Medical research
New malaria treatments essential as drug resistance grows
Research being conducted by Burnet scientists is helping to develop new drugs to combat malaria, which is becoming resistant to existing drugs.
Mar 10, 2022
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News tagged with parasites
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Deadly rat lungworm parasite has spread to invasive Cuban treefrogs in Florida
University of Florida researchers report that the rat lungworm parasite, which can cause deadly disease in humans and in animals, has been found in a new host in Florida with its discovery in Cuban treefrogs, an invasive ...
Feb 11, 2022
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Medical research
First-ever release of genetically modified sterile male mosquitoes shows that lifespan and range is reduced
Releasing genetically modified mosquitoes into the wild could provide a promising strategy for tackling malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, according to new research.
Feb 10, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Global eradication of Guinea worm disease urged as cases halved in 2021 to record low
The number of human cases of Guinea worm disease halved in 2021 to a record low of 14, putting the goal of global eradication in sight, the US-based Carter Center has announced.
Feb 2, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists identify promising transmission chain-breaker in the fight against malaria
Blocking a key protein found in Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes—the principal vector for malaria transmission to humans in Africa—could thwart infection with malaria parasites and thus prevent them from transmitting the ...
Jan 26, 2022
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Medical research
Identifying a new target for treating schistosomiasis
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) represent a group of about 20 conditions that affect more than a billion people worldwide. They are diseases of poverty that impact people living in the poorest communities in terms of wealth, ...
Jan 6, 2022
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Immunology
Roundworm associated with lower lung-function and asthma in younger males
By looking at the exposure to the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides/suum in Nothern Europe (Norway, Denmark and Estonia), the study finds that younger men exposed to Ascaris had a striking reduction in lung function ...
Jan 4, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Toxoplasma parasites manipulate brain cells to survive
WEHI researchers have discovered how dormant Toxoplasma parasites in the brain manipulate their host cells to ensure their own survival.
Dec 21, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First ever rapid, cheap, bedside DNA test developed for parasitic diseases
The first rapid, cheap and easy DNA-based test for parasitic diseases has been developed to improve the lives of billions of marginalized people. Ms Oyime Poise Aula, from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, created ...
Dec 20, 2021
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Immunology
How the immune system builds long-term memory
Experts in Japan have identified a fundamental part of the immune system's long-term memory, providing a useful new detail in the pursuit to design better vaccines for diseases, ranging from COVID-19 to malaria. The research, ...
Dec 15, 2021
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