIO:  
Brenda Sterling-Goodwin discusses ticks and Lyme disease (News 95.7)  http://www.news957.com/2014/11/17/the-sheldon-macleod-show-3-pm-10/   

Dr Wilhelm 'Willy' Burgdorfer, Ph.D., Honorary M.D. (Ravalli Republic)
http://ravallirepublic.com/news/local/obituaries/article_b3df0fea-7058-11e4-99d6-07039cc768d3.html

Golf Courses are Hotspots for Ticks  (Live Science)
http://www.livescience.com/48842-golfing-ticks.html

Life with Lyme (Huffington Post)  (AUDIO interview link at the end)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/grryo/life-with-lyme_b_6207320.html

Lyme Research Alliance Video Wins Telly Award
 (Greenwich Post)
http://www.greenwich-post.com/31601/lyme-research-alliance-video-wins-telly-award/
And here's the VIDEO:  The Faces of Lymehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASyitEK-TiE

Mother Diagnosed with MS and Facing Life in Wheelchair Cured - After she Discovered her Symptoms were due to TICK BITE
  (Mail Online)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2343062/Mother-diagnosed-MS-facing-life-wheelchair-cured--discovered-symptoms-TICK-BITE.html

Philly Marathoner Keeps Pace with Pacemaker  
(The Bulletin)
http://www.bendbulletin.com/sports/2615228-151/philly-marathoner-keeps-pace-with-pacemaker

Public Health Officials Warn of Lyme Carrying Ticks in Rouge Valley
 (CTV News - Toronto)
http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/mobile/public-health-officials-warn-of-lyme-carrying-ticks-in-rouge-valley-1.2120827
The Mystery of Diagnosing Lyme Disease  (Kevin MD)
http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2014/11/mystery-diagnosing-lyme-disease.html

Thinking Through Post Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS):  Why Doxycycline Works....Initially (Heal Click)
http://blog.healclick.com/lyme/post-treatment-lyme-disease-syndrome
Transgender Pioneer Leslie Feinberg of Stone Butch Blues has Died (The Advocate)
http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/books/2014/11/17/transgender-pioneer-leslie-feinberg-stone-butch-blues-has-died

VIDEO:  Families Fight for Long-term Treatment  (WCSH6 TV)  (Interviews Dr Jones)
http://www.wcsh6.com/story/news/health/2014/11/17/chronic-lyme-disease/19196451/

VIDEO:  Hamilton Scientist who Discovered Cause of Lyme Disease Dead at 89  (NBC Montana)
http://m.nbcmontana.com/news/hamilton-scientist-who-discovered-cause-of-lyme-disease-dead-at-89/29828920
VIDEO:  Lyme Discoverer Willy Burgdorfer Breaks Silence over Heated Controversy
 (from an interview in February 2007)
http://underourskin.com/news/lyme-discoverer-willy-burgdorfer-breaks-silence-heated-controversy

Willy Burgdorfer, Who Found Bacteria that Cause Lyme Disease, is Dead at 89
 (New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/20/health/willy-burgdorfer-who-found-bacteria-that-cause-lyme-disease-is-dead-at-89.html?_r=1
RESOURCES

AUDIO:  Dr Ben Lynch:  MTHFR Made Easy
 (Blog Talk Radio)http://www.blogtalkradio.com/undergroundwellness/2014/11/19/dr-ben-lynch-mthfr-made-easy
Clean Your Body's Drains:  11 Ways to Detoxify your Lymphatic System (Natural Cures Not Medicine)http://naturalcuresnotmedicine.com/clean-your-bodys-drains-11-ways-to-detoxify-your-lymphatic-system/

Gluten Free Recipes  (Dr Perlmutter)
http://www.drperlmutter.com/eat/gluten-free-recipes/

How to Understand Someone with Chronic Pain
 (Wikihow)http://m.wikihow.com/Understand-Someone-With-Chronic-Pain
ILADS 2014 Washington DC Conference Takeaways (Better Health Guy)
http://www.betterhealthguy.com/ilads-2014

Low Dose Naltrexone
 (LDN Research Trust)
http://www.ldnresearchtrust.org/

New T-Cell Test (iSPOT) as Game Changer for Lyme
  (Holistic Primary Care)
http://holisticprimarycare.net/topics/topics-h-n/infectious-disease/1512-new-t-cell-test-a-game-changer-for-lyme-.html
One Blood Test (CRP) that can Save Your Life  (Mark Hyman, MD)
http://hypothyroidmom.com/one-blood-test-that-can-save-your-life/

Preventing Methylfolate Side Effects 
(MTHFR.net)
http://mthfr.net/preventing-methylfolate-side-effects/2014/11/26/

Sex and Lyme Disease
 (Dr Robert C Bransfield, Public Health Alert)
http://www.publichealthalert.org/sex-and-lyme-disease.html

Suzy Cohen:  I'm Sharing Private Lab Results 
(Suzy Cohen, RPh)
http://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1101982826948-685/CyrexArray5-Sam-Nov2014-NoDoc.pdf
and here's the lab test results:  Cyrex Array 5:  Multiple Autoimmune Reactivity Screenhttp://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1101982826948-685/CyrexArray5-Sam-Nov2014-NoDoc.pdf

Tapping into Self-Compassion to Help Ease Everyday Suffering (Psychology Today)
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/turning-straw-gold/201304/tapping-self-compassion-help-ease-everyday-suffering


The Genetics of Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome from Biotoxins
 (Dr Dave Ou)
http://www.drdaveou.com/blog/?p=406
The Treat Lyme Book (Marty Ross, MD, and Tara Brooke, ND)
http://www.treatlyme.net/treat-lyme-book-home

VIDEO:  Alzheimer's Plagues are Biofilm Communities of Borrelia
  (Dr Alan MacDonald)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLcDp2kdQF0&feature=youtu.be

WEBINARS:  Conversations with Marty Ross, MD
November 19, 2014:  
http://www.treatlyme.net/webinar-recordings/conversations-with-marty-ross-md-11192014
November 12, 2014:  http://www.treatlyme.net/webinar-recordings/conversations-with-marty-ross-md-111214

UPCOMING EVENTS
*Please note that the Victoria Group December and January meeting dates have changed.

December 3, 4 and 10:  Senate Committee Hearings on Bill C-442  Click on ParlVu icon to watch webcast:
http://www.parl.gc.ca/sencommitteebusiness/CommitteeMeetingSchedule.aspx?parl=41&ses=2&Language=E&comm_id=1047

*December 7 from 1 pm to 4 pm:  Victoria Lyme Group December Social
Easy Yoga Moves 
followed by a Potluck (finger foods) and Acoustical Music (thanks, Caroline)


December 13 at 1:30 pm:  Parksville Lyme Group Meeting In the meeting room next to the PharmaSave. 
*January 18 from 1 pm to 4 pm:  Victoria Lyme Support Group Meeting
Presentation:  Valentus Clinic CEO Stephen Davis and Dr Barbara Dyble


January 24-25:
  Victoria Lyme Info Table at the Victoria Health Show
Pearke's Arena

February 6-7, 2015:
  The Fundamentals of Diagnosing and Treating Tick-Borne Illness (ILADS course for physicians in Banff, Alberta)  http://www.ilads.org/lyme_programs/banff/ilads-banff-lyme-course.php
Note:  CanLyme is offering grants for first time attending physicians to attend this ILADS course.   Contact Jim Wilson:  jimwilson@telus.net.