It is Real and Has an Identifiable Biological Basis Several published peer-reviewed studies conducted by the Johns Hopkins Lyme Disease Research Center are generating a growing body of evidence that […]
Lyme Disease Research
Identifying the Geographic Leading Edge of Lyme Disease Using Google Health Trends
Summary Lyme disease is expanding geographically in the US. Johns Hopkins researchers utilized Google Health Trends data to analyze internet Lyme disease searches to identify geographic patterns over time to […]
Invalidation by Medical Professionals in Post-Treatment Lyme Disease
Summary A Johns Hopkins study finds that patients with post treatment Lyme disease, particularly women and younger patients, are prone to illness invalidation from medical professionals. Patients who reported the […]
Risk of post-treatment Lyme disease in patients with early diagnosed and promptly treated Lyme disease: A prospective cohort study
Summary This is the largest peer-reviewed prospective controlled study in the US that specifically focuses on the longer-term outcomes of early diagnosed and promptly treated Lyme disease patients. Results found […]
Predicting Lyme Disease from Patients’ Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Profiled with RNA-Sequencing
This study uses total RNA-sequencing of Lyme disease patients’ peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Using novel data analysis approaches, three unique groups of Lyme disease patients were identified, each with characteristic clinical and immunological features. Data from healthy controls and COVID-19 patients were included. Using machine learning classifiers, the study shows that Lyme patients can be distinguished from healthy controls as well as from COVID-19 patients.
Visual contrast sensitivity loss in patients with post treatment Lyme disease
Visual contrast sensitivity (CS) impairment in patients with post treatment Lyme disease (PTLD) is linked to signs of cognitive and neurologic impairment and may be a marker of illness severity.
