News tagged with malaria drug
It's time for a 'third wave' of malaria activism to tackle drug shortages
Nov 24, 2009 |
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In this week's PLoS Medicine, the journal's editors call for concerted international action to address the crisis of malaria drug shortages across Africa.
Old stain in a new combination
May 20, 2009 |
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New combinations of agents based on the oldest synthetic malaria drug, the methylene blue stain, can curb the spread of malaria parasites and make a significant contribution to the long-term eradication called for by the ...
Mass spec technique analyzes defensive chemicals on seaweed surfaces for potential drugs
Apr 06, 2009 |
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A new analytical technique is helping scientists learn how organisms as simple as seaweed can mount complex chemical defenses to protect themselves from microbial threats such as fungus. Known as desorption ...
Synthetic biology can help extend anti-malaria drug effectiveness
Mar 06, 2009 |
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In addition to providing a simple and much less expensive means of making artemisinin, the most powerful anti-malaria drug in use today, synthetic biology can also help to extend the effectiveness of this ...
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Malaria top killer in Congo
Apr 30, 2008 |
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Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say malaria is the primary cause of illness and death, despite prevention efforts.
Scientists demonstrate feasibility of preventing malaria parasite from becoming sexually mature
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Jun 02, 2008 |
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Researchers have demonstrated the possibility of preventing the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, which is responsible for more than a million malaria deaths a year, from becoming sexually mature.
New fund promises low-cost malaria treatment
Apr 19, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A $225 million fund to provide low-price anti-malaria medicine around the world was launched in the Norwegian capital Friday to fight a disease that kills 2,000 children a day.
Tracing resistance to the antimalarial drug sulfadoxine across Africa
Apr 14, 2009 |
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In research published in PLoS Medicine, Cally Roper of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and colleagues use genetic analyses to trace the emergence and dispersal of drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Af ...
New papers offer insights into process of malarial drug resistance
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Nov 26, 2008 |
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Malaria, one of the oldest diseases known to man, has shown no signs of slowing down as it ages. More than 1 million children die from malaria in sub-Saharan Africa each year, and in areas along the Thailand/Cambodian border ...
Continued vigilance against drug-resistance malaria is needed
Jul 08, 2009 |
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Current combination malaria therapies recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) provide adequate treatment for mild malaria, according to a Cochrane Systematic Review of the evidence. However, selected trials had ...
New lead on malaria treatment: Variation of natural compound cures malaria in mice
May 18, 2009 |
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Approximately 350 million to 500 million cases of malaria are diagnosed each year mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. While medications to prevent and treat malaria do exist, the demand for new treatments is on the rise, in part, ...
Tools for more accurate dosage of drugs against HIV/AIDS and malaria
Mar 06, 2009 |
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A doctoral thesis presented at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that it is possible to describe and quantify the relationships between dose, concentration and effectiveness of several drugs ...
FDA approves quick malaria test
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Jun 27, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Binax NOW Malaria Test, the first rapid test authorized for laboratory use in the United States.
Genome sequences of 2 malaria parasites defined
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Oct 08, 2008 |
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Professor Alan Cowman, Professor Brendan Crabb, Dr Paul Gilson and Dr Toby Sargeant are WEHI members of international research teams that have made significant discoveries about two deadly malaria parasites, Plasmodium kn ...
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