Sunday, January 4, 2015

Recent Lyme News, Research, Politics, Stories, and Resources

RESEARCH NEWS AND JOURNAL ARTICLES


Borrelia burgdorferi: Cell Biology and Clinical Manifestations in Latent Chronic Lyme  (Scientific Research)
http://www.scirp.org/Journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=51411#.VKd-pMkX3jZ
and here's an article about this study:  Envita Publishes Important Chronic Lyme Disease Treatment Study (Market Wired)
http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/envita-publishes-important-chronic-lyme-disease-treatment-study-1977482.htm

Borrelia burgdorferi
 Promotes the Establishment of Babesia microti in the Northeastern United States
 (PLOS One)
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0115494
and a more readable news article about this study:
Lyme Disease Enhances Spread of Emerging Tick Infection  (Yale News)
http://news.yale.edu/2014/12/29/lyme-disease-enhances-spread-emerging-tick-infection

Culture and Identification of Borrelia Spirochetes in Human Vaginal and Seminal Secretions 
 (F1000 Research)
http://f1000research.com/articles/3-309/v1

Detection of Human Pathogenic Ehrlichia muris-like agent in 
Peromyscus leucopus  (white-footed mouse) (Ticks and Tick Borne Diseases)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X14002131

Diagnosis not to be Missed:  Lyme Carditis, Rare but Reversible Cause of Complete Atrioventricular Block  (Indian Heart Journal)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9L9nor6M2j-clk1ZEEwazdJTnc/view

Lyme Disease:  Diagnostic Issues and Controversies (Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics)
http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.1586/14737159.2015.989837

Prevalence of Rickettsiales in Ticks Removed from the Skin of Outdoor Workers in North Carolina  (Parasites and Vectors)
http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/7/1/607/abstract

Sodium Chloride Drives Autoimmune Disease by the Induction of Pathogenic TH17 Cells  (Nature)
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v496/n7446/full/nature11868.html
and here's a more readable article about this study:
Scientists Officially Link Processed Foods and Autoimmune Disease (Healthy Holistic Living)
http://www.healthy-holistic-living.com/scientists-officially-link-processed-foods-autoimmune-disease.html?t=mam

The First Case of Locally Acquired Tick-Borne Babesia microti Infection in Canada
  (Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology)
http://www.pulsus.com/journals/abstract.jsp?jnlKy=3&atlKy=13068&isuKy=1240&isArt=t



LYME POLITICS AND CONTROVERSIES

Bill C-442 Leave Lyme Sufferers Hopeful for Change
 (Cochrane Eagle)
http://www.cochraneeagle.com/article/20141218/COE0801/312209999/-1/COE
Bill C-442 Opens Talks on Lyme Disease (Inside Bellville)
http://www.insidebelleville.com/news-story/5238822-bill-c-442-opens-talks-on-lyme-disease/

These guidelines are currently being revised:
The Laboratory Diagnosis of Lyme Borreliosis:  Guidelines from the Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2533539/

Thinking Critically - Ticked Off about Flawed Lyme Disease Bill 
(Yorkton This Week)
http://www.yorktonthisweek.com/opinion/columnists/thinking-critically-ticked-off-by-flawed-lyme-disease-bill-1.1687960

VIDEO:  Dr Phil Talks about Why Persistent Lyme Disease is Going Undiagnosed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lClS8IEkvok&feature=youtu.be


OTHER NEWS, REPORTS & STORIES


Geraghtys:  Doctors Pushed ALS Diagnosis, Ignored Lyme  
(The Valley Breeze)
https://www.valleybreeze.com/2014-12-16/pawtucket/geraghtys-doctors-pushed-als-diagnosis-ignored-lyme#.VKd8JckX3ja

Lyme Disease Debate Leaves Stricken Family without Answers
 (The Star)
(see the December 18 article under Lyme Politics)

The Extra Burdens Faced by Young People with Chronic Illness (Psychology Today)
http://www.psychologytoday.com/collections/201411/it-takes-courage/the-extra-burdens-faced-young-people-chronic-illness
RESOURCES

AUDIO:  Dr Dietrich Klinghardt (Essential Medcast)
http://essentialmedcast.com/podcasts/

NEW BOOKS:  Create a Toxic-Free Body and Home Starting Today
 (W. Lee Cowden and Connie Strasheim)
http://www.amazon.com/Create-Toxin-Free-Body-Starting-Today/dp/0996100407/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y

VIDEO:  Tremor Treatment (Dr Marty Ross)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuwsrE9Rg9o&feature=youtu.be

WEBINAR:  Conversations with Marty Ross, MD


UPCOMING EVENTS
*Please note that the Victoria Group's January meeting date has changed due to the Victoria Health Show.

January 18:  Victoria Lyme Support Group Meeting, 1-4 pm
Presentation:  Dr Barbara Dyble and Valentus Clinic CEO Stephen Davis 


January 24-25:
  Victoria Health Show (Victoria Lyme Group will have an info table!) 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
Pearke's Arena (behind Tillicum Mall)

February 6-7:
  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.
May 8-9:  International Lyme Disease Conference (ILADS) in Augsberg, Germany.  http://ilads.org/