Months after an untreated tick bite, a 74-year-old man developed chest discomfort, shortness of breath, and palpitations. A case report found widened coronary arteries and irregular heart rhythms, by @CureusMedical cureus.com/articles/51440…
Project Lyme
@ProjectLyme
Project Lyme’s mission is advancing solutions for Lyme and tick-borne diseases through education, research, advocacy, and patient support.
- Could Lyme bacteria have a nutritional weak spot? @UCF researchers led by Dr. Mollie Jewett are studying whether disrupting Borrelia burgdorferi’s ability to use vitamin B2 could point toward more targeted treatments. Read more: ucf.edu/news/ucf-scien…
- After 40+ years of service to the Lyme community, Dr. Daniel Kinderlehrer is retiring. A physician, Lyme disease survivor, and author of 'Recovery From Lyme Disease,' he has helped countless patients feel more informed, understood, & hopeful. We’re grateful for all he has given.
- When Lyme advocate Bruce Fries emailed NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, he heard back within 80 minutes—and met with him 4 days later. What began as a push for better tick-borne disease research grew into a 10-point framework now before @NIH leadership: webwire.com/ViewPressRel.a…
- Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, doesn’t always take the same form. Research shows it can shift into round bodies and form biofilm communities—adaptations that may help it survive under stressful conditions. Learn more: projectlyme.org/lyme-persists/
