Saturday, May 2, 2015

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


RESEARCH NEWS AND JOURNAL ARTICLES
Bartonella henselae Osteoarthritis of the Upper Cervical Spine of a 14-year-old Boy  (Science Direct)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877056815000924

Cannabidiol Paste Potential Cure for Lyme Disease (Chilliwack Progress)
http://www.theprogress.com/news/301163011.html

Characterizations of the Bacterial Communities of Life Stages of Free Living Lone Star Ticks (Amblyomma americanum) (PLOS One)
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0102130

Could a Non-prescription Antifungal Become a Major Advance for Multiple Sclerosis?   (Scientific American)
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/talking-back/2015/04/20/could-a-non-prescription-antifungal-become-a-major-advance-for-multiple-sclerosis/?WT.mc_id=SA_Facebook

Increasing Evidence Points to Inflammation as Source of Nervous System Manifestations of Lyme Disease (Medical Xpress)
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-04-evidence-inflammation-source-nervous-manifestations.html

Inflammation in the Pathogenesis of Lyme Neuroborreliosis  (American Journal of Pathology)
http://ajp.amjpathol.org/article/S0002-9440%2815%2900123-6/abstract

Researchers Discover Never-Before-Seen Tickborne Disease (Anaplasma capra) (Infection Control Today)
http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2015/04/researchers-discover-neverbeforeseen-tickborne-disease.aspx
Researchers Map Neuroinflammation and Nervous System Manifestations of Lyme Disease (Health Innovations)
http://health-innovations.org/2015/04/16/researchers-map-neuroinflammation-and-nervous-system-manifestations-of-lyme-disease/

Squirrels 'Host Lyme Disease Bugs' (Selkirk Weekend Advertiser)
http://www.selkirkweekendadvertiser.co.uk/news/squirrels-host-lyme-disease-bugs-1-3749747

Testing for Deadly Virus in Ticks Expanded (Global News) Re: Powassan virus
http://globalnews.ca/news/1942564/testing-for-deadly-virus-in-ticks-expanded/

The Anemic and Thrombocytopenic Febrile Neonate (Journal of Emergency Medicine)
http://www.jem-journal.com/article/S0736-4679%2815%2900022-0/abstract

The Johns Hopkins Lyme Disease Clinical Research Center Opens  (Lyme Disease Research Foundation)
http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=06c1ccba5186c8c53cbf41005&id=755794f11a&e=9e34f237bd

LYME POLITICS AND CONTROVERSIES
Chronic Lyme Disease:  A New Era of Ignorance (PontiacTribune)
http://pontiactribune.com/chronic-lyme-disease-new-era-ignorance/

Could Canada Cause Multiple Sclerosis? (MacLean's Magazine)
http://www.macleans.ca/society/health/could-canada-cause-multiple-sclerosis/

Despite Spread of Lyme Disease, Mass. Dedicates No Money to Prevention (NECIR)
http://necir.org/2015/04/19/despite-spread-of-lyme-disease-mass-dedicates-no-money-to-prevention/


Hopkins Physician Says Lyme Disease Patients Create Conspiracy Theories about Their Illnesses  (WebWire)
http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=197392

Join Us at Queen's Park on May 6th to Push the Minister of Health the Final Step Forward to Develop a Provincial Lyme Strategy (Ontario Lyme Alliance)
http://www.ontariolymealliance.ca/queensparkmay6.html

Lyme Advocates Call on IDSA to Focus on Patient Care Instead of Attacking Those in Distress  (WebWire)
https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=197447

Lyme Disease Diagnosis (Today Tonight) Australia
http://www.todaytonightadelaide.com.au/stories/lyme-disease-diagnosis

Lyme Disease Sufferers Ticked Off About Clinic that was Supposed to Help Them (The Province)
http://www.theprovince.com/health/Lyme+disease+sufferers+ticked+with+Vancouver+clinic+that/10995374/story.html

Lyme Disease:  The CDC's Greatest Coverup and What They Don't Want You to Know  (Collective Evolution)
http://www.collective-evolution.com/2015/04/16/lyme-disease-the-cdcs-greatest-coverup-what-they-dont-want-you-to-know/

Lyme Patient Advocates Denounce Intellectual Conflicts of Interest for Seven IDSA Guidelines Review Panelists (WebWire)
http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=197183

LYMEPOLICYWONK:  I Add My Thoughts to AEON Lyme Disease Discussion; You Can Too! (Pam Weintraub, LymeDisease.org)
http://lymedisease.org/news/lymepolicywonk/lymepolicywonk-i-add-my-thouths-to-aeon-lyme-disease-discussion-you-can-too.html

The IDSA Guidelines Survey Results:  Outcomes Important to Lyme Patients  (LymeDisease.org)
http://lymedisease.org/activism/idsa-guidelines-survey-results.html

The MayDay Project Asks the IDSA, "Why Won't You Follow the Institute of Medicine Rules?"  (WebWire)
http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=196987

WHO Calls for All Clinical Trials to be Published (All Trials)
http://www.alltrials.net/news/who-calls-for-all-clinical-trial-results-to-be-published/

Why do Doctors Keep Fighting About Lyme Disease?  (AEON)
http://ideas.aeon.co/viewpoints/1875


OTHER NEWS, REPORTS & STORIES
Avril Lavigne 'Doing Well' Amidst Lyme Disease Fight (ABC News)
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/avril-lavigne-amidst-lyme-disease-fight/story?id=30353044


Doctors Change Treatment Recommendations for Lyme Disease (CBS Pittsburgh)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzGV-0ES_Pw&feature=youtu.be

Lyme and Tick Borne Diseases (PBS Video) Dr Daniel Cameron's is interviewed, along with Congressman Chris Gibson and Professor Holly Ahern.
http://video.wmht.org/video/2365465375/

Lyme Disease Diagnosis Failure Costs Family 100,000 Pounds (BBC TV)
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-32429228?SThisFB&fb_ref=Default

Lyme Disease is Wracking New England . Why Isn't More Being Done?  (Huffington Post)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/19/lyme-disease_n_7072364.html

Lyme Sucks Challenge Continues:  CanLyme Founder's Brother and Daughter Make Their Challengeshttp://canlyme.com/2015/04/24/lyme-sucks-challenge-continues-canlyme-founders-brother-and-daughter-make-their-challenges/

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month - Watch Out for Those Picnic Tables  (LymeDisease.org)
http://lymedisease.org/news/lyme_disease_press/lyme_disease_press_releases112.html


Press Release:  Cross Canada Bike Ride for Lyme Disease  (CanLyme.com)
http://canlyme.com/2015/04/21/press-release-cross-canada-bike-ride-for-lyme-disease/

Reactions and Recovery:  Update on Lyme Treatments (Adventures in Healing)
http://adventuresinhealing.net/2015/04/reactions-recovery-update-on-lyme-treatments/


Shaw TV's 'Go Okanagan' Looks at Lyme Disease and Patients' Stories as They Prepare for the Lyme Sucks Challenge (CanLyme.com)
http://canlyme.com/2015/04/19/shaw-tvs-go-okanagan-looks-at-lyme-disease-and-patients-stories-as-they-prepare-for-the-lyme-sucks-challenge/

Targeting Lyme Disease (The Costco Connection) - see page 43
http://www.costcoconnection.ca/connectioncaeng/20150506#pg51

The Doctor is Out:  LabCorp to let Consumers Order Own Tests  (Bloomberg News)
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-20/the-doctor-is-out-labcorp-to-let-consumers-order-own-tests

The Tick-borne Disease Equation with Dr Rick Ostfeld of Cary Institute  (A Way to Garden)
http://awaytogarden.com/the-tick-borne-disease-equation-with-dr-rick-ostfeld-of-cary-institute/

TOUCHED BY LYME:  Known Tick Bite, No Symptoms (LymeDisease.org)
http://lymedisease.org/news/touchedbylyme/tick-bite-no-symptoms.html

TOUCHED BY LYME:  "Two Steps Forward and One Step Back is Progress"  (LymeDisease.org)
http://lymedisease.org/news/touchedbylyme/nj-lyme-recap.html

TOUCHED BY LYME:  Young Songwriter "won't give up" on Mom with Lyme (LymeDisease.org)


RESOURCES

23 Ways  to Get Rid  of Inflammation and Joint Pain (Healthy Holistic Living)
http://www.healthy-holistic-living.com/23-ways-to-get-rid-of-inflammation-and-joint-pain.html

Chlorella:  A Natural Alternative to Cholestyramine (Public Health Alert)
http://www.publichealthalert.org/chlorella-a-natural-alternative-to-cholestyramine.html#.VTrEDCYIWEQ.facebook

Four Reasons a Lyme Test Will Come Back Negative Even if a Person Truly has Lyme Disease  (Tired of Lyme)
http://www.tiredoflyme.com/4-reasons-a-lyme-test-will-come-back-negative-even-if-a-person-truly-has-lyme-disease.html


How to Deal with the Fact that Everyone Else Gets to Have a Life (Circling into Center)
http://www.circlingintocenter.com/reflections/2015/4/16/how-to-deal-with-the-fact-that-everyone-else-gets-to-have-a-life


Limbic System:  Breaking the Pattern (Dr Jonathon Streit, Hansa Center)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w9wgBQmoVU&feature=em-subs_digest

New IV Light Therapy Treatment by Dr Alison Kernshttp://www.sophiahi.com/new-iv-light-therapy-treatment-by-dr-alison-kerns/

Understanding Lyme Disease with Chinese Medicine, Jade Mountain Wellness (Brendan Kelly)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z5iAVcA3Mc

Where Does Paleo Eating Fit for Those with ALS  (Healing With Dr Craig) (also discusses ketogenic diet)
http://healingwithdrcraig.com/healing-methods/diet-nutrition/where-does-paleo-eating-fit-for-those-with-als/

WEBINAR:  Conversations with Marty Ross, MD
April 22, 2015 http://www.treatlyme.net/webinar-recordings/

UPCOMING EVENTS

May 8-9:  International Lyme Disease Conference (ILADS) in Augsberg, Germany.  http://ilads.org/
May 9:  Southern Tier Lyme Support; Lyme Disease Conference 2015  http://www.southerntierlymesupport.com/lyme-disease-conference-2015.html

May 10:  Ride for Lyme awareness and fundraising event at Centennial Square, next to City Hall, 2-4 pm.  Speakers to include Daniel Corso and Tanner Cookson, David Cubberley, Gwen Barlee, Lana Popham, Carole James, and Jo-Ann Roberts (for Elizabeth May).  You won't want to miss this!  http://www.RideForLyme.ca  

May 11:  Ride for Lyme  http://www.RideForLyme.ca  Starts at sunrise (5:30 a.m.) at Mile "0" (Douglas Street and Dallas Road)  Avid cyclists welcome to join in!  

May 13:  Merchants of Doubt http://www.cinecenta.com/default.aspx?PageID=1005&MovieID=987 7 pm at the UVic Cinecenta Theatre

May 24:  Victoria Lyme Disease Awareness & Support Group Meeting:  near Hillside Mall  1-4 p.m.  Contact victorialyme@gmail.com for directions

October 15:  ILADS Fundamentals Course, Fort Lauderdale  http://ilads.org/
October 16-18:  ILADS Annual Conference, Fort Lauderdale  http://ilads.org/

October 17-18:  Neurovascular Connections - Vancouver 2015
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/neurovascular-connections-vancouver-2015-tickets-15062769148

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