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'Window Into The Brain' Reveals Deadly Secrets Of Malaria
January 14, 2009 Looking at the retina in the eyes of patients with cerebral malaria has provided scientists with a vital insight into why malaria infection in the brain is so deadly. Researchers in Malawi have shown ... > full story -
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Military Uniforms Now Provide Reliable Protection From Mosquitoes
December 28, 2008 Assuring that uniforms issued to U.S. military personnel are properly treated to repel mosquitoes is now possible, thanks to a new testing ... > full story -
New Data Regarding Safety Of Artemisinin Combination Therapy For Pregnant Women With Malaria
December 22, 2008 A trial conducted in northwest Thailand has found that it is safe to use artemisinin combination therapy to treat pregnant women with malaria, but that efficacy is inferior to single-drug artesunate ... > full story -
Poor Maternal Health Care Widespread In Eastern Burma
December 22, 2008 Access to maternal health care is extremely limited and poor nutrition, anemia and malaria are widespread in eastern Burma, which increases the risk of pregnancy complications, says new research in ... > full story -
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Professor Helps Control Infectious Diseases With Models And Math
December 19, 2008 Can an algebraic equation hold the secret to eradicating malaria or schistosomiasis? A mathematics professor is utilizing the combination of algorithms and models in an effort to assist his medical ... > full story -
New Technology Helps Protect US Troops From Infectious Diseases
December 11, 2008 An enhanced computerized system has been designed to assess environmental and health concerns for deployed US forces. The Global Situational Awareness Tool, developed and operated by the Air Force ... > full story -
Examination Of Widely Used Antimicrobial Compound Reveals New Strategies To Fight Malaria
December 10, 2008 Scientists working on a common antimicrobial compound with antimalarial activity have discovered a range of new therapeutic strategies to combat malaria. The research, published in the journal Cell ... > full story -
Promising Trials Of Malaria Vaccine In East Africa Lead To Calls For Phase 3 Development
December 8, 2008 Experts are recommending that a malaria vaccine progress to Phase 3 trials following the successful trial of the RTS, S/AS01E malaria vaccine among 5-17 month old children in Korogwe, Tanzania and ... > full story -
Biomarkers In Blood Could Aid Diagnosis Of Crippling, Often Fatal Forms Of Malaria
December 7, 2008 Researchers have identified protein biomarkers that may let doctors detect earlier two crippling malaria variations -- one that develops in the placenta of pregnant women affecting countless unborn ... > full story -
Vaccine And Drug Research Aimed At Ticks And Mosquitoes To Prevent Disease Transmission
December 2, 2008 Most successful vaccines and drugs rely on protecting humans or animals by blocking certain bacteria from growing in their systems. But a new theory actually hopes to take stopping infectious ... > full story
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