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Study Turns Parasite Invasion Theory on Its Head
December 23, 2012 — Current thinking on how the Toxoplasma gondii parasite invades its host is incorrect, according to a new study describing a new technique to knock out genes. The findings could have implications for ... > full story -
Chinese Medicine Yields Secrets: Atomic Mechanism of Two-Headed Molecule Derived from Chang Shan, a Traditional Chinese Herb
December 23, 2012 — The mysterious inner workings of Chang Shan -- a Chinese herbal medicine used for thousands of years to treat fevers associated with malaria -- have been uncovered thanks to a high-resolution ... > full story -
To Outsmart Malarial Drug Resistance, Research Team Develops New Whole-Plant Strategy
December 20, 2012 — Malaria kills millions each year and gives medical researchers headaches because the mosquito-borne parasite that causes its deadliest form has developed resistance to every drug thrown at it. Now a ... > full story -
Chances Seen Rising for Chikungunya Outbreaks in NYC, Atlanta, Miami
December 17, 2012 — Global travel and climate warming could be creating the right conditions for outbreaks of a new virus in this country, according to a new computer model that predicts outbreaks of chikungunya, a ... > full story -
Algal Ancestor Is Key to How Deadly Pathogens Proliferate, Researchers Find
December 11, 2012 — Long ago, when life on our planet was in its infancy, a group of small single-celled algae floating in the vast prehistoric ocean swam freely by beating whip-like tails, called flagella. The ... > full story -
New Anticoagulant Discovered Based on the Same Used by Malaria Vectors to Feed on
December 11, 2012 — An international project has, for the first time ever, deciphered the mechanism by which a substance called anophelin binds to an enzyme (thrombin) involved in the process of blood coagulation. This ... > full story -
Malaria Parasite's 'Masquerade Ball' Could Come to an End
December 3, 2012 — More than a million people die each year of malaria caused by different strains of the Plasmodiumparasite transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito. The medical world has yet to find an effective vaccine ... > full story -
New Insights Into Mosquitoes' Role as Involuntary Bioterrorists
November 29, 2012 — Biologists have discovered mosquitoes possess a previously unknown mechanism for destroying pathogens that takes advantage of the peculiarities of the insect’s circulatory system to increase ... > full story -
HIV Treatment Reduces Risk of Malaria Recurrence in Children
November 28, 2012 — A combination of anti-HIV drugs has been found to also reduce the risk of recurrent malaria by nearly half among HIV-positive children, according to ... > full story -
Malaria Study Suggests Drugs Should Target Female Parasites
November 28, 2012 — Fresh insight into the parasite that causes malaria suggests a new way to develop drugs and vaccines to tackle the ... > full story
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