London, Feb 6 (ANI): Researchers at Singapore’’s Nanyang Technological University’’s (NTU) School of Biological Sciences have completed the world’’s first in-depth study of the malaria parasite genome.
The groundbreaking research could lead to the development of more potent drugs or a vaccine for malaria, which is transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes and kills up to [...]
Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): Danish scientists have made a novel discovery that would help in preventing life-threatening malaria in pregnant women and their unborn children.
The team from University of Copenhagen have identified a protein known as VAR2CSA that enables malaria parasites to accumulate in the placenta and can therefore potentially be used as the main [...]
London, Feb 4 (ANI): A new American research has discovered a protein produced by the malaria parasite that is central to its ability to take over human red blood cells.
The protein may now be used as an ideal target for malaria therapy.
The findings of the study, conducted by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine [...]
Washington, Jan 27 (ANI): A researcher at the University of Central Florida has developed what promises to be the first low-cost dual vaccine against malaria and cholera.
“I”m very encouraged because our technique works well and provides an affordable way to get vaccines to people who need them most and can least afford them,” said lead [...]
Melbourne, Jan 20 (ANI): Scientists from Heidelberg University have discovered how malaria parasite burrows through the skin and enters the human body.
They focussed their study on sporozoites – the highly mobile stages of the malaria parasite – and found that they follow a stick-and-slip method.
“We show that sporozoite motility is characterised by a continuous sequence [...]
London, January 20 (ANI): Reports indicate that GlaxoSmithKline is all set to go public with data regarding more than 13,500 structures of possible drugs against malaria, along with associated pharmacological data.
According to a report in Nature News, the move marks the first large-scale public release of such structures by a pharmaceutical company, and it could [...]
Washington, Jan 12 (ANI): An international team of scientists has made a novel discovery that would help in the development of new drugs to help cure malaria.
They have identified normal function of a set of proteins related to the malaria parasite protein, which causes resistance to the front-line drug chloroquine.
The researchers examined transporter proteins, which [...]
Washington, Nov 3 (ANI): Experts have suggested a novel strategy for developing ”next-generation” malaria vaccines that will help targeting the long-term goal of eliminating and eradicating the deadly mosquito-borne disease.
While trials are underway testing the efficacy if GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals” (GSK Bio) RTS, S malaria vaccine, experts linked to PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative (MVI) have suggested [...]
Washington, Nov 1 : There is a need for biomedical research and new interventions to eradicate malaria worldwide, say scientists at National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
While malaria has been controlled in many local and regional populations, the permanent elimination of malaria parasites throughout the world remains [...]
Washington, July 8 (ANI): A new review by Cochrane Researchers suggests that iron supplements do not increase the likelihood of contracting malaria and should not be withheld from children at risk of the disease.
“Based on our review, children should not be denied iron supplements, even if they are living in areas where malaria is prevalent. [...]