Circadian rhythms appear to influence vulnerability to malaria parasites
A discovery by McGill-affiliated researchers could lead to more effective treatment of malaria and other parasitic diseases.
Aug 19, 2024
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Nervous System Diseases: News and Research on Central Nervous System Protozoal Infections
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Toxoplasma is a common parasite that causes birth defects—but the US doesn't screen for it during pregnancy
Imagine the shock of your baby being born with a swollen brain, blindness and debilitating seizures. Now imagine learning that these devastating conditions could have been prevented if you took a simple test for the common ...
Jul 11, 2024
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Faster and simpler point-of-care malaria test is 12 times faster than tests currently available
Rice University researchers have developed a rapid, accurate test for diagnosing malaria that is significantly faster and easier to use than traditional tests. The advancement has the potential to improve patient outcomes, ...
Feb 29, 2024
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Solving a malaria mystery: Vessel congestion may drive brain swelling in children with cerebral malaria
Unusually high levels of blood congestion in vessels feeding the brain may lead to severe swelling, scientists have found in a discovery that solves a longstanding malaria mystery: how the infection deleteriously impacts ...
Strengthening routine care in African hospitals significantly reduces HIV-linked meningitis deaths
A research project studying how best to implement "back to basics" clinical and laboratory care in public hospitals in three African countries has halved the number of deaths from HIV-linked meningitis. The results are reported ...
Oct 5, 2023
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Officials: Person dies after brain-eating amoeba infection
A person in southwest Florida has died after being infected with an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba, health officials said.
Mar 4, 2023
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Florida man dies from brain-eating amoeba infection
A brain-eating amoeba has killed a Florida man, state health officials reported.
Mar 3, 2023
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The brain can detect infection with malaria
A team of researchers from the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) revealed that cells of the brain can detect the presence of malaria parasites in the blood, triggering the inflammation underlying cerebral malaria. This ...
Sep 5, 2022
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