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Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have found that Lyme bacteria "have developed a novel strategy for subverting the immune response of the animals they infect." Their study appears on-line in the journal Public Library of Science Biology. Read More »

In the first of a two-part series, the Brainerd Dispatch looks at the increase of tick-borne anaplasmosis, Lyme disease and babesiosis in their state. Read More »

A Connecticut newspaper scrutinizes the state's medical board, under fire for allowing doctors accused of egregious malpractice to continue to practice. This would of course be the same medical board which put severe punishments on Lyme-treating pediatrician Dr. Charles... Read More »

GoAnimate is a website that lets you create your own animated cartoons. This one satirizes a Lyme patient's visit to the doctor. Read More »

Dr. Burrascano, noted Lyme disease expert, recently gave a talk in Santa Rosa, CA, co-sponsored by CALDA and Gordon Medical Associates. Read More »

Here's an update on the airing of the Lyme documentary on PBS stations throughout the US. Producers of the film are asking for your help in contacting stations who haven't yet agreed to show it. Read More »

The South Bend Tribune profiles an Indiana couple's struggles with Lyme, delving into the controversy surrounding the disease, and talking to experts on both sides. Read More »

New Hampshire's legislature has passed House Bill 295, to protect physicians' rights to determine the most appropriate treatment protocol for their patients. NH residents who have Lyme or are closely connected to someone who has Lyme are requested to contact the governor. Read More »

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc, which markets tick-borne disease testing kits to veterinarians, maintains an educational website called dogsandticks.com. Check out the interactive maps showing rates of canine disease in different states and counties. Read More »