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'Diving Board' Sensors Key to DNA Detection
July 27, 2012 — A tiny vibrating cantilever sensor could soon help doctors and field clinicians quickly detect harmful toxins, bacteria and even indicators of certain types of cancer from small samples of blood or ... > full story -
Novel Anti-Malarial Drug Target Identified
July 19, 2012 — Scientists have identified the first reported inhibitors of a key enzyme involved in survival of the parasite responsible for malaria. Their findings may provide the basis for anti-malarial drug ... > full story -
Genetically Engineered Bacteria Prevent Mosquitoes from Transmitting Malaria
July 16, 2012 — Researchers have genetically modified a bacterium commonly found in the mosquito’s midgut and found that the parasite that causes malaria in people does not survive in mosquitoes carrying the ... > full story -
Breakthrough Malaria Drug Approved in India Will Take Bite out of Malaria, Experts Say
July 6, 2012 — The new drug, SynriamTM, is considered a breakthrough, as traditional drugs are proving increasingly ineffective against the deadly malarial parasite because of acquired resistance to available ... > full story -
Future Dengue Forecast: Intricate Relationships Between Mosquitoes, Virus and Climate Change Found
July 5, 2012 — Northern states could face longer outbreak seasons than the Southern ... > full story -
New Drug Prospect Offers Hope Against Hookworm Infections
July 4, 2012 — A drug candidate that is nearing clinical trials against a Latin American parasite is showing additional promise as a cure for hookworm, one of the most widespread and insidious parasites afflicting ... > full story -
Mosquitoes: How We Smell Is Why They Bite
July 2, 2012 — A mosquito biologist is studying the olfactory behavior of mosquitoes as a means of developing more effective methods of disease ... > full story -
Human Insulin Suppresses Mosquito Immune System: Increasing Cases of Type II Diabetes Could Abet Malaria’s Spread
June 26, 2012 — Human insulin suppresses the mosquito immune system, according to a new article. And while mosquitoes and malaria might seem to go together like baseball and hotdogs, mosquitoes' immunological ... > full story -
Spiders Enlisted in Fight Against Woodworms: Could They Also Help Control Malaria?
June 21, 2012 — Property owners who need to banish destructive woodworm could have an eight-legged alternative to chemical sprays that are potentially dangerous and only partially effective. They could enlist ... > full story -
Putting Parasites on the World Map: Methods Developed to Enable Large-Scale Analysis of Malaria Parasite Genomes from Patient Blood Samples
June 13, 2012 — Researchers have developed a new technique to identify hotspots of malaria parasite evolution and track the rise of malarial drug resistance, faster and more efficiently than ever ... > full story
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