Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO: Malaria reductions stall after progress
The World Health Organization says progress in reducing the number of people contracting malaria has stalled after several years of global declines.
Nov 19, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Protection against malaria: A matter of balance
A balanced production of pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines at two years of age protects against clinical malaria in early childhood, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). The ...
Nov 15, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sniffer dogs could detect malaria in people
Dogs could be trained to sniff out malaria in people according to new research aimed at preventing the spread of the deadly disease.
Oct 29, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists investigate monkey malaria threat as potential therapy
A breakthrough in monkey malaria research by University of Otago scientists encouraged the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to fund a special meeting in Dunedin recently.
Oct 10, 2018
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Immunology
Immune cell variations contribute to malaria severity
At least 250 million people are infected with malaria every year, and about half a million of those die from the disease. A new study from MIT offers a possible explanation for why some people are more likely to experience ...
Oct 4, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Early-stage clinical trial of antimalarial drug begins
Enrollment has begun in a Phase 1 clinical trial to test the safety of a new investigational drug designed to treat malaria, as well as its effect on the human body. The first-in-human study is sponsored by the National Institute ...
Sep 10, 2018
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Neuroscience
Brain-heart activity predicts post-malaria epilepsy in mice
Animals that develop epilepsy after an infection can be identified as early as three months prior to their first seizure by measuring interactions between the brain and the heart, according to new research using a mouse model ...
Aug 27, 2018
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Neuroscience
Heart-brain connection could be predictive biomarker for epilepsy
Heartbeat irregularities connected to brain activity abnormalities may lead to the ability to predict eventual epileptic seizures in subjects who suffered physical or infectious brain insults, according to Penn State researchers ...
Aug 27, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lower-risk malaria regions are breeding grounds for drug-resistant strains
New drug-resistant strains of the parasite that causes malaria tend to evolve in regions with a lower risk of malaria. This is because in hard-hit areas with high transmission rates, like sub-Saharan Africa, they get outcompeted ...
Aug 21, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New type of bed net could help fight against malaria
A new type of bed net could prevent millions of cases of malaria, according to new research published in The Lancet today.
Aug 11, 2018
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