Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Recent Lyme News, Research, Politics, Stories, & Resources - 2 for 1 health fair tickets below

RESEARCH NEWS AND JOURNAL ARTICLES

300 Medical Conditions Related to Lyme Disease (Nutramedix)  *Click on each condition to read a journal article relating it to Lyme disease.
http://www.nutramedix.ec/ns/science-library/168-300-medical-conditions-related-to-lyme-borreliosis
and here's a news article about this:  New Antibiotic Teixobactin Kills Drug Resistant Superbugs, Study Says  (Los Angeles Times)
http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-new-antibiotic-teixobactin-20150106-story.html
Analysing the Correlation between Deer Habitat and the Component of the Risk for Lyme Disease in Eastern Ontario, Canada: A GIS-based Approach (International Journal of Geo-Information)
http://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/4/1/105

Clinical Determinants of Lyme Borreliosis, Babesiosis, Bartonellosis, Anaplasmosis, and Ehrlichiosis in an Australian Cohort 
(Dove Press)
http://www.dovepress.com/clinical-determinants-of-lyme-borreliosis-babesiosis-bartonellosis-ana-peer-reviewed-article-IJGM

Lyme Borreliosis: A Review on Data of Transmission Time After Tick Attachment
 (Dove Press)
http://www.dovepress.com/lyme-borreliosis-a-review-of-data-on-transmission-time-after-tick-atta-peer-reviewed-article-IJGM

Morphological and Biochemical Features of Borrelia burgdorferi Pleomorphic Forms (Microbiology)
New Research into Multiple Chemical Sensitivities:  The Possible Role of Varestrongylus klapowii in Cause and Treatment (Dr Neil Nathan, Gordon Medical) 
http://www.gordonmedical.com/unravelling-complex-chronic-illness/about/current-research/new-research-into-multiple-chemical-sensitivities-the-possible-role-of-varestrongylus-klapowii-in-cause-and-treatment/

Neuroborreliosis and Dementia
  (Journal of Alzheimer's Disease)
http://iospress.metapress.com/content/l381631141770575/?issue=4&genre=article&spage=1087&issn=1387-2877&volume=41
Opko Health Helps Land $3M NIH Grant for Lyme Disease Test
  (South Florida Business Journal)http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2015/01/13/opko-health-helps-land-3m-nih-grant-for-lyme.html

Surprise!  With $60M Genentech Deal, 23andMe has a Business Plan (Forbes)http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2015/01/06/surprise-with-60-million-genentech-deal-23andme-has-a-business-plan/
Tick-borne Pathogens and the Vector Potential of Ticks in China  (Parasites and Vectors)
http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/8/1/24/abstract


LYME POLITICS AND CONTROVERSIES
I'm Following a Fringe Science Paper on f1000 Research (Scholarly Open Access)
http://scholarlyoa.com/2015/01/06/im-following-a-fringe-science-paper-on-f1000research/


New FDA Regulatory Role Threatens Bogus Diagnostic Tests (Science Based Medicine)
http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/new-fda-regulatory-role-threatens-bogus-diagnostic-tests/

TOUCHED  BY LYME:  CDC Fires Another Salvo Against "Chronic Lyme"
  (LymeDisease.org)
http://lymedisease.org/news/touchedbylyme/cdc-youtube-video-lyme.html


OTHER NEWS, REPORTS & STORIES

AUDIO:  Dr David Cameron is interviewed about Willy Burdorfer (starts at about 11:00)  (BBC Radio)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04vqx62

Best Hospitals Worst for Chronic Lyme Disease (The Patriot Ledger)
http://www.patriotledger.com/article/20150102/NEWS/301039993/12367/OPINION
Losing our Memory and Finding Each Other   (Naratively)
http://narrative.ly/memory-games/losing-our-memory-and-finding-each-other/

Nerve Damage from Levaquin, Avelox, May be Cause by Mitochondrial Toxicity
 (aboutlawsuits.com)
http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/antibiotic-mitochondrial-toxicity-nerve-damage-74283/

Upfront Victoria Clinic Offers Advice on Safe Use of Pot  
(Times Colonist)
http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/upfront-victoria-clinic-offers-advice-on-safe-use-of-pot-1.1730018
VIDEO:  2014 Lyme Review  (Dr Daniel Cameron)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly95Rz-5CbM&feature=youtu.be

RESOURCES

NEW FACEBOOK GROUP:  Laugh Out Lyme
https://www.facebook.com/laughoutlyme

Shattered by Illness!  PTSD and CTSD in Lyme and Chronic Illness  (Dr David Jernigan, Hansa Center)http://davidjernigan.blogspot.ca/2015/01/shattered-by-illness-ptsd-and-ctsd-in.html

Sleep 101:  The Basics  (Dr Marty Ross)
http://www.treatlyme.net/treat-lyme-book/sleep-101-the-basics

Sleep:  The Prescription Medicines (Dr Marty Ross)
http://www.treatlyme.net/treat-lyme-book/sleep-the-prescription-medicines

Stomach and Intestine Problems:  Natural Medicines  
(Dr Marty Ross)http://www.treatlyme.net/treat-lyme-book/stomach-and-intestine-problems-natural-medicines

The Medicine Your Doctor Never Told You About But Should Have
 (Suzy Cohen, RPh)http://suzycohen.com/articles/the-medicine-your-doctor-never-told-you-about-but-should-have/

WEBINAR:  Conversations with Marty Ross, MD


UPCOMING EVENTS
January 18:  Victoria Lyme Support Group Meeting, 1-4 pm
Presentations:  1)  Dr Barbara Dyble and Valentus Clinic CEO Stephen Davis 
2)  Caroline Stengle and Patrick Smith will give a presentation on the Strength Within program.  1454 Hillside Avenue

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 Recreation Centre (behind Tillicum Mall) - see attached 2 for 1 coupon which you can print off.  Come and visit our table!

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 2015:  Lyme Ribbons 2015  https://www.facebook.com/events/1516674288613073/

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