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Diet Could Combat Adverse Side-Effects of Anti-Parasitic Drug Quinine
September 11, 2012 — Scientists say adverse side-effects caused by the anti-parasitic drug quinine in the treatment of malaria could be controlled by what we ... > full story -
Public Urged to Take Precautions Against West Nile Virus
September 10, 2012 — West Nile virus (WNV) has become endemic in North America with cases in 2012 exceeding that of any other year. Health care professionals and the public need to be on alert for WNV, medical ... > full story -
'Humanized' Mice Enable Malaria Research Breakthrough
September 10, 2012 — A novel human liver-chimeric mouse model has made possible a research breakthrough that will greatly accelerate studies of the most lethal forms of human ... > full story -
Genome of Malaria-Causing Parasite Sequenced: Even When on Different Continents, Organism Features Same Mutations
September 6, 2012 — Scientists have discovered that the parasite that causes the most common form of malaria share the same genetic variations -- even when the organisms are separated across continents. The discovery ... > full story -
'Benign' Malaria Key Driver of Human Evolution in Asia-Pacific
September 4, 2012 — The malaria species rampant in the Asia-Pacific region has been a significant driver of evolution of the human genome, a new study has shown. An international team of researchers has shown that ... > full story -
With No West Nile Vaccine in Sight, Self-Protection Is Key
September 4, 2012 — As this year's threat from the West Nile virus continues, one infectious diseases expert says a vaccine is not in our near future, so people need to protect ... > full story -
High Levels of DDT in Breast Milk in Mothers Living in Malaria-Stricken Villages in South Africa
September 3, 2012 — The highest levels ever of DDT in breast milk have been measured in mothers living in malaria-stricken villages in South Africa. The values lie well over the limits set by the World Health ... > full story -
Danish Scientists Solve Old Blood Mystery: New Intriguing Knowledge on Blood Hemoglobin
August 31, 2012 — Scientists in Denmark have solved an old puzzle, which since the 1960s from many sides has been regarded as impossible to complete. The challenge was to solve the structure of the protecting protein ... > full story -
Malaria: Protein Impedes Microcirculation of Malaria-Infected Red Blood Cells
August 30, 2012 — A certain protein significantly reduces the malaria-infected cells' ability to squeeze through tiny channels compared to healthy ... > full story -
Malaria Nearly Eliminated in Sri Lanka Despite Decades of Conflict
August 29, 2012 — Despite nearly three decades of conflict, Sri Lanka has succeeded in reducing malaria cases by 99.9 percent since 1999 and is on track to eliminate the disease entirely by ... > full story
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