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The Mystery of Lyme

By Jean J. Barry, MD

Lyme Disease is Baffling Even to the Experts. Here a journalist shares their own story.

The Atlantic Article-Lyme 9/2019

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What Is Driving Chronic Arthritis in Lyme Disease?

By Jean J. Barry, MD

A Virginia Tech researcher discovers a peptidoglycan shed by Lyme bacteria that is responsible for ongoing arthritis, which may lead to future treatment options.

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News-Lyme Arthritis 6/18/19

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Immune Balance

By Jean J. Barry, MD

Immune system balance is key to achieving health and longevity. This is a nice summary of why balance is so important and provides some very simple ways to achieve this–such as improving sleep quality/duration, meditation/stress reduction and nutrition.

New York Times Article-Immune

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How Exercise Affects Our Memory

By Jean J. Barry, MD

Recent studies show how exercise can change our brains and improve memory.

New York Times Article-Exercise 5/1/19

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Circadian Rhythm & Timing of Meals

By Jean J. Barry, MD

New research shows that timing of meals can have a significant impact on our circadian rhythm.

University of Manchester-Circadian Rhythm 4/25/19

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Alzheimer’s Disease & ECGC

By Jean J. Barry, MD

Alzheimer’s symptoms reversed in USC mice with compounds (EGCG + Ferulic Acid) found in green tea and certain foods like carrots, oats, tomatoes, rice.

USC News-Alzheimer’s Disease 3/6/19

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How Sleep Can Fight Infection

By Jean J. Barry, MD

How does good quality sleep improve your immune system? New research from Germany clarifies the role sleep plays in T cell activation–which is important for preventing many viral and bacterial infections as well as cancer.

Science Daily/ Rockefeller University Press 2/12/19

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How Sleep & Pain Are Related

By Jean J. Barry, MD

Sleep and Pain are intimately related. Here’s a study out of UC Berkeley confirming this.

UC Berkeley Research-Pain & Sleep 1/28/19

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Inflammation & Mental Illness

By Jean J. Barry, MD

Mental illness associated with inflammatory changes due to infections is well documented in the medical literature. This study looks at a large cohort (>1 million born in Denmark) and shows a strong association between infection/needing treatment with antibiotics and subsequent treatment of mental illness.

JAMA-Denmark Study 12/5/18

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VIDEO: Update on Lyme Disease (March 2017)

By Jean J. Barry, MD

Discusses diagnosis, testing, pathophysiology and treatment of Lyme disease and common co-infections.

VIDEO: Update on Lyme Disease (March 2017)

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