An atom is made up of protons, electrons, and neutrons. Humans take in atoms daily by breathing, eating, and drinking. Atoms unite in the body to form molecules that comprise the body’s cells. Atoms and molecules are unstable when they have an uneven number of...
Finding Doctors Who Specialize in Autoimmune Disorders A healthy immune system recognizes foreign bacteria, viruses, and parasites and then attacks and destroys them to protect the body. Think of your body as having a tiny army living throughout your system. The army...
Lyme disease occurs when a black-legged tick infected with Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria embeds itself under your skin in search of blood. While feeding, it transmits the bacteria to your bloodstream, which immediately multiply and spread throughout the body. The...
You are likely part of the 90% of the population who has contracted Epstein Barr virus (EBV), even if you didn’t know you had it. Discovered in 1964, EBV is often associated with infectious disease, also known as mononucleosis or mono. Recent research shows there may...
Plasma exchange vs plasmapheresis? They are often used interchangeably, but they are different. To understand each on a deeper level, you must start by learning more about your blood and apheresis, the treatment under which both techniques fall. Blood consists of four...
Reports show deer tick diseases in Canada are on the rise. Most people only associate Lyme disease with deer ticks. However, deer ticks can carry multiple bacteria simultaneously, infecting humans and leading to debilitating diseases. How Humans Contract Deer Tick...
Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus (PANDAS) is caused by the body’s immune reaction to streptococcal infections, also known as “strep throat.” Many people think strep is the issue, which is not true. If that were the case,...
Babesiosis is an infection caused by Babesia, a tiny parasite or bacteria that infects your blood. If this sounds familiar to Lyme disease, that’s because it is. They are often coinfections. The reason is that ticks can carry more than one type of bacteria that can be...
Unfortunately, living in Canada does not keep you safe from acquiring Lyme disease. To date, the provincial public health units claim there are more than 17,000 cases of Lyme disease in humans. This means Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in Canada. ...
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection in the bloodstream that originates from deer tick bites. There are numerous treatment methods for Lyme disease that have had much success, but it’s important to catch and treat it early. IV infusion therapy is a treatment...
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