Indigenous intervention Nov 21, 2009
The health of a tiny parasitic worm starkly illustrates how Australia is still failing thousands of vulnerable Aborigines more than two years after the $1. 6 billion intervention in remote Northern Territory communities. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Lengthy International Travel Tied to Health Problems Oct 17, 2009
They were also much more likely to come down with leishmaniasis, a disease caused by a parasite transmitted by a tiny sandfly that can lead to severe scarring, and the parasitic worm disease schistosomiasis. "Many common infections seen in long-term travelers are preventable by vaccines, vector avoidance, food/water precautions, and avoidance of soil and fresh water," the researchers note. (MEDLINEplus)
Draft Potato Genome Based On Unique Potato Variety Sep 30, 2009
2, 2007) The full weight of a consortium of world-leading scientists -- including those who helped decode the entire human genome -- is being thrown at a parasitic worm less than 1 millimeter. (May 26, 2005) Those delicious, golden fries you've enjoyed recently may have come from a potato called Defender. (Science Daily)
Science Fair Aug 29, 2009
Parasitic worm infections account for 85% of the "neglected tropical diseases," the study says. Hookworm makes up one-third of the toll the diseases take on the region. (USA Today -- Tech)
Uganda: Nodding Disease Or 'River Epilepsy'? Aug 11, 2009
A likely cause of the disease is a neurological effect of the parasitic worm that causes Onchocerciasis (river blindness). Recently published medical research supports a link and doctors who have studied nodding in the field say the two are connected. (allAfrica.com)
Scientists decode genome of deadly parasitic worm Jul 16, 2009
Public release date: 15-Jul-2009. Contact: Kelly Blake. (EurekAlert!)
WHO introduces new drug for river blindness Jul 4, 2009
River Blindness is an eye and skin disease caused by the parasitic worm Onchocerca Volvulus, which is transmitted from person-to-person through the bite of black flies of the genus simulium. The disease is the world's second leading infection cause of blindness. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
HIV-1's 'Hijacking Mechanism' Pinpointed Jun 16, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 15, 2009) Researchers at McGill University and the affiliated Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research at Montreal's Jewish General Hospital along with colleagues at the University of Manitoba and the University of British Columbia may have found a chink in the armour of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), the microorganism which causes AIDS. They have pinpointed the key cellular machinery co-opted by HIV-1 to hijack the human cell for its own benefit. Once a... (Science Daily)
Parasite named after ISU dean May 5, 2009
Regardless, Linda Hatzenbuehler, dean of Idaho State University's Kasiska College of Health Professions, is thrilled to be associated with a recently discovered parasitic worm ... In nature, parasitic worms seldom cause problems for their host snappers. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Robot Scientist: First Machine To Make Discovery Apr 3, 2009
Adam is a still a prototype, but Prof King's team believe that their next robot, Eve, holds great promise for scientists searching for new drugs to combat diseases such as malaria and schistosomiasis, an infection caused by a type of parasitic worm in the tropics. Prof King continued: "If science was more efficient it would be better placed to help solve society's problems. One way to make science more efficient is through automation. Automation was the driving force behind much of the 19th and... (Science Daily)
What Is A Virus? Research Suggests A Broader Definition May Be Needed Feb 27, 2009
(July 24, 2008) Persons infected with schistosomes, and possibly other parasitic worm infections, may be more likely to become infected with HIV than persons without worm infections, according to a new study. . (Science Daily)
Glaxo's Witty Will Share Disease Research With Rivals to Aid Poor Nations Feb 15, 2009
The FDA has encouraged research on neglected tropical diseases and parasitic worm infections. Novartis, which opened an Institute for Tropical Disease in Singapore in 2004, has focused on potential treatments for malaria, TB and dengue fever. (Bloomberg -- UK)
David Jaquith, 58; work spurred EPA ban on a popular pesticide Feb 14, 2009
He also worked with dichlorvos, used to treat parasitic worm infections in dogs, livestock, and humans. He received an EPA peer award for excellence in science for his work with dichlorvos, which the agency first considered banning in 1981. (Boston Globe)
