May 6, 2025

Could Piperacillin Be the Lyme Disease Breakthrough We Need? A recent study published in Science Translational Medicine by researchers at Northwestern University has generated cautious optimism in the Lyme disease community. The study found that an older antibiotic—piperacillin—was able to clear Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, in mice at doses 100 times […]

Can Lyme disease stay hidden during pregnancy and only emerge after childbirth? A 23-year-old woman from Brooklyn, NY, presented to her primary care physician with bilateral knee swelling and pain three days after delivering a healthy baby girl. She rated the pain as 8 out of 10 in severity and reported that it worsened with

Who Are Ticks Attracted To? It’s a warm day, you’ve been hiking, gardening, or walking the dog—and later that evening, you find a tick. Sound familiar? Ticks are stealthy, patient, and highly sensitive hunters. While they can’t jump or fly, they are remarkably good at detecting hosts from a distance. Whether you’re deep in the

Lyme Disease Depression: When Low Mood Has a Medical Cause Quick Answer: Depression in Lyme disease is often driven by neuroinflammation, autonomic dysfunction, and sleep disruption rather than a primary psychiatric disorder. Lyme disease depression can present as persistent low mood, loss of motivation, emotional numbness, or a sense of hopelessness that feels out of