Lyme disease: the bacteria’s DNA completely mapped
Researchers have mapped the genetic makeup of the bacteria that cause Lyme disease, opening the way to potential vaccines. THE ...
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More and more giant ticks in Europe, how to protect yourself?
Due to global warming, the Hyalomma marginatum, a giant tick native to Africa and Asia, is gradually colonizing Europe, including ...
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Exhausted by Lyme disease, she decides to resort to medical assistance in dying
Suffering from serious symptoms linked to the progression of Lyme disease, Stéphanie Lavoie, a young Quebecer, resorted to medical assistance ...
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Lyme disease: a genetic predisposition involved?
A team of researchers has highlighted the role of a specific genetic variant in the development of Lyme disease, which ...
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Lyme disease: a protein present in our sweat could protect us
A team of researchers discovered that human sweat contained a protein capable of protecting against this tick-borne disease. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Lyme disease: “Persistent symptoms are not psychological at all!”
The return of fine weather is accompanied by the resumption of walks in the forest, the privileged habitat of ticks, ...
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Lyme disease: “I experienced an absolute destructuring of my personality”
Author of the new book "Lyme - if the sick knew, if the doctors could" (Editions Rue de Seine), Marie ...
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Lyme disease in children: recovery in 6 months
American researchers have found that a majority of children with Lyme disease are fully recovered six months after taking antibiotic ...
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Precautions should be taken against Lyme disease
Lyme disease transmitted by ticks, which affects more and more of our compatriots, is poorly understood, poorly diagnosed, and can ...
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Ticks invade French forests: what to do in case of a bite?
In the forests, ticks, vectors of Lyme disease, are more and more numerous. Here are the recommendations for removing them. ...
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Lyme disease: the regions where you will have to be particularly vigilant this summer
This summer, watch out for bites. Alsace, Lorraine, Centre, Limousin... INRAE has just published a map of the regions of ...
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Ticks: more than 14% of the world’s population has had Lyme disease
Europe is particularly affected by Lyme disease, which is caused by a bacterium transmitted to humans through the bites of ...
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Lyme disease: 5 places where you risk being bitten by ticks
With the fine weather, ticks, the first vectors of transmission of Lyme borreliosis, a serious infectious disease that affects the ...
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Parkinson’s disease: what are the difficulties encountered by patients?
In a survey unveiled by the France Parkinson association, adults suffering from this neurodegenerative pathology highlight their daily concerns and ...
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Parkinson’s disease: why it is the most unknown of known pathologies
Parkinson's disease is a condition poorly known to the French and little taken into account in public opinion. However, it ...
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Doctors should be alert to atypical symptoms of Lyme disease
Lyme disease can manifest itself with unusual symptoms that rapidly deteriorate the state of health of its carrier, and which ...
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Lyme disease: 80% of patients actually suffer from another pathology
A study conducted by the Pitié Salpêtrière in Paris shows that 80% of patients treated for Lyme disease actually suffer ...
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Lyme disease: why the symptoms are long-lasting?
Even after treatment, some people with Lyme disease experience persistent symptoms. This would be linked to the presence of dead ...
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An antimicrobial to eradicate Lyme disease in nature
An antimicrobial called hygromycin A would be very effective in treating Lyme disease in a targeted way. No adverse side ...
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Tick bite: here are the good reflexes to have quickly
These mites can transmit various pathologies, including Lyme disease. THE ESSENTIAL Only tick bites can transmit Lyme disease. A person ...
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Lyme disease: a “sneaky” mechanism would disturb the immune reaction
The protein responsible for persistent inflammation in Lyme disease has been identified. THE ESSENTIAL Lyme disease which is transmitted by ...
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Ticks: more and more French people bitten in their garden
Unlike forests, gardens are not perceived by the French as places where they can be bitten by ticks. Error ! ...
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Lyme disease: a new test to detect it at an early stage
This highly sensitive new test is able to detect a single bacterial cell in a blood sample, which could help ...
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Lyme disease: discovery of a protein to treat the infection
Called PGLYRP1, this protein would help protect against infection by the bacteria transmitted by ticks and responsible for Lyme disease. ...
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American actress Amy Schumer says she has Lyme disease
On Instagram, the actress revealed that she was diagnosed this summer. Amy Schumer posted a photo of herself as a ...
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Soon a vaccine for Lyme disease?
A laboratory based in Nantes will test its vaccine to treat Lyme disease in humans after proving its effectiveness in ...
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Lyme disease: report your bites to help better understand the disease
In order to perfect knowledge about Lyme disease, the French are invited to report tick bites using the “Signement Tique” ...
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Justin Bieber announces he has Lyme disease
Singer Justin Bieber confessed on Instagram to having Lyme disease and suffering from chronic mononucleosis. We explain what it is.Justin ...
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Lyme disease: researchers are working on a vaccine
Scientific, government and industry experts met this week in New York State, USA, to define a strategy to eradicate Lyme ...
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Lyme disease: a new technique makes it possible to obtain a rapid diagnosis
The test is based on a multifaceted approach: it is no longer just one but six biomarkers that are sought. ...
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