Sunday, June 15, 2014

Recent Lyme news, stories and information

RESEARCH AND JOURNAL ARTICLES
Babesia spp. in European wild ruminant species:  parasite diversity and risk factors for infection (Veterinary Research)  http://www.veterinaryresearch.org/content/45/1/65/abstract

Broad-Spectrum Anti-biofilm Peptide that Targets a Cellular Stress  (Robert E.W.Hancock, UBC, in PLOS)  http://www.plospathogens.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.ppat.1004152

Also, see article about this promising biofilm research:   http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140522175719.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_health+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+Health+News%29#.U5u_2Zfgbcd.facebook

Acute Visual Loss:  Just the Beginning?  (Survey of Opthamology) http://www.surveyophthalmol.com/article/S0039-6257%2814%2900075-7/abstract

Inflammatory Disease and the Human Microbiome  (Amy Proal and Trevor Marshall, Discovery Medicine)  http://www.discoverymedicine.com/Amy-D-Proal/2014/05/22/inflammatory-disease-and-the-human-microbiome/

A study on the association between infectious burden and Alzheimer's Disease (European Journal of Neurology) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ene.12477/abstract;jsessionid=BFF8E0E5EE5180505E64BFD479107713.f03t01

Cloud-compatible bioinformatics pipeline for ultrarapid pathogen identification (Genome Research)  http://genome.cshlp.org/content/early/2014/05/16/gr.171934.113.full.pdf


LYME POLITICS
Vancouver's Beleaguered Chronic Disease Clinic Loses Third Doctor  http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Vancouver+beleaguered+chronic+disease+clinic+loses+third/9930152/story.html
Parliament Backs Green Party leader May's Bill on Lyme Disease (Times Colonist) http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/parliament-backs-green-party-leader-may-s-bill-on-lyme-disease-1.1126601

Elizabeth May's Act to Create a Federal Framework for Lyme Disease Passes House of Commons  http://www.greenparty.ca/media-release/2014-06-11/elizabeth-may-s-act-create-federal-framework-lyme-disease-passes-house-comm

Editorial:  Lyme Disease Needs Research (Times Colonist)  http://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-lyme-disease-needs-research-1.1129354
Listen to testimony of the Public Health Agency of Canada as they speak to the federal government of Canada's Health Committee on Bill C-442 (CanLyme)  http://canlyme.com/2014/06/04/listen-to-testimony-of-the-public-health-agency-of-canada-as-they-speak-to-the-federal-government-of-canadas-health-committe-on-bill-c-442-the-national-lyme-disease-strategy-act/

Lyme Disease - the Ongoing Battle (CTV News, Calgary)  http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/lyme-disease-the-ongoing-battle-1.1851178


OTHER NEWS, REPORTS & STORIES
Doctors Find Link Between Lyme Disease and Autism (Fox News)  http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/09/27/doctors-find-link-between-lyme-disease-autism/

Dr Susan Marra on Multiple Sclerosis and Lyme Disease  (Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iefwOpP-EiM

Oklahoma State Health Department Confirms First Case and Death of Heartland Virus http://www.ok.gov/health/Organization/Office_of_Communications/News_Releases/2014_News_Releases/Oklahoma_State_Health_Department_Confirms_First_Case_and_Death_of_Heartland_Virus.html
You're Putting on Your Bug Spray All Wrong (Huffington Post)  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/07/bug-spray-mistakes_n_5447447.html
Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Diseases (Webcast by Dr Richard Horowitz)  http://www.bottomlinepublications.com/chats/lyme-and-other-tick-borne-diseases-webcast
Tick Season in Manitoba: causes death (CBC News Manitoba)  http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/Manitoba/ID/2464460501/ 
Boy's Mysterious Infection Cured After DNA Sequencing  (NBC News)  http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/boys-mysterious-infection-cured-after-dna-sequencing-n122871

RESOURCES
Lyme ESSENTIALS, New source for Lyme supplements in Canada:  http://lymeessentialscanada.ca/

Detox Basics Video by Dr Marty Ross https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpftY_5ONjU

Video re: Upcoming Book by Dr Lee Cowden and Connie Strasheim, Foods that Fit a Unique You  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f04gtdtGKrE&sns=em


UPCOMING EVENTS
June 22nd :  Lyme Disease Awareness Forum in Sechelt (Coast Reporter)  http://www.coastreporter.net/community/features/lyme-disease-awareness-forum-1.1127755

June 23rd:  Live Webcast by Author Vanessa Farnsworth   http://www.orchardtv.com/vanessafarnsworth/ 
June 25th:  Dr Leo Galland - Free Webinar, Battling Lyme:  A Survival Guide    http://www.designsforhealth.com/EducationalWebinars/EducationalWebinars_june2014.html