Researchers Discover Key Proteins Malaria Uses to Infect the …
2017年3月28日 · When the mosquito that carries the malaria parasite (Plasmodium falciparum) bites someone, the parasite must travel to the liver where it undergoes part of its lifecycle before infecting red blood cells and spreading to its next host. Until now, the first step of how the parasite gets to the liver hasn't been clear.
Monthly Injection Has Potential to Replace Daily Handfuls of HIV …
2017年8月29日 · The last step in human testing is underway and, if testing continues to go well, the new treatment option may be available by the end of 2019. People pass Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) to others through bodily fluids or sexual contact. In 2014, about 37,600 people were diagnosed with HIV in the US. They join an estimated 1.1 million people ...
Genetically-Modified Parasites Could Save People from Malaria
2017年1月13日 · You might feel the bite, you might not, but an infected mosquito has injected you with a parasite named Plasmodium falciparum, a single-cell protozoa that quickly takes up residence in your body. You don't feel a thing as the parasite infects your liver and begins to multiply. But then tens of thousands of parasites spill into your bloodstream and start eating their way through your red blood ...
A Common Cancer-Causing Mono Virus Has a Special Trick to …
2017年5月25日 · Most of us have already had an encounter with the Epstein-Barr virus, or EBV, for short. As part of the herpes family, it's one of the most common disease-causing viruses in humans. We get the disease with (or without) some nasty symptoms, then we recover. However, EBV stays in our body after the illness has ended, and …
Research Published in mBio Shows How Gut Bacteria Can
2017年2月2日 · As fun as it is to see Fido's face light up when you feed him table scraps, American dogs are getting fat. The good news is that research is homing in on nutritional strategies to boost canine capabilities to maintain a healthy weight.
Environmental Groups in Australia Release Virus to Control Rabbit ...
2017年3月14日 · Rabbits have been a persistent problem in Australia for over 150 years. Now the Peel Harvey Catchment Council (PHCC) and Peel-Harvey Biosecurity Group have released a strain of the rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV), called RHDV1 K5, to reduce the number of pests in the Murray region of New South Wales.
Bacteria Turned into Factories, Supplying Critical Enzymes to Make ...
2017年7月13日 · Cytochrome P450 (P450s) are proteins found in nearly all living organisms, which play roles that range from producing essential compounds and hormones to metabolizing drugs and toxins. We use some of the compounds synthesized by P450 in plants as medical treatments, but the slow growth and limited supply of these plants have put the drugs' availability in jeopardy and jacked up prices.
Fighting Nightmare Bacteria Is Like a Game of Whack-a
2017年2月8日 · The pathogen referred to as a "nightmare bacteria" is quietly adapting and spreading faster than anticipated.. If you are not yet familiar with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), it is quickly becoming a household term …
How Gut Bacteria Increase Your Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
2017年6月28日 · The evidence is mounting and is becoming indisputable: Gut bacteria play a role in strokes and heart attacks. The link may seem a little far-fetched, but cardiovascular disease may have less to do with what we eat and more to do with what chemicals gut bacteria make from the food we eat.
Inspirational Initiative: Cherokee Nation on the Way to Eliminating …
2017年8月31日 · A recent initiative by the Cherokee Nation American Indian Tribe delivers a success story for knocking out a silent killer — Hepatitis C. Most people know that hepatitis is a disease that has something to do with the liver. The name "hepatitis" means inflammation of the liver, and is commonly caused by a virus.