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Parasitic Worm Infections Increase Susceptibility To AIDS Viruses
July 22, 2008 — Persons infected with schistosomes, and possibly other parasitic worm infections, may be more likely to become infected with HIV than persons without worm infections, according to a new study. ... > full story -
New Vaccine May Protect Against All Four Strains Of Dengue Virus
July 22, 2008 — Researchers have developed a novel four-component vaccine that protects monkeys against all four strains of dengue virus and may potentially offer protection to the millions of humans at risk ... > full story -
New Population Of Highly Threatened Greater Bamboo Lemur Found In Madagascar
July 22, 2008 — Researchers in Madagascar have confirmed the existence of a population of greater bamboo lemurs more than 400 km from the only other place where the critically endangered species is known to live, ... > full story -
Great Ape Trust To Provide Home For Entertainment Orangutans
July 17, 2008 — A group of orangutans who appeared in Hollywood films, television commercials and magazine advertisements is being relocated to Great Ape Trust of Iowa -- a significant move that begins to close the ... > full story -
Female Monkeys More Dominant In Groups With Relatively More Males
July 15, 2008 — Female monkeys are more dominant when they live in groups with a higher percentage of males. This is caused by self-organization. What makes the study particularly interesting is that the researchers ... > full story -
Big Brains Arose Twice In Higher Primates
July 9, 2008 — After taking a fresh look at an old fossil, researchers determined that the brains of the ancestors of modern neotropical primates were as small as those of their early fossil simian counterparts in ... > full story -
Simian Foamy Virus Found To Be Widespread Among Chimpanzees
July 3, 2008 — Simian foamy virus is widespread among wild chimpanzees throughout equatorial Africa. Recent studies have shown that humans who hunt wild primates, including chimpanzees, can acquire SFV infections. ... > full story -
Severe Shyness? New Study Shows That Anxiety Is Likely A Long-Lasting Trait
July 1, 2008 — We all know people who are tense and nervous and can't relax. They may have been wired differently since childhood. New research indicates that the brains of those suffering from anxiety and severe ... > full story -
Canine Tooth Strength Provides Clues To Behavior Of Early Human Ancestors
June 26, 2008 — Measuring and testing the teeth of living primates could provide a window into the behavior of the earliest human ancestors, based on their fossilized remains. New research takes us one step closer ... > full story -
Primate's Scent Speaks Volumes About Who He Is
June 23, 2008 — Perhaps judging a man by his cologne isn't as superficial as it seems. Researchers, using sophisticated machinery to analyze hundreds of chemical components in a ringtailed lemur's distinctive scent, ... > full story
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