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New Combination Therapy Could Deliver Powerful Punch to Breast Cancer
A powerful new breast cancer
treatment could result from
packaging one of the newer
drugs that inhibits cancer's
hallmark wild growth with a ... > full story
Small Nanoparticles Bring Big Improvement to Medical Imaging
Scientists have discovered a
method of using
nanoparticles to illuminate
the cellular interior to
reveal the slow, complex
processes taking place in a
... > full story
PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative Shares Strategy For Developing 'Next-Generation' Malaria Vaccines
Marking its tenth
anniversary year, the PATH
Malaria Vaccine Initiative
has unveiled a new strategy
that sets the stage for an
... > full story
New Tool Promises More Accurate Antimalarial Drug Dosing
Scientists have designed a
tool to support the
development of appropriate
age-based dosing regimens
for malaria drugs.
Weight-based dosing is
... > full story
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HIV Vaccine Failure Probably Caused by Virus Used, Says New Research
November 19, 2009 — The recent failure of an HIV vaccine was probably caused by the immune system reacting to the virus 'shell' used to transmit the therapy around the body, according to new research. The researchers ... > full story -
Are Sterile Mosquitoes the Answer to Malaria Elimination?
November 17, 2009 — The Sterile Insect Technique, the release of sexually sterile male insects to wipe out a pest population, is one suggested solution to the problem of malaria in Africa. A new article reviews the ... > full story -
Research Calls for Better Assessment of Tests for Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and Malaria
November 17, 2009 — A rapid and accurate diagnosis is the first step towards treatment in the fight against infectious disease. Researchers have highlighted the poor quality of published studies that evaluate the ... > full story -
World's Largest Malaria Vaccine Trial Now Underway In Seven African Countries
November 4, 2009 — A pivotal efficacy trial of RTS,S, the world's most clinically advanced malaria vaccine candidate, is now underway in seven African countries: Burkina Faso, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique ... > full story -
Sperm May Play Leading Role In Spreading HIV
October 26, 2009 — Sperm, and not just the fluid it bathes in, can transmit HIV to macrophages, T cells, and dendritic cells (DCs), researchers report. By infecting DCs, which carry the virus and potently pass it to T ... > full story -
Surveys For Major Neglected Tropical Diseases In Sub-Saharan Africa Can Be Integrated
October 26, 2009 — It is possible to simultaneously survey a number of neglected tropical diseases in the challenging environment of Southern Sudan, according a new study. The research rapidly identified areas ... > full story -
Boys With Urogenital Birth Defects Are 33 Percent More Common In Villages Sprayed With DDT
October 23, 2009 — Women who lived in villages sprayed with DDT to reduce malaria gave birth to 33 percent more baby boys with urogenital birth defects between 2004 and 2006 than women in unsprayed villages, according ... > full story -
Extreme Genetic Variability In Malaria Parasite Found
October 15, 2009 — Researchers have charted the extreme genetic differences that occur in the most dangerous malaria parasite in the world. The study suggests that developing a broadly protective vaccine for malaria ... > full story -
Parasite Bacteria May Help Fight Spread Of Mosquito-Borne Diseases
October 2, 2009 — Infecting mosquitoes with a bacterial parasite could help prevent the spread of lymphatic filariasis, one of the major neglected tropical diseases of the developing world, according to new research ... > full story -
Gene Behind Malaria-Resistant Mosquitoes Identified
October 2, 2009 — Scientists have discovered that variations in a single gene affect mosquitoes' ability to resist infection by the malaria ... > full story
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