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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 -
Protection from Severe Malaria Explained
November 18, 2011 — Why do people with a hereditary mutation of the red blood pigment hemoglobin (as is the case with sickle-cell anemia prevalent in Africa) not contract severe malaria? Scientists have now solved this ... > full story -
New Class of Antimalarial Compounds Discovered
November 17, 2011 — Scientists have discovered a family of chemical compounds that could lead to a new generation of antimalarial drugs capable of not only alleviating symptoms but also preventing the deadly ... > full storyMore: -
Contrasting Patterns of Malaria Drug Resistance Found Between Humans and Mosquitoes
November 15, 2011 — A study detected contrasting patterns of drug resistance in malaria-causing parasites taken from both humans and mosquitoes. Parasites found in human blood samples showed a high prevalence for ... > full story -
Analysis Reveals Malaria, Other Diseases as Ancient, Adaptive and Persistent Foes
November 2, 2011 — One of the most comprehensive analyses yet done of the ancient history of insect-borne disease concludes for the first time that malaria is not only native to the New World, but it has been present ... > full story -
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Launch of Innovative Research Into Malaria Control Without Insecticide
November 2, 2011 — With a new, poison-free approach to malaria control, researchers in the Solarmal project have expressed not only the hope to eliminate malaria in Africa at local level, but also to provide the local ... > full story -
'Protein Microarrays' May Reveal New Weapons Against Malaria
November 1, 2011 — A new research technology is revealing how humans develop immunity to malaria, and could assist programs aimed at eradicating this parasitic ... > full story -
Malaria Mosquitoes Putting Up Resistance
October 28, 2011 — After a significant fall in malaria in Africa over recent years, the disease is making a disquieting return. The deployment of new, highly effective treatments and distribution of millions of ... > full story -
Multiple Malaria Vaccine Offers Protection to People Most at Risk
October 26, 2011 — A new malaria vaccine could be the first to tackle different forms of the disease and help those most vulnerable to infection, a study ... > full story -
Dormant Malaria Parsites in Red Blood Cells May Contribute to Treatment Failure, Study Suggests
October 25, 2011 — Researchers have shown for the first time in a rodent model that the earliest form of malaria parasites can lay dormant in red blood cells and "wake up," or recover, following treatment with the ... > full story
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