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The image shows an erythema migrans "bulls eye" rash, which can be the first sign of a lyme infection.

·May 10, 2013·3 min read

Lyme Disease Vaccine Shows Promise in Clinical Trial

A new vaccine for Lyme disease, a neurological and physically debilitating tick borne disease, has proved promising and well tolerated by patients, according to researchers. The Lyme vaccine is shown to produce substantial antibodies against all targeted species of Borrelia, the causative agent of Lyme disease.

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·September 10, 2013·4 min read

Multiple Sclerosis Appears to Originate in Different Part of Brain than Long Believed

Important clues about the causes of MS could be found in gray matter, a new study suggests.

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·September 12, 2015·4 min read

Cutting Costs of Sophisticated Tests for Diseases with ‘Lab on a Chip’ Technology

Engineers have developed a new device that can significantly reduce the cost of testing for diseases such as HIV and Lyme disease. The Lab on a Chip technology may also be used to promote central nervous system research.

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·April 11, 2016·6 min read

Small Nerve Fibers Defy Neuropathy Conventions

A new study reports prediabetes may be more damaging to motor nerves than previously believed.

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·October 11, 2018·3 min read

New Technique Could Detect Lyme Disease Weeks Before Current Tests

Researchers have developed new techniques which are able to diagnose Lyme disease bacteria weeks sooner than currently available tests.

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·February 5, 2019·6 min read

New Scan Technique Reveals Neuroinflammation Associated with Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome

A new neuroimaging study reveals 12 people with documented post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome have an elevation of a chemical marker associated with neuroinflammation. The findings could help develop new treatments for the pain, fatigue and brain fog associated with PTLDS.

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·August 26, 2019·7 min read

An innovative new diagnostic for Lyme disease

Researchers have discovered six candidate biomarkers for Lyme disease. A newly developed test can help identify the disease which, until now, has been notoriously difficult to detect.

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·February 21, 2020·5 min read

Ethnobotanical medicine is effective against the bacterium causing Lyme disease

Ethnobotanical plant extracts, including Ghanaian quinine and Japanese knotweed, show strong activity against B.burgdorferi, outperforming current antibiotics for the treatment of Lyme disease.

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·March 13, 2020·5 min read

Potential treatment for Lyme disease kills bacteria that may cause lingering symptoms

Mouse study reveals the antibiotic azlocillin completely kills off the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria at the onset of Lyme disease. Findings also suggest the drug could be effective for treating patients infected with drug-tolerant bacteria that may cause lingering symptoms.

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·April 10, 2021·4 min read

Brain Disease Transmitted By Tick Bites May Be Treatable

Researchers have identified specific anti-bodies that can have a neutralizing effect on the virus responsible for tick-borne encephalitis. Preliminary response in using the anti-bodies in mice has proven affected in preventing TBE. It is hoped a vaccine candidate for TBE can be developed for humans.

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·May 13, 2021·6 min read

Missing Piece of the Lyme Disease Puzzle Identified

NapA, a protein associated with the peptidoglycan of Borrelia burgdorferi, plays an amplifying role in causing inflammation in Lyme disease associated arthritis.

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·August 11, 2021·5 min read

Lyme Disease Heightens Risk of Mental Disorders and Suicidality

People with no prior mental health diagnosis who contract Lyme disease have a 42% higher risk of developing an affective disorder, such as depression, and a 75% higher rate of death by suicide than those without the disease.

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