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Research Aims for Insecticide That Targets Malaria Mosquitoes
A team of scientists is
working toward an
insecticide that would
target malaria-carrying
mosquitoes but do no harm to
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No Idle Chatter: Malaria Parasites 'Talk' to Each Other
Scientists have made the
surprise discovery that
malaria parasites can 'talk'
to each other -- a social
behavior to ensure the
parasite's survival and
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Using Bacteria to Stop Malaria
Mosquitoes are deadly
efficient disease
transmitters. New research
however, demonstrates that
they also can be part of the
solution for preventing
diseases such as malaria. ... > full story
Flight Behavior of Hungry Malaria Mosquitoes Analyzed
Malaria mosquitoes go to
work cautiously before
landing on human skin and
biting. Just before a
mosquito lands, it reacts to
both odors and heat given
... > full story
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New Malaria Test Kit Gives a Boost to Elimination Efforts Worldwide
May 17, 2013 — A new, highly sensitive blood test that quickly detects even the lowest levels of malaria parasites in the body could make a dramatic difference in efforts to tackle the ... > full story -
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Malaria Infected Mosquitoes More Attracted to Human Odor Than Uninfected Mosquitoes
May 15, 2013 — Female mosquitoes infected with malaria parasites are significantly more attracted to human odor than uninfected mosquitoes, according to new research. Scientists will now attempt to find out how ... > full story -
Global Warming Trends Contribute to Spread of West Nile Virus to New Regions in Europe
May 13, 2013 — Global warming trends have a significant influence on the spread of West Nile Virus to new regions in Europe and neighboring countries, where the disease wasn’t present before, according to a ... > full story -
Toxic Waste Sites Cause 'Healthy Years of Life Lost' for People Living in India, Philippines and Indonesia
May 4, 2013 — Toxic waste sites with elevated levels of lead and chromium cause a high number of “healthy years of life lost” in individuals living near 373 sites located in India, Philippines and ... > full story -
Malaria: A Vector Infecting Both Apes and Humans
May 3, 2013 — In 2010, a study revealed that the main agent of malaria in humans, called Plasmodium falciparum, arose from the gorilla. Today, the vector which transmitted the parasite from apes to humans has just ... > full story -
Warning System Predicts Outbreaks of Dengue Fever
April 29, 2013 — With the help of a warning system which measures the risk of dengue incidence using precipitation and air temperature, it is possible to forecast the outbreak of dengue fever up to 16 weeks in ... > full story -
Dogma Among Researchers Exaggerates Threat of Resistance to Best Anti-Malarial Drugs, Says Malaria Expert
April 24, 2013 — Exaggeration over the extent of the malaria parasite’s resistance to the ‘wonder drugs’ artemisinins could jeopardise the fight against the disease, according to a leading ... > full story -
Malaria Parasite Protein Identified as Potential New Target for Drug Treatment
April 24, 2013 — Scientists have discovered how a protein within the malaria parasite is essential to its survival as it develops inside a mosquito. They believe their findings identify this protein as a potential ... > full story -
Quest for Edible Malarial Vaccine Leads to Other Potential Medical Uses for Algae
April 19, 2013 — Can scientists rid malaria from the Third World by simply feeding algae genetically engineered with a vaccine? That's the question biologists sought to answer after they demonstrated last May that ... > full story -
Discovery Points to New Approach to Fight Dengue Virus
April 11, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that rising temperature induces key changes in the dengue virus when it enters its human host, and the findings represent a new approach for designing vaccines against the ... > full story
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