Antimalarial drug may point way to new class of antibiotics
... These drugs, originally developed to treat malaria and other parasitic infections, are not usually thought of as antibiotic agents. "Our results represent an important lead on a new class of antibiotics," said Calvin Kunin, Pomerene profess...Fruit fly model could explain how mosquitoes carry malaria: new drugs and vaccines on the horizon
...fruit fly into a surrogate mosquito, able to carry malaria and infect chickens with the deadly disease. Their...ted a form of Plasmodium, the parasite that causes malaria in chickens, into the body cavity of the flies. When he allowed the carrier flies to infect chickens...Pouch's newfound role tied to potential new treatment for malaria
...rescence microscopy, in which the organelle of the malaria parasite was compared with those in other parasite...calcium. It is involved in metabolism. "Since the malaria parasites have this organelle, it means that the polyphosphates and pyrophosphates are important for...Magnetic fields may hold key to malaria treatment, UW researchers find
...of Washington have discovered a method of treating malaria with magnetic fields that could prove revolutionar... UW research professor of bioengineering, says the malaria parasite Plasmodium appears to lose vigor and can die when exposed to oscillating magnetic fields, w......ries. Diseases that plague poor countries, such as malaria and sleepingsickness, have been largely ignored, s...development on drugs and vaccinesfor diseases like malaria and river blindness, or put more emphasis onstrengthening the markets for these products in developi...Formosan termite may be top concern of entomologists of the new millenium, according to report
...als have been concerned about a recent outbreak of malaria in New Jersey that was not related to foreign travel. And in Thailand, the Chikungunya virus, which is transmitted by mosquitoes, had not been seen for nearly a decade before its recent re-emergence. Still, no problem facing entomologists, at least i......serious problem," said Daszak. "For example, avian malaria on Hawaii is thought to have caused the extinction of a number of native species and was originally introduced with exotic, alien birds." The emergence of infectious diseases without overt human involvement is among the thornier issues facing conser...Human stem cell research leads Science's top ten list of the best scientific advances in 1999
...plete genome for several microbes, two maps of the malaria parasite genome, and the first sequence for a human chromosome. Sequences for the fruit fly and humans are ahead of schedule, with a rough draft of the human genome due in March 2000. The genomic explosion continues to drive the development of sophis...Threatened Galapagos plants are focus of biologist's field guide
... the Galàpagos,"McMullen said. "There is no malaria in the islands, but the tree is there in nearly uncontrollablenumbers." An additional threat comes from the many thousands of wild goats that populate a few of the majorislands. Originally brought in by Ecuadorians seeking a life in the islands, the...A relative of smallpox is first virus found to invade cells as HIV does
...or for the virus. Other pathogens, including the malaria parasite and streptococcus bacteria, target chemokine-like receptors, but the only viruses known to employ this strategy are HIV and now the myxoma poxvirus. The cell surface targets of all other poxviruses are as yet unknown. Since the discovery in...New books view storms, the stratosphere, and more
...n preparing forwidespread effects, from drought to malaria epidemics. The secondedition includes seven new chapters examining the state-of-the-art offorecasting El Nino, media coverage of the phenomenon and its impacts,and a look at La Nina. The first edition (1996, 208 pp, ISBN 0-521-57659-8) has been trans...Argonne biochips may halt tuberculosis epidemic
...n any other infectious disease, including AIDS and malaria combined.Every year, 7 to 8 million people become sick with the disease and more than 3million die. The biggest problem associated with the new tuberculosis epidemic is thatseveral different bacterial strains can cause the disease, and each is resis...Study indicates Indian Ocean monsoon similar to El Niño phenomenon in Pacific
...-borne Rift Valley Fever andassociated cholera and malaria in livestock and people. "This event occurredcompletely independent of El Niño activity," said Webster. "I think people have become a bit 'El Niñocentric,'" he said. "Certainly ElNiño plays a major role in climate variation on...Malaria called failure, puzzle and challenge
...ves in Health magazine notes that the fightagainst malaria to date has been a failure because a worldwide era...e not found a vaccineafter 30 years of trying. And malaria presents a challenge because it stillinfects 300 million people a year in the world, kills over one ...Multicomponent Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise in Laboratory Tests
... positive results of research ona new, broad-based malaria vaccine. A paper describing their findings appear...didate for further study." The most severe form of malaria is caused by a microscopic parasite, Plasmodiumfalciparum, that is transmitted to humans by mosquito...Little-Explored African Genetic Diversity May Hold Key To Human Origins, Medical Questions
...identifying potential treatments for diseases like malaria and HIV." Tishkoff; Andrew Clark, Penn S...ses that originated in Africa. "When HIV, malaria and Ebola, for example, evolved, humans also evolvedmechanisms for protecting themselves against the...Experimental Therapy Makes HIV-Infected Cells Commit Suicide
...ny other infectious diseases, such as hepatitis C, malaria and herpes," says Steven F. Dowdy, Ph.D., who led the research. "We also hope that future modifications will allow us to selectively kill cancer cells." Dowdy is an assistant investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and an assistan...Christmas Travellers Are Warned Of Malaria Risks
...at Christmas: risks of prophylaxis versus risks of malaria People planning to travel to malarial areas dur...this week's BMJ to seek expert advice now on which malaria drugs are most effective for the region they are visiting, and to ensure that they comply with this ...Genetic Code Of Chromosome Of Malaria Parasite Deciphered
...genetic sequence of a chromosome ofthe most deadly malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. This advance may...rt is part of abroad-based NIH strategy to control malaria and other important diseases thatthreaten global health, including tuberculosis and AIDS." "This stu......treat malaria. The species ofmosquitoes that carry malaria are also becoming resistant to a number of control...tial for soldiers tofind themselves in areas where malaria is prevalent. Her work is also supported by grants from the National InstitutesofHealth and...