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Malaria infected mosquitoes more attracted to human odor than uninfected mosquitoes

(Public Library of Science) Mosquitoes infected with the malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum are significantly more attracted to human odors than uninfected mosquitoes, according to research published May 15 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by...

Malaria-infected mosquitoes more attracted to human odor than uninfected mosquitoes

(Public Library of Science) Mosquitoes infected with the malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum are significantly more attracted to human odors than uninfected mosquitoes, according to research published May 15 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by...

Join the Livestream of the GBCHealth Conference 2013. World’s Premier Conference on Business and Global Health

SOURCE: GBCHealth DESCRIPTION:New York, NY, May 13, 2013 /3BL Media/ - Join the GBCHealth annual Conference via livestream for the only event focused exclusively on the role of the private sector in tackling the most urgent global health problems of our times. The GBCHealth  annual conference in New York City May 15-17 will bring together hundreds of business leaders  and the biggest voices in...

International Medical News from Johns Hopkins (with audio)

(MedPage Today) -- This month's topics include the H7N9 flu virus, counterfeit medications, patterns of malaria infection and the global outlook on adoption of healthy lifestyles.

A Strain Of The Bacteria Wolbachia May Stop Malaria

Mosquitoes are deadly efficient disease transmitters. Research conducted at Michigan State University, however, demonstrates that they also can be equally adept in curing diseases such as malaria. A study in the current issue of Science shows that th...

Children At Greatest Risk Of Cerebral Malaria Identified By New Malaria Tool

Researchers at Michigan State University have identified a test that can determine which children with malaria are likely to develop cerebral malaria, a much more life-threatening form of the disease. The screening tool could be a game-changer in res...

Lab Notes: Mosquitoes that Resist Malaria

(MedPage Today) -- Mosquitoes can be infected with bacteria that kill malaria parasites, and the infections can propagate through many insect generations -- offering a new way to fight malaria.

Inovio Pharmaceuticals Reports 2013 First Quarter Financial Results

BLUE BELL, Pa., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: INO) today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. Total revenue was $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to $1.7 million for the same period in 2012. Total operating expenses were $8.1 million compared to $5.9 million. The net loss attributable to common...

New test determines which children with malaria are likely to develop cerebral malaria

Researchers at Michigan State University have identified a test that can determine which children with malaria are likely to develop cerebral malaria, a much more life-threatening form of the disease.

Hope in fight against malaria

Strain of bacteria found by researchers that can make mosquitoes resistant to malaria parasite.

Sickly mosquitoes stymie malaria’s spread

Nature News are reporting that engineered mosquitoes are being used to carry a bacterium that confers resistance to the malaria parasite — a long-sought advance that could eventually curb malaria cases in humans.They announce that a team led by Zhiyong Xi, a medical entomologist at Michigan State University in East Lansing, infected Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes withWolbachia bacteria to produc...

Malaria Hope In Bacteria That Stop Mosquitoes Infecting Humans

Malaria spreads in human populations because female Anopheles mosquitoes carrying malaria-inducing Plasmodium parasites bite people and pass it into their bloodstream. Now a new US study shows it may be possible to use a bacterium that stops the pa...

Study shows malaria transmission can be controlled by using bacteria

Mosquitoes are deadly efficient disease transmitters. Research conducted at Michigan State University, however, demonstrates that they also can be equally adept in curing diseases such as malaria.

Plandai Biotechnology, Inc. Announces Distribution Agreement With Natural Products For Weight Management Product Using Phytofare™ Catechin Extract

SEATTLE, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Plandai Biotechnology, Inc. (OTCQB: PLPL), a producer of highly bioavailable plant extracts for industries including health, wellness, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical, today announced a distribution agreement which grants Natural Products the exclusive rights in South Africa to develop and market a weight management product using Plandai's Phytofare͐...

AHF, KANCO organize NO RETREAT ON AIDS march to call for more global HIV/AIDS funding

Concerned that key partners in the fight against HIV & AIDS like the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief are losing funding due to government cuts, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, in conj...

Automated Reader Interprets Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests

Parasitological confirmation of malaria is now recommended in all febrile patients to reduce inappropriate use of antimalarial drugs.

Are Much Needed Health Interventions Reaching Women And Children Across The Developing World?

Measuring coverage of maternal, newborn and child health in low- and middle-income countries is critical to ensuring that health interventions are reaching the women and children who need them most, says a new Collection of articles published by PLOS...

Structural guidance for malaria and TB

The Structural Genomics Consortium, with grant support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is spearheading a project to develop pharma-quality medicinal chemistry capabilities in malaria and tuberculosis. The plan…

Bacterial infection in mosquitoes renders them immune to malaria parasites

(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) Scientists funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, have established an inheritable bacterial infection in malaria-tran...

Using bacteria to stop malaria

(Michigan State University) Mosquitoes are deadly efficient disease transmitters. Research conducted at Michigan State University, however, demonstrates that they also can be equally adept in curing diseases such as malaria.

Aduro Scientific Advisory Board Member Daniel A. Portnoy Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Aduro BioTech, Inc. announces that UC Berkeley Professor Daniel A. Portnoy has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), one of the highest honors given to a scientist in the United States. He is a member of Aduro’s Scientific Advisory Board and a long-time collaborator. Over the past 25 years, Professor Portnoy and colleagues have made...

New malaria tool shows which kids at greatest risk

(Michigan State University) Researchers at Michigan State University have identified a test that can determine which children with malaria are likely to develop cerebral malaria, a much more life-threatening form of the disease. The screening tool co...

BIO to Use ViS Analytics to Streamline Pediatric Clinical Research

Pediatric research is essential to study the effects of new therapeutics in children The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and the ViS Research Institute (ViS) announce a new initiative aimed at improving the efficiency of clinical development for ped

Munich Re Assumes Administration For NetGuarantee

NEW YORK, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Malaria No More, the New York-based parent company of NetGuarantee LLC (NetGuarantee), today announced that Munich Re will assume administration for the NetGuarantee program. Established by Malaria No More in 2009, NetGuarantee — a first-of-its-kind innovative finance mechanism — was created to help accelerate the delivery of life-...

Plandai Biotechnology, Inc. Announces Formation Of New Entity To Develop Pharmaceutical Applications

SEATTLE, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Plandai Biotechnology, Inc. (OTCQB: PLPL), a producer of highly bioavailable plant extracts for industries including health, wellness, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical, today announced the formation of Phyto Pharmacare, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which will oversee all aspects of developing and marketing Phytofare™ extracts for pharmaceutical...