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Fatty Acids Could Lead to Flu Drug
March 7, 2013 — Flu viruses are a major cause of death and sickness around the world, and antiviral drugs currently do not protect the most seriously ill patients. A new study reveals that a compound derived from ... > full story -
Some Brain Cells Are Better Virus Fighters
March 7, 2013 — Natural immune defenses that resist viral infection are turned on in some brain cells but switched off in others, scientists have ... > full story -
West Nile Virus Passes from Female to Eggs, but Less So from Larvae to Adults
March 5, 2013 — California researchers monitored WNV in mosquitoes in the field and in the lab, and observed how the virus is transmitted between generations and between insect ... > full story -
Deworming Important for Children's Health, Has Limited Impact on Infection in Wider Communities
February 28, 2013 — Although they have an important impact on children's health and education, school-based deworming programs have a limited impact on the level of infection in the wider community, according to a ... > full story -
New Method for Researching Understudied Malaria-Spreading Mosquitoes
February 28, 2013 — Researchers have developed a new method for studying the complex molecular workings of Anopheles albimanus, an important but less studied spreader of human ... > full story -
River Regulation Influences Land-Living Animals
February 28, 2013 — Forest-living insects and spiders become less abundant and birds are adversely affected along regulated rivers. Three different studies by ecologists show that river regulation has a negative effect ... > full story -
Louse Genetics Offer Clues on Human Migrations
February 27, 2013 — A new genetic analysis of human lice from across the world sheds light on the global spread of these parasites, their potential for disease transmission and insecticide ... > full story -
Biting Back: Snake Venom Contains Toxic Clotting Factors
February 26, 2013 — The powerful venom of the saw-scaled viper Echis carinatus contains both anticoagulants and coagulants according to a new study. These may be a source of potent drugs to treat human disease. The ... > full story -
Eating Well Could Help Spread Disease, Water Flea Study Suggests
February 26, 2013 — Plentiful food can accelerate the spread of infections, scientists have shown in a study of water fleas. Scientists studying bacterial infections in tiny water fleas have discovered that increasing ... > full story -
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Much Needed Test for River Blindness Infection Developed
February 25, 2013 — Scientists have found a telltale molecular marker for Onchocerciasis or “river blindness,” a parasitic infection that affects tens of millions of people in Africa, Latin America and other ... > full story
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