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Newly Discovered Blood Protein Solves 60-Year-Old Riddle
April 8, 2013 — Researchers have discovered a new protein that controls the presence of the Vel blood group antigen on our red blood cells. The discovery makes it possible to use simple DNA testing to find blood ... > full story -
Cancer Drugs an Unexpected Ally in the Battle Against Malaria
April 2, 2013 — Scientists tested the efficacy of cancer drugs at killing the malaria parasite during the liver phase with astonishing success. This research paves the way for future studies using cancer drugs that ... > full story -
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Mosquito Genetic Complexity May Take a Bite out of Efforts to Control Malaria
April 1, 2013 — New research documents how the genetic structure of African malaria mosquitoes is evolving, which could lead to implications for controlling ... > full story -
Novel Method Accurately Predicts Disease Outbreaks
March 22, 2013 — Scientists have developed a novel method to accurately predict dengue fever outbreaks several weeks before they ... > full story -
Researchers Alter Mosquito Genome With Goal of Controlling Disease
March 21, 2013 — With a technique called TALENS, scientists used a pair of engineered proteins to disrupt a targeted gene in the mosquito genome, changing the eye color of ensuing generations of the insect. The ... > full story -
Follow-Up Study Describes Declining Efficacy of Malaria Vaccine Candidate Over 4 Years
March 20, 2013 — Long-term follow-up of a phase II study from researchers in Kenya shows that the efficacy of a malaria vaccine candidate, RTS,S, wanes over time and varies with exposure to the malaria ... > full story -
Discovery of New Drug to Combat Malaria
March 20, 2013 — A new project has yielded a promising new antimalarial drug with the potential to cure the mosquito-borne disease and block its transmission with low ... > full story -
Net Advantage: Study Finds Use of Bed Nets by 75 Percent of Population Could Eradicate Malaria
March 7, 2013 — Malaria, the leading cause of death among children in Africa, could be eliminated if three-fourths of the population used insecticide-treated bed nets, according to a new ... > full story -
Early Warning System Provides Four-Month Forecast of Malaria Epidemics in Northwest India
March 3, 2013 — Sea surface temperatures in the tropical South Atlantic Ocean can be used to accurately forecast, by up to four months, malaria epidemics thousands of miles away in northwestern India, theoretical ... > full story -
Pour, Shake and Stir: How Gold Particles, DNA and Water Have the Potential to Shape the Future of Medicine
February 28, 2013 — A diagnostic "cocktail" containing a single drop of blood, a dribble of water, and a dose of DNA powder with gold particles could mean rapid diagnosis and treatment of the world's leading diseases in ... > full story
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