Lyme Disease Prevention from Tick DNA

The Lyme disease-transmitting deer tick genome will bring new prevention methods

Tuesday, February 09, 2016 Studying Tick Biology With Lyme Prevention in Mind Scientists who sequenced the genome, or genetic composition, of the Lyme disease-transmitting deer tick hope the achievement will lead to new ways to control the blood-sucking parasites. Read more ... Related Reading • Lyme Disease Pictures, Symptoms and Treatment • Lyme Disease Quiz: Test Your Medical IQ • Lyme Disease Facts Today's Health News •  White House Seeks $1.8 Billion to Fight Zika Virus •  PSA Testing Differs Among Primary Care Doctors, Urologists •  Many in Hospice Don't Get Medical Visit in Last 2 Days of Life: Study •  Study Links Concussion to Higher Risk of Later Suicide •  Brain Cells in Mice May Reveal Clues to Your Sighs •  Is Fat From Another Area of Body Safe for Breast Reconstruction? •  Measles Outbreak May Have Swayed Some Parents on Vaccines •  Do the Seasons Affect How We Think? •  Poor REM Sleep May Be Linked to Higher Risk for Anxiety, Depression •  Study Ties School Calendar to Asthma Flare-Ups •  Doctors Should Screen Teens for Major Depression, U.S. Task Force Says •  Alcohol More Harmful for People With HIV, Study Suggests •  Spelling Prowess Relies on Multiple Brain Areas, Study Finds •  Health Tip: Eating Red Meat •  Health Tip: Eating Iron-Rich Foods •  Healthier Diets May Be Cutting Heart, Diabetes Risks in U.S. Teens •  Allergy Shots Still Effective for Seniors •  Short Flashes of Light May Treat Jet Lag •  U.S. Officials: Zika Focus Is on Pregnant Women Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Help for Painful Knees Follow Us       MedicineNet Newsletters Sign up for the NEW MedicineNet newsletters today! New specialty newsletters include Cancer, Heart, Pregnancy & Newborns, Children's Health & Parenting. MedicineNet Newsletters » Quizzes • Symptoms of ADHD in Adults • Childhood ADHD Treatment • Depression Moods and Types Top Viewed Articles • 'Selfies' and Relationships • Zika Virus and Sex • Zika and Microcephaly • Is Zika Sexually Transmitted? • Zika Virus Global Emergency Picture Slideshows • Visual Guide to ADHD in Adults • ADHD Symptoms in Children • Depression Myths and Facts • Lung Cancer Myths and Facts • What Is Binge Eating Disorder? Latest Pet Health Content • Skin Problems in Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Big Dogs • Harmful Foods for Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Small Dogs • Pets in Your Bed Bonus PDF Guide Health & Wellness Guide