by Cort Johnson | Oct 1, 2018 | Immune, Lyme Disease (Borrelia), Research
Why some people with Lyme disease fail to recover after antibiotic treatment is a question that touches not only on them but on other commonly post-infectious illnesses like ME/CFS, FM and POTS. Further work is needed but an answer could be at hand. Not only did a... 
by Cort Johnson | Jul 4, 2018 | Homepage, Lyme Disease (Borrelia), Research, Treatment
A series of recent articles have laid bare the Lyme disease problem in the U.S with startling clarity. Given the disease’s remarkable spread in forty years (it was identified in Connecticut in the 1970’s), many people with mysterious fatigue and pain... 
by Cort Johnson | Oct 27, 2017 | Lyme Disease (Borrelia), Pathogens, Research
People who’ve been treated for Lyme disease and remain ill present a dilemma. Do they still have Lyme disease or did having Lyme disease for a time cause permanent damage or do they have something else? During the Simmaron Research Foundation’s Patient... 
by Cort Johnson | Aug 8, 2016 | Homepage, Lyme Disease (Borrelia), Pathogens, Research
People who have chronic Lyme disease are a mystery in the same way that people with ME/CFS who come down with an infection and never recover are. A recent study that asked why chronic Lyme patients don’t recover could have implications for ME/CFS. It also asked... 
by Cort Johnson | Jul 13, 2015 | Homepage, Lyme Disease (Borrelia), Pathogens
There has been a growing consensus that whatever chronic Lyme disease is it’s not due to the bacteria. This concensus has been based on studies indicating that short term antibiotic treatment following an infection, causes a dramatic reduction in antibodies.... 
by Cort Johnson | Dec 28, 2012 | Lyme Disease (Borrelia), Pathogens
The Disappearing Pathogen Puzzle There’s no doubt that Lyme is a serious threat. Approximately 20-30,000 people get Lyme disease from deer tick bites every year. Untreated the bacteria can cause heart, neurological problems and arthritis. Treated, the symptoms...
