OU launches $9 million research collaboration with Peruvian University
Credit: The University of Oklahoma NORMAN, OKLA. - The University of Oklahoma has entered an agreement to develop a $9 ...
Tag: Disease in the Developing World
Decoy molecule neutralizes a range of viruses
The molecule points the way toward treating viruses that cross from animals to humansCredit: Weizmann Institute of Science A host ...
Less severe cases of diarrheal illness can still lead to child mortality, research shows
Landmark GEMS research could help set path to reduce child mortality linked to diarrheal illnessCredit: University of Maryland School of ...
Kangaroo mother care reduces infant mortality
When newborn babies with low birth weight are held close to their mother's bodies throughout the day, their chance of ...
IVI to lead critical standard reagents availability for oral cholera vaccine manufacturing
This will ensure uniform efficacy and help meet global demandCredit: International Vaccine Institute January 9, 2020 - SEOUL, South Korea ...
Team’s fabricated corneal tissue allows closer look at how eyes heal
NIH grant helps researchers develop new ways to study eye's repair mechanismsCredit: The University of Texas at Dallas Cells called ...
Researchers develop predictive tools to tackle childhood diarrheal disease outbreaks in Botswana
Credit: Virginia Tech In 2006, more than 400 children under the age of 5 died during an outbreak of diarrheal ...
False negatives: Delayed Zika effects in babies who appeared normal at birth
Credit: Children's National Hospital Colombian infants exposed to Zika virus in the womb showed neurodevelopmental delays as toddlers, despite having ...
Delivering TB vaccine intravenously dramatically improves potency, study shows
Credit: JoAnne Flynn, Ph.D., Alexander White, Pauline Maiello, and Mario Roederer, Ph.D. PITTSBURGH, Jan. 1, 2020 - Worldwide, more people ...
Researchers discover how Zika virus remodels its host cell to boost viral production
Credit: Ci et al., 2019 Researchers in China have discovered how a Zika virus protein reshapes its host cell to ...
Immune mystery solved in mice points to better protection from rotavirus in humans
Credit: Jim Oldfield Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered how a brief disruption to a molecular pathway in ...
Hepatitis D: The mystery of the virus’ life cycle revealed
Professor Patrick Labonté's team at the INRS reveals the key role of a cellular process in the development of the ...
Gene drives work faster than non-drive approaches to control problem insects
Mosquitoes engineered to spread genes that stop malaria are efficient, but mutations can ariseCredit: Lauren Holden, Wellcome Collection When controlling ...
Combining 2 rapid tests for the accurate diagnosis of Chagas disease in the field
This strategy would facilitate the diagnosis of chronically infected individuals in endemic regions with poorly equipped laboratoriesCredit: ISGlobal The combined ...
NIH-developed Zika vaccine improves fetal outcomes in animal model
Credit: NIAID WHAT: An experimental Zika vaccine lowered levels of virus in pregnant monkeys and improved fetal outcomes in a ...
Form of severe malnutrition linked to DNA modification
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A group led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has identified significant differences at ...
New research shows domestic animals link virus spread among humans and wildlife
How domesticated animals hold key to spread of virusesCredit: Swansea University Our domesticated animals - both pets and livestock - ...
Children with HIV score below HIV-negative peers in cognitive, motor function tests
Disparity worsens over time despite early HIV treatment, NIH study findsCredit: NIAID WHAT: Children who acquired HIV in utero or ...
Malaria under arrest: New drug target prevents deadly transmission
Australian researchers have found a new drug target for stopping the spread of malaria, after successfully blocking the world's deadliest ...
Simple test could prevent fluoride-related disease
Method uses synthetic biology to detect dangerous levels of fluoride in drinking waterCredit: Julius B. Lucks/Northwestern University With one drop ...