Simple test predicts dangerous pregnancy disorder
Credit: Edith Cowan University Australian researchers have developed a way to predict the onset of a deadly pregnancy condition that ...
Tag: Disease in the Developing World
Respiratory diseases linked with high blood pressure in lungs
MU researcher examines underlying conditions causing pulmonary hypertensionCredit: MU News Bureau COLUMBIA, Mo. - Pulmonary hypertension is a type of ...
ERC Synergy Grant for research at the interface of viral infection and cellular regulation
Credit: ERC The interdisciplinary team wants to investigate the molecular mechanisms of viral infection, which will contribute to fundamental knowledge ...
Key uncertainties identified for models of mosquito distribution in the US
Understanding model limitations could improve strategies to deal with mosquito-borne diseasesCredit: CDC/ Prof. Frank Hadley Collins. A computational analysis has ...
Ebola antibodies at work
Scientists in Israel and Germany show, on the molecular level, how an experimental vaccine offers long-term protection against the diseaseCredit: ...
Rice bran may help curb malnutrition, diarrhea for infants
Results from a clinical trial in Nicaragua and MaliCredit: William A. Cotton/CSU Photography Malnutrition is prevalent on a global scale ...
UMD discovers new mechanism in the liver that helps prevent invasive fungal infections
Findings have implications for treatment of a variety of fungal infections, including the main cause of meningitisCredit: Nephron As a ...
The cholera bacterium can steal up to 150 genes in one go
Credit: G. Knott & M. Blokesch, EPFL In 2015, EPFL researchers led by Melanie Blokesch published a seminal paper in ...
Novel compound interrupts malaria parasite’s lifecycle
Compound inhibits key enzymes, interrupting the parasite's lifecycle in human organisms and preventing transmission to vector insects. This discovery published ...
NIH funding bolsters rare diseases research collaborations
New grants aimed at better understanding diseases, moving potential treatments closer to the clinicCredit: Xiangyang Zhang, Ph.D., The George Washington ...
Newborn baby deaths in Africa targeted in $68M initiative
NEST360° will work with sub-Saharan hospitals to transform infant careCredit: Graphic by E. Andrade-Guerrero/Rice 360° LONDON -- (Oct. 4, 2019) ...
Preaching the benefits of vaccination in an increasingly skeptical world
During IDWeek2019, an annual gathering, infectious disease gurus present research insights about measles, Zika, influenza and other emerging infectious agents ...
Study demonstrates antibody responses within 6 weeks of initial vaccination
Credit: Lisa Donohue, HVTN Graphic Designer SEATTLE, OCTOBER 01, 2019 - An early phase study was conducted in the U.S. ...
Emerging parasitic disease mimics the symptoms of visceral leishmaniasis in people
Credit: CDC/James Gathany WHAT: A new study published this week online in Emerging Infectious Diseases suggests that transmission of a ...
Three UC San Diego researchers receive top honors with NIH Director’s Awards
Rob Knight, PhD, awarded the Pioneer Award; Omar Akbari, PhD, and Shadi Dayeh, PhD, receive the New Innovator Award, recognizing ...
New species of parasite is identified in fatal case of visceral leishmaniasis
Phylogenomic analysis shows that pathogen isolated in Brazilian hospital does not belong to the genus Leishmania; researchers are investigating whether ...
Potent antibody curbs Nipah and Hendra virus attack
A monoclonal antibody prevents the virus from fusing with cell membranes to gain entryCredit: Veesler Lab/UW Medicine A new monoclonal ...
Researchers uncover molecular changes associated with treating lymphatic filariasis
Credit: Gary J. Weil (CC-BY 4.0) The Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis delivers mass drug administration to 500 million ...
Dog rabies vaccination programs affect human exposure, prophylaxis use
Credit: Javier Cabello Stom (CC BY 4.0) The World Health Organization has made it a goal to eliminate human rabies ...
Otherworldly worms with three sexes discovered in Mono Lake
Eight species of nematode discovered in the lake's harsh conditionsCredit: Caltech Caltech scientists have discovered a new species of worm ...