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Microbial Communities on Skin Affect Humans' Attractiveness to Mosquitoes
December 29, 2011 — The microbes on your skin determine how attractive you are to mosquitoes, which may have important implications for malaria transmission and prevention, according to a new ... > full story -
New Candidate Vaccine Neutralizes All Tested Strains of Malaria Parasite
December 20, 2011 — A new candidate malaria vaccine has the potential to neutralize all strains of the most deadly species of malaria ... > full story -
Immunological Defense Mechanism Leaves Malaria Patients Vulnerable to Deadly Infection
December 18, 2011 — The link between malaria and Salmonella infections has been explained for the first time, opening the way to more effective ... > full story -
Malaria During Pregnancy: New Study Assesses Risks During First Trimester
December 12, 2011 — The largest ever study to assess the effects of malaria and its treatment in the first trimester of pregnancy has shown that the disease significantly increases the risk of miscarriage, but that ... > full story -
Bloodstream Malaria Infections in Mice Successfully Cleared
December 12, 2011 — Researchers have discovered how malaria manipulates the immune system to allow the parasite to persist in the bloodstream. By rescuing this immune system pathway, the research team was able to cure ... > full story -
Seabirds: Climate Differences Have Less Impact on Transmission of Blood Parasites Than Expected
December 12, 2011 — Seabirds often live in large colonies in very confined spaces. Parasites, such as fleas and ticks, take advantage of this ideal habitat with its rich supply of nutrition. As a result, they can ... > full story -
Novel Drug Wipes out Deadliest Malaria Parasite Through Starvation
December 7, 2011 — An antimalarial agent proved effective at clearing infections caused by the malaria parasite most lethal to humans -- by literally starving the parasites to ... > full story -
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Senses of Sophistication: Mosquitoes Detect Subtle Cues Finding Food, Spreading Diseases
December 5, 2011 — Researchers have unraveled the mystery as to how the malaria mosquito uses its sensory powers to find food and spread ... > full story -
Cell Surface Mutation Protects Against Common Type of Malaria
December 1, 2011 — A mutation on the surface of human red blood cells provides protection against malaria caused by the parasite Plasmodium vivax, new research shows. The investigators found the change makes it harder ... > full story -
Public Asked to Help in Fight Against Malaria
November 19, 2011 — IBM's Watson computing system broke new ground earlier this year when it defeated two celebrated human competitors on the Jeopardy! game show. Now, The Scripps Research Institute is hoping to do ... > full story
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