Lyme Disease News

• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Fossils
  Dinosaurs
  Animals
  Extinction
  Early Mammals
   
  

  Jurassic Pain: Giant 'Flea-Like' Insects Plagued Dinosaurs 165 Million Years Ago

  May 1, 2012 — It takes a gutsy insect to sneak up on a huge dinosaur while it sleeps, crawl onto its soft underbelly and give it a bite that might have felt like a needle going in -- but giant "flea-like" animals, ... > full story
• Nature
  Evolutionary Biology
  Biology
  Geography
  Ecology Research
  Mating and Breeding
   
  

  Seabirds, a Key Factor in the Dispersal of Parasites

  April 26, 2012 — Due to their capacity to travel long distances, seabirds play an important role in the dispersal and biodiversity of parasites and of the infectious agents these may transmit, a new study ... > full story
• Cats
  Veterinary Medicine
  Animals
  Virology
  Spiders and Ticks
  Mammals
   

  Deadly Cat Disease: Effective Treatment for Bobcat Fever

  April 18, 2012 — University of Missouri veterinarian Leah Cohn, a small animal disease expert, and Adam Birkenheuer from North Carolina State University, have found an effective treatment for "bobcat fever" which is ... > full story
• Lyme Disease
  Joint Pain
  Mice
  Pain Control
  Spiders and Ticks
  Chronic Illness
   
  

  Lyme Disease Surge Predicted for Northeastern US: Due to Acorns and Mice, Not Mild Winter

  March 16, 2012 — The northeastern US should prepare for a surge in Lyme disease this spring. And we can blame fluctuations in acorns and mouse populations, not the mild ... > full story
• Lyme Disease
  Joint Pain
  Spiders and Ticks
  Pain Control
  Chronic Illness
  Diseases and Conditions
   

  Predicting the Spread of Ticks Across Canada

  March 5, 2012 — Researchers are watching as ticks that carry Lyme disease colonize Canada, but their research aims to predict the communities most likely to be hit by this ... > full story
• Spiders and Ticks
  Animals
  Wild Animals
  Ecology Research
  Nature
  Behavioral Science
   
  

  Study Extends the 'Ecology of Fear' to Fear of Parasites

  February 27, 2012 — The ecology of fear, like other concepts from predator-prey theory, also extends to parasites, new research suggests. Raccoons and squirrels would give up food, the study demonstrated, if the area ... > full story
• Physics
  Engineering
  Quantum Physics
  Graphene
  Energy Technology
  Electricity
   

  Precision Time: A Matter of Atoms, Clocks, and Statistics

  February 1, 2012 — The ability to accurately measure a second in time is at the heart of many essential technologies; the most recognizable may be the Global Positioning System (GPS). A new paper addresses how ... > full story
• Lyme Disease
  Diseases and Conditions
  Elder Care
   

  No More Swabbing: Spit Sampling Gets a Whole Lot Easier

  January 20, 2012 — A new tool will improve the ease of oral fluid ... > full story
• Video Games
  Relationships
  Virtual Reality
  Social Psychology
  Artificial Intelligence
  Communications
   

  People Behave Socially and 'Well' Even Without Rules, Online Avatar Study Shows

  January 16, 2012 — Millions of online human interactions were assessed during a new study which included actions such as communication, founding and ending friendships, trading goods, sleeping, moving, however also ... > full story
• Lyme Disease
  Joint Pain
  Pain Control
  Chronic Illness
  Alzheimer's Research
  Diseases and Conditions
   

  How Can Lyme Disease Be Prevented and Controlled?

  January 4, 2012 — A new article assesses the potential reasons for the continued lack of success in prevention and control of Lyme disease and identifies areas where additional knowledge could be used to improve Lyme ... > full story

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