Time for a little hope. New research is still ongoing to find a good test & reliable treatments!
www.prweb.com/releases/2014/10/prweb12209113.htm Lyme Research Alliance (LRA), the nation’s largest private non-profit funder of Lyme disease research at universities, today announced the awarding of seven grants worth $587,000 to researchers focused on the identification, treatment and cure for Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.
LRA noted it had received the most applications in its history—over 20 grant proposals—a 100 percent increase from last year.
The grants reflect LRA’s scientific agenda: the discovery of an accurate and accessible diagnostic test, and the development of effective treatments for long-term or “chronic” Lyme disease. LRA grantees are also expected to publish their findings in peer-reviewed scientific journals, the forum for knowledge-sharing across the scientific community.
In announcing the new grants, Dr. Kotsoris said, “As the number of Lyme and tick-borne disease cases continue to grow, there is a tremendous need to keep science moving forward. LRA is proud to support the advanced research being conducted by some of the best and the brightest men and women in the field today. Through their work, we believe there will be scientific breakthroughs in prevention strategies, diagnosis and treatment, leading to a cure for Lyme.”