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09/07/2022

Lyme Disease Art Gallery

Project Lyme believes in the power of community and storytelling to raise awareness about tick-borne diseases. While sharing your story can be helpful for the general public to better understand your struggle, it can also be a great way to begin the healing process. More specifically, we encourage you to leverage art to convey the deeper meaning words cannot always touch. We have compiled a gallery with several pieces of impactful artistic expression with the hope it will reach outside the community to bring understanding, and inside the community to bring hope and healing.

Advocacy

09/07/2022

Celebrate Generation Lyme Day on September 24th!

On Saturday, September 24th, 2022, Generation Lyme will host the second annual Generation Lyme Day, an all-day virtual event honoring everyone whose lives are impacted by Lyme disease. We will celebrate each other for who we are, far beyond our illness, and recognize wherever we are in our journeys.

Education

08/30/2022

Methylene Blue For Treating Lyme Disease, Bartonella, and Babesia

Methylene blue was originally synthesized in 1876 and used as an antimalarial drug until it fell out of favor with the rise of quinine. This synthetic dye is named for its ability to stain tissue and urine a dark blue hue. Cut to today, and methylene blue has emerged as a promising treatment for Lyme disease and Bartonella, a common tick-borne co-infection.

Education

07/26/2022

Co-Morbidity of Lyme Disease, Bartonella, and Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children

Rates of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases have been steadily rising with estimates, with the most recent estimates saying 14% of the world's population. At the same time, the prevalence of Autism spectrum disorder is currently at 3.49% among children and adolescents in the United States. 

Education

07/22/2022

The Global Prevalence of Lyme Disease

Lyme used to be viewed as endemic to only a handful of regions, but experts estimate that about 14% of the world’s population has been diagnosed with the disease. Read more about the global prevalence of tick-borne disease and what Project Lyme is doing about it.

Education

07/06/2022

Lyme Carditis Review with Dr. Adrian Baranchuk

Dr. Adrian Baranchuck is a cardiologist and professor based in Kingston, Ontario who has published research and presented on the topic of Lyme carditis at various conferences. He joined Project Lyme to discuss cardiological manifestations of Lyme disease, specifically Lyme Carditis.

Education

06/16/2022

Tick Safety Guidelines for Children at Summer Camp

Children between the ages of 5 and 14 have a heightened risk of contracting Lyme disease, making summer camp can be a dangerous setting, particularly without parents present to nag their children about tick safety. Fortunately, with a little preparation, parents can help their children have a good time while staying safe from tick bites.

Education

06/07/2022

Prevent Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease by Targeting Tick-Carrying Mice

Alexis Cheney ND, LAc, author of Preventing Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases shares tactics to control the tick population in your home landscape and prevent Lyme disease by addressing the animals that act as hosts to ticks. By leveraging tick tubes, she explains how you can target ticks in areas where mice nest in order to protect yourself, your family, and your pets.

Advocacy

05/17/2022

Ashley Baker: Advocate, Artist, and Lyme Patient

Ashley Baker is a Lyme patient from Clear Spring, Maryland. During her childhood, she spent a lot of time in the woods and parks around her home, including the C&O Canal. She grew up with no concept of Lyme disease or effective tick bite prevention measures. She has since become another person who faces chronic symptoms. However, she has worked hard to overcome her illness and change the narrative surrounding the disease. This is her story.