Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
GSK asks European regulator to OK malaria shot
(AP)—Pharma giant GSK said Thursday it is submitting its malaria vaccine for regulatory approval to the European Medicines Agency.
Jul 24, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The human parasite Leishmania is a probiotic for the fly that carries it
The Leishmania parasite, which causes the human disease leishmaniasis, acts as a probiotic in the insect that transmits it to humans, protecting them from bacterial disease. Findings published in the open access journal Parasites ...
Jul 22, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antique parasite worms its way into human history
Forensic sleuths said Thursday they had found the oldest known egg of the bilharzia parasite, revealing how human advancement enabled a tiny freshwater worm to become a curse for millions.
Jun 19, 2014
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Genetics
Parasitic worms of pigs could provide new treatments of human diseases
(Medical Xpress)—New treatments for inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, diabetes and autism could be on the horizon, after a global University of Melbourne – lead study successfully mapped ...
Jun 16, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
STD may heighten risk of prostate cancer
(Medical Xpress)—Could a common sexually transmitted infection boost a man's risk for prostate cancer?
May 28, 2014
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Immunology
'Bystander' chronic infections thwart development of immune cell memory
Studies of vaccine programs in the developing world have revealed that individuals with chronic infections such as malaria and hepatitis tend to be less likely to develop the fullest possible immunity benefits from vaccines ...
May 15, 2014
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Venezuelan expert on leprosy dead at 100
Venezuelan scientist and doctor Jacinto Convit, renowned for developing a vaccine against leprosy, died on Monday in Caracas at the age of 100, his family said.
May 12, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC targets five parasitic infections
(HealthDay)—Five types of parasitic infections have just been labeled priorities for public health action by U.S. health officials.
May 8, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists find new way to fight Malaria drug resistance
An anti-malarial treatment that lost its status as the leading weapon against the deadly disease could be given a new lease of life, with new research indicating it simply needs to be administered differently.
Apr 15, 2014
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Medical research
Studying the metabolism of the malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium falciparum
(Medical Xpress)—Fighting malaria in today's world will require a new, targeted approach, and Virginia Tech researchers are out for blood.
Mar 19, 2014
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