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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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Launch of Semi-Synthetic Artemisinin a Milestone for Malaria, Synthetic Biology
April 11, 2013 — The best therapy today for malaria is a drug combination that includes a derivative of artemisinin, now solely available from plants grown in Asia and Africa. On Apr. 11, the first semi-synthetic ... > full story -
Fighting Disease from Within the Mosquito: New Techniques to Help Halt the Spread of Disease
April 10, 2013 — Scientists have revealed a new technique to introduce disease-blocking bacteria into mosquitoes, with promising results that may halt the spread of diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and ... > full story -
Currently Used Drugs Found Active in Laboratory Mice Against Bioterror Threats
April 9, 2013 — In the most extensive screen of its kind, scientists have demonstrated the feasibility of repurposing already-approved drugs for use against highly pathogenic bacteria and viruses. The pathogens ... > full story -
Plant Proteins Control Chronic Disease in Toxoplasma Infections
April 8, 2013 — A new discovery about the malaria-related parasite Toxoplasma gondii -- which can threaten babies, AIDS patients, the elderly and others with weakened immune systems -- may help solve the mystery of ... > full story
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