News articles tagged with 'malaria' (Page 2)
Profiling malaria-causing parasites
— 8 Feb 2011 18:21 | HealthThe majority of fatal cases of malaria are caused by infection with the parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Most at risk are young children and women who are pregnant. A team of researchers,…
IPTc found to reduce prevalence of malaria infection in children by up to 85 percent
— 2 Feb 2011 17:22 | HealthTwo separate studies - carried out in Burkina Faso and Mali - have found that combining intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in children (IPTc) with insecticide-treated bednets…
Malaria medication may help against 1 type of frontotemporal dementia
— 2 Feb 2011 16:43 | HealthFrontotemporal dementia is caused by a breakdown of nerve cells in the frontal and temporal region of the brain (fronto-temporal lobe), which leads to, among other symptoms, a change…
3 trials of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in children
— 2 Feb 2011 16:01 | HealthThree randomised controlled trials published in this week's PLoS Medicine show that intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in children adds to the benefit of sleeping under bednets…
Travel websites should inform people about malaria, say doctors
— 19 Jan 2011 16:29 | HealthTravel websites, especially those that offer 'last minute' deals, should inform people about the risks of malaria and the need to take preventative medication before travelling, say…
Malaria-infected cells stiffen, block blood flow
— 3 Jan 2011 15:32 | HealthAlthough the incidence of malaria has declined in all but a few countries worldwide, according to a World Health Organisation report earlier this month, malaria remains a global threat.…
Researchers link cerebral malaria to epilepsy, behaviour disorders
— 17 Nov 2010 10:18 | HealthAlmost a third of cerebral malaria survivors developed epilepsy or other behavioural disorders in the most comprehensive study to date of the disease in African children, solidifying…
Major clinical trial prompts call for change to treatment guidelines for severe malaria worldwide
— 7 Nov 2010 10:27 | HealthThe largest ever clinical trial in patients hospitalised with severe malaria has concluded that the drug artesunate should now be the preferred treatment for the disease in both children…
Global map of the sickle cell gene supports 'malaria hypothesis'
— 3 Nov 2010 11:50 | HealthAt a global scale, the sickle cell gene is most commonly found in areas with historically high levels of malaria, adding geographical support to the hypothesis that the gene, whilst…
Immune system assassin's tricks visualised for the first time
— 31 Oct 2010 18:16 | HealthScientists from the UK and Australia have seen the human immune system's assassin - a protein called perforin - in action for the first time. The UK team, funded by the Biotechnology…