A common antihistamine used to treat allergy symptoms called loratadine could help kill Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria associated with Lyme disease, according to a recent study. Loratadine, which ...

Not all cell walls are created equal. Take the peculiar makeup of the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium’s cell wall. It might play a role in lingering symptoms of Lyme disease — the most common ...

A vulnerability has been discovered in the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. For decades, Lyme disease has frustrated both physicians and patients alike. Caused by the corkscrew-shaped bacterium ...

Ticks are more likely to carry the bacteria that can cause Lyme disease in areas where pheasants are released, new research shows. Ticks are more likely to carry the bacteria that can cause Lyme ...

FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, a carrier of Lyme disease. (CDC via AP, File) ...