New process may lead to vaccine for schistosomiasis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Jun 2017 11:59 AM ISTCornell and Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research scientists have developed a way to produce a protein antigen that may be useful as vaccine for...
Anti-malaria drugs: Potential new target identified Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Jun 2017 9:43 AM ISTA newly described protein could be an effective target for combatting drug-resistant malaria parasites. The protein, the transcription factor PfAP2-I,...
New genetic technique could help identify potential drug targets for malaria Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 Jun 2017 10:54 AM ISTScientists have developed a new technique for investigating the effects of gene deletion at later stages in the life cycle of a parasite that causes...
Delhi scientists decode how malaria parasites multiply Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 July 2017 2:59 PM ISTFor the first time, scientists have found how malaria parasites multiply rapidly, an advance that may help develop new drugs to combat the deadly...
Simple blood test predicts anemia risk after malaria treatment Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 July 2017 2:09 PM ISTResearchers have adapted an existing diagnostic test for malaria to predict the dangerous complications that sometimes arise after the parasite is...
Statins to combat infectious diseases in future : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 Aug 2017 11:00 AM ISTStatins conventionally used for lowering cholesterol to lower risk of heart attack or stroke may be used for protection against host of infectious...
Newly developed drug found effective against Resistant Malaria : Lancet Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Sept 2017 11:30 AM ISTScientists have developed a drug which effectively treats malaria and can help fight strains of the deadly infection that are resistant to existent...
Antimalarial drug shows promise in treatment of cancer supriya kashyap kashyap19 Sept 2017 9:22 AM ISTArtemisinin, a potent anti-malarial drug, has been widely hailed as a promising alternative cancer treatment. Scientists from the National University...
Super malaria which cannot be killed by any drug Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Sept 2017 10:20 AM ISTLondon: The rapid spread of "super malaria" in the South East Asia is an alarming global threat and there is an urgent need to eliminate it before the...
Pollution kills three times more people each year than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Oct 2017 7:20 PM ISTPollution around the globe now contributes to an estimated 9 million deaths annually or roughly one in six according to an in-depth new study...
A new weapon against malaria Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 Nov 2017 7:00 PM ISTMalaria is a parasitic disease transmitted between humans through the bite of the female anopheles mosquito. Endemic in large tropical zones,...
Chloroquine found to improve nanoparticle drug delivery to tumors Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Nov 2017 7:22 PM ISTA new study shows that a 70-year-old malaria drug can block immune cells in the liver so nanoparticles can arrive at their intended tumor site,...
