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    Ten Symptoms of Lyme Disease You Should Not Ignore
    November 12, 2024

    Learn the ten critical symptoms of Lyme disease that you should never overlook and understand why early diagnosis and treatment are essential. Lyme disease is sometimes called “The Great Imitator” bec...

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    From Bedridden to Red Carpet: A Lyme Warrior's Inspiring Journey at the GLA Gala
    November 4, 2024

    A Lyme warrior recounts her inspiring journey from illness to walking the red carpet at the Global Lyme Alliance Gala, celebrating GLA's progress in Lyme disease research and patient support. When I w...

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    Fall is Still Tick Season
    October 29, 2024

    Ticks are active in fall and winter. Learn how to protect yourself and your pets from Lyme and other tick-borne diseases year-round. Stay informed and safe outdoors. I recently gave a talk about myths...

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    Ravel Health: Revolutionizing Lyme Disease Care for Patients
    October 4, 2024

    Ravel Health is revolutionizing Lyme disease care with affordable, virtual, and personalized treatment options for chronic illness patients. Perhaps you’ve been diagnosed with Lyme or other tick-borne...

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    Life After 'I'm Not Crazy, I'm Sick': The Mode Family’s Ongoing Struggles and Hopes for the Future
    September 29, 2024

    Update on the Mode family from the Lyme documentary, I'm Not Crazy, I'm Sick, highlighting their ongoing struggles with treatment access, financial hardships, and hopes for a better future. The Lyme d...

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    Ten Symptoms of Lyme Disease You Should Not Ignore
    From Bedridden to Red Carpet: A Lyme Warrior's Inspiring Journey at the GLA Gala
    Fall is Still Tick Season
    Ravel Health: Revolutionizing Lyme Disease Care for Patients
    Life After 'I'm Not Crazy, I'm Sick': The Mode Family’s Ongoing Struggles and Hopes for the Future

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    Living with Lyme: Treating Instead of Denying Yourself
    April 19, 2019
    When you have Lyme disease, how else can you fill yourself up rather than deplete yourself? Spring is a time of rebirth and renewal. Many people engage in some kind of spring cleaning, whether it is a...
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    Dear Lyme Warrior…Help! Herxheimer Reactions and Lyme Depression
    April 12, 2019
    By Jennifer Crystal
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    Spring REALLY Will Come
    April 11, 2019
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    GLA POV: Ability of Stationary Phase Persister/Biofilm Microcolonies of Borrelia burgdorferi to Cause More Severe Disease
    April 3, 2019
    by Timothy Sellati, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, GLA
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    Tick Prevention Partnership
    April 2, 2019
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    Be a Victor, Not a Victim
    April 2, 2019
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    Video Interview with Dr. Neeta Connally at WCSU
    March 28, 2019
    Dr. Mayla Hsu, Ph.D., Director of Research and Science at Global Lyme Alliance interviews Dr. Neeta Connally, Ph.D., medical entomologist, associate professor and Director of the Tickborne Disease Pre...
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    GLA: Lyme Disease Research Symposium 2019
    March 28, 2019
    HIGHLIGHTS FROM GLA’S 2019 LYME DISEASE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM WITH TOP LYME RESEARCHERS
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    Turning Sickness into Strength: GLA Partners with Mighty Well
    March 22, 2019
    Just because I am sick doesn’t mean I have to live a sick life. When I was first diagnosed, I felt that people looked at me as a sick person and not the strong and confident woman I am. I know that th...
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    What is Herxing? And What Does it Mean to Herx?
    March 15, 2019
    What does herx mean? Sometimes when I’m describing tick-borne illness, I feel like I’m speaking a foreign language. Most people have heard of Lyme disease—though too many mistakenly call it “Lyme’s” w...
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    Request for Information: Input on NIH Tick-borne Diseases Strategic Plan
    March 14, 2019
    Below is a letter from Global Lyme Alliance’s Chief Scientific Officer in response to the NIH’s request for information to their Tick-borne Diseases Strategic Plan
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    Lyme Isn’t a Choice
    March 3, 2019
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    Don’t Settle For Good Enough
    February 27, 2019
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    I Just Got Diagnosed with Lyme Disease. What Should I Do?
    February 15, 2019
    Welcome to the school of Lyme. Here are six tips for those newly diagnosed with Lyme disease. Every day, I receive emails from people who have recently been diagnosed with Lyme disease. As most of us ...
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    Dear Lyme Warrior…Help! Lyme Diets and Working Full-Time with Lyme
    February 8, 2019
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    Financing Tick-Borne Disease
    January 31, 2019
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    Can’t Versus Shouldn’t
    January 25, 2019
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    A Different Kind of Lyme Journey
    January 22, 2019
    Brooke Procida Takes to the Road to Promote Lyme Disease Healing
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    A Tribute to Rick LaPierre, Our Friend and Advocate
    January 14, 2019
    Remembering our friend who advocated for patients with chronic illness
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    Starting Small in the New Year
    January 4, 2019
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    Podcast: Outbreak News Interview on Lyme Disease, TBDWG, and IDSA
    January 3, 2019
    Robert Herriman with Outbreak News interviews GLA’s Chief Scientific Officer Timothy Sellati, Ph.D. to discuss Lyme disease, the Tick-borne Disease Working Group, and the IDSA
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    Hope For the Holidays
    January 2, 2019
    The holidays are supposed to be the happiest time of the year. But for many people with chronic illnesses—and others suffering in different ways—the holidays can be really difficult. If you’re bedridd...
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    Books and Resources That Have Helped Me On My Journey
    December 19, 2018
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    Top 7 Science-Based Events to Impact Lyme Disease in 2018
    December 17, 2018
    GLA’s Chief Scientific Officer and Director of Research and Science identified the Top 7 science-based events to impact the Lyme disease community in 2018
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    Meet the Researcher: Catherine Brissette, Ph.D.
    December 13, 2018
    MEET THE RESEARCHER IS A BLOG SERIES TO INTRODUCE GLA-FUNDED LYME DISEASE RESEARCHERS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST LYME DISEASE. #MEETTHERESEARCHER NAME: Catherine Brissette, Ph.D. TITLE: ...
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    Together in Partnership: Giving thanks to an amazing community
    December 11, 2018
    With 2018 drawing to a close, I want to take a moment to thank you for being a part of our community. Your generous support—whether in research dollars, program participation, or simply standing in so...
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    GLA Counters IDSA’s Criticisms of Tick-Borne Disease Working Group Report
    December 10, 2018
    GLA’s Chief Scientific Officer Provides Evidence-based Rebuttal of IDSA Letter to Head of HHS and Tick-Borne Disease Working Group Report
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    The Value of Visualization
    December 7, 2018
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    A Marathon Accomplishment by Team GLA Runners
    December 6, 2018
    Completing the TCS New York City Marathon, all 26.2 miles of it, is an amazing feat for anyone, let alone for those who suffer from Lyme. Yet last month, five Lyme warriors did exactly that, running t...
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    Avoiding Reminders Until You’re Ready
    November 29, 2018
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    A Different Kind of Denial
    November 23, 2018
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    Five Warriors Tackle the Ultimate Road Race for Lyme
    November 6, 2018
    Five runners gave new meaning to the term “Lyme warrior” on Sunday, November 4, 2018, as they completed in the largest marathon in the world—the TCS New York City Marathon.
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    Requests for Tick-borne Disease Research Reach an All-Time High
    November 5, 2018
    by Mayla Hsu, Ph.D., Director of Research & Science, GLA
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    Holidays: Relishing the In-Between Times
    November 2, 2018
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    New Research Article, “Ticking Bomb” Offers Intriguing and Informative Historical Perspective on Climate Change and Lyme Disease
    November 2, 2018
    A study by Igor Dumic and Edson Severnini entitled “Ticking Bomb: The Impact of Climate Change on the Incidence of Lyme Disease” published in Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microb...
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    Highlights from LDA/Columbia Lyme Disease Conference
    October 31, 2018
    Highlights from LDA/Columbia 19th Annual Scientific Conference Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases: Turning the Corner Through Research
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    GLA POV: Essential Oils as Treatment Against Lyme Disease
    October 24, 2018
    by Mayla Hsu, Ph.D., Director of Research and Science, GLA
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    What Can the Red Sox Teach Us About Surviving Tick-Borne Illnesses?
    October 22, 2018
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    Dear Lyme Warrior ... Help! 4
    October 8, 2018
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    GLA POV: Antimicrobial Action of Calprotectin That Does Not Involve Metal Withholding
    October 4, 2018
    by Timothy Sellati, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, GLA
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    School-Related Difficulties With Lyme Disease
    October 2, 2018
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    Taking Stock of Tick Threats
    September 27, 2018
    by Mayla Hsu, Ph.D., Director of Research and Science, GLA
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    Scheduling Life with Lyme Disease
    September 25, 2018
    Flexible vs. rigid? How keeping to a schedule can impact one’s life with Lyme disease. In 2007, I suffered a severe relapse of Lyme and two of its tick-borne co-infections Babesia and Ehrlichia. I had...
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    Meet the Researcher: Ying Zhang, M.D., Ph.D.
    September 21, 2018
    MEET THE RESEARCHER IS A BLOG SERIES TO INTRODUCE GLA-FUNDED LYME DISEASE RESEARCHERS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST LYME DISEASE. #MEETTHERESEARCHER NAME: Ying Zhang, M.D., Ph.D. TITLE: Pro...
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    Avril Lavigne and GLA: Head Above Water Campaign
    September 20, 2018
    Avril Lavigne recently stated that fighting Lyme Disease has been the hardest battle she’s ever fought. If you are reading this post, we have no doubt you understand the sentiment.
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    Having Hope When You Have Lyme
    September 20, 2018
    Struggling with the idea of hope when you have Lyme disease? Read on Hope is a tricky concept for patients with chronic illnesses. It is something everyone—healthy or sick—wants, but summoning hope is...
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    GLA POV: Identifying Vancomycin as an effective antibiotic for killing Borrelia burgdorferi
    September 11, 2018
    by Timothy Sellati, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, GLA
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    REMEMBERING ONE OF OUR OWN
    September 5, 2018
    by Scott Santarella, CEO of Global Lyme Alliance
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    The Danger of Denial
    August 24, 2018
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    The Spectrum of Lyme
    August 16, 2018
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    RACING FOR A CURE – MEET TEAM GLA’s 2018 NYC MARATHON RUNNERS
    August 3, 2018
    Global Lyme Alliance is thrilled to be the first Lyme organization named an official charity partner of the TCS New York City Marathon, starting with the 2018 race. The TCS New York City Marathon prov...
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    To Sleep, Perchance to Dream
    August 2, 2018
    “Crazy dreams” as a result of neurological Lyme disease
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    Meet the Researcher: Kim Lewis, Ph.D.
    July 27, 2018
    MEET THE RESEARCHER IS A BLOG SERIES TO INTRODUCE GLA-FUNDED LYME DISEASE RESEARCHERS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST LYME DISEASE. #MEETTHERESEARCHER NAME: Kim Lewis, Ph.D. TITLE: University...
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    Enjoying the Summer While Living with Lyme
    July 27, 2018
    Learn how to participate in fun Summer activities, while battling Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. When I first moved to Boston, I took a Duck Boat tour of the city. As the amphibious vehicle cruis...
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    Forest ecology shapes Lyme disease risk in the eastern US
    July 11, 2018
    Predators, acorns, & fragmentation regulate numbers of infected ticks Public Release from the CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES
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    Dealing with Lyme-related Fear
    July 6, 2018
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    Managing Fear of Ticks During the Summer
    June 29, 2018
    How to enjoy being outside throughout the summer months while worrying about Lyme disease. I’m that friend.
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    Tick Discovery Highlights How Few Answers We Have about These Pests in the U.S.
    June 29, 2018
    By Melinda Wenner Moyer on June 26, 2018 for Scientific American
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    Meet the Researcher: Timothy J. Sellati, Ph.D.
    June 28, 2018
    Meet the Researcher is a blog series to introduce GLA-funded Lyme disease researchers, and in this case, GLA’s Chief Scientific Officer.
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    Looking back on Jordan Younger’s Battle with Lyme
    June 22, 2018
    Countless strange and debilitating symptoms sent Jordan Younger on a health journey that uncovered Lyme disease, eight co-infections, yeast, mold, and parasites. In this article, she shares her story ...
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    Tribute to The Men of Lyme
    June 17, 2018
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    The Quiet Desperation of Chronic and Mental Illness
    June 15, 2018
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    Things I Never Thought I Would Do Before Lyme
    June 14, 2018
    by Kerry J. Heckman
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    GLA Point of View on New Tick-Borne Co-infection Diagnostic Test
    June 12, 2018
    by Timothy Sellati, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, GLA
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    Dear Lyme Warrior…Help! Finding Balance, Brain Health, and Co-infections
    June 12, 2018
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    Honoring the Past, Embracing the Future
    June 8, 2018
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    Why Isn’t There a Lyme Disease Vaccine?
    June 1, 2018
    by Ashley Ross from The Daily Beast
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    Podcast: In The Lymelight Episode 7
    May 31, 2018
    A Story of Remission: Ana Saldamando Welcome to In The Lymelight: a show about…well…Lyme Disease. In the Lymelight aims to bring humor and knowledge to an otherwise somber topic with biweekly expert i...
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    Saluting the Caretakers of Lyme Patients
    May 29, 2018
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    GLA Greenwich Gala 2018: Highlights
    May 23, 2018
    Global Lyme Alliance honored Lyme disease patients and researchers at its annual Greenwich Gala on Saturday, May 12 at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich. The event supports GLA’s mission to conquer Lyme and...
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    GLA: Lyme Disease Research Symposium 2018
    May 22, 2018
    Highlights from GLA’s 8th Annual Research Symposium with top Lyme Disease Researchers
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    Adding Joy and Pleasure to Life, No Matter When
    May 10, 2018
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    Lyme’s Life Lessons: Sonya Rolin and Tatiana Donald
    May 8, 2018
    INTRODUCING GLA GREENWICH GALA CO-CHAIRS: PART 3 OF SERIES
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    Gender and Lyme: Is Tick-Borne Disease Different for Women?
    May 5, 2018
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    A Mother and Daughter's 12-Year Quest for Answers: Astrid and Christina Womble
    April 30, 2018
    Introducing GLA Greenwich Gala Co-Chairs: Part 2 of Series
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    #VBGIVESBACK: STACI GRODIN
    April 20, 2018
    Republished with permission from Veronicabeard.com For the month of April 2018, veronicabeard.com will donate $10 from every sale to Global Lyme Alliance as part of their ongoing #VBGIVESBACK program....
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    You Get What You Pay For: Be Wary of Where You Buy Your Supplements!
    April 20, 2018
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    The Pros and Cons of Social Media When You Have Lyme
    April 19, 2018
    by Kerry J. Heckman
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    A Mother, A Supporter, A Lyme Warrior: Stephanie Ercegovic
    April 18, 2018
    Introducing GLA Greenwich Gala Co-Chairs: Part 1 of Series
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    Video - Living with Lyme disease: A young girl's story
    April 16, 2018
    Video created by the Poughkeepsie Journal
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    Dear Lyme Warrior…Help! MRIs, SPECT Scans, and Herxheimer Reactions
    April 13, 2018
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    You're Not Crazy, You Have Lyme: Lyme Disease Personality Change
    April 6, 2018
    By Jennifer Crystal
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    Podcast: In The Lymelight Episode 6
    April 3, 2018
    Welcome to In The Lymelight: a show about…well…Lyme Disease. In the Lymelight aims to bring humor and knowledge to an otherwise somber topic with biweekly expert interviews that include, yes, the “hea...
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    Seasons of Lyme
    March 30, 2018
    The change in seasons is usually an exciting time for most, but the jump from season to season can be especially trying for Lyme patients.
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    What is Air Hunger, Anyway?
    March 22, 2018
    Chronic Lyme disease & its co-infections, like Babesia, can produce unique symptoms. One of them is referred to as air hunger.
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    GLA POV: FDA Clears Quidel Lyme Disease Immunoassay for Sofia 2
    March 22, 2018
    by Timothy Sellati, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, GLA
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    New test for Babesia approved by the FDA
    March 19, 2018
    by Mayla Hsu, Ph.D. Director, Research and Science Global Lyme Alliance
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    Could a pathogen be the cause of Alzheimer’s disease?
    March 16, 2018
    By Philip Perry Originally published on bigthink.com
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    Are Mold and Mycotoxins Compromising Your Recovery?
    March 10, 2018
    By Jennifer Crystal
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    GLA Point of View on "First Multiplex Test for Tick-Borne Disease"
    March 6, 2018
    by Timothy Sellati, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, GLA
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    Coming to Terms With the Truth About My Health
    March 5, 2018
    by Emily Croot #MyLymeLife
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    Feed Your Body to Fight Lyme
    February 28, 2018
    The most important thing to remember when battling an illness is to feed the body what it needs to heal.
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    Learning to Love Lyme/ A lesson in self-understanding
    February 22, 2018
    By Jennifer Crystal
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    Dear Lyme Warrior…Help!
    February 13, 2018
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    What's In a Name? When talking about Lyme disease, it matters
    February 5, 2018
    by Jennifer Crystal
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    GLA Point of View on New Lyme Disease Study
    February 2, 2018
    by Timothy Sellati, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, GLA
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    CureTalks - Listen Now
    January 31, 2018
    Highlights from the International Lyme and Associated Diseases (ILADS), 18th Annual Scientific Conference – Boston
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    Unusual Symptoms of Lyme Disease
    January 30, 2018
    by Kerry J. Heckman
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    In The Lymelight Episode 5
    January 26, 2018
    Welcome to In The Lymelight: a show about…well…Lyme Disease. In the Limelight aims to bring humor and knowledge to an otherwise somber topic with biweekly expert interviews that include, yes, the “hea...
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    Forget Ebola, Sars and Zika: ticks are the next global health threat
    January 25, 2018
    by Mackenzie Kwak
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