Tag Archives: malaria

Genetically modified mosquitoes released into the wild – human manipulation like this has unpredictable results

Posted on January 29, 2011 by rndsync

Remember Jurassic Park? Ian Malcolm expresses the same surprise when he comes to know that John Hammond tells him how they took DNA of a dinosaur from mosquitoes preserved in amber since the Jurassic period. Ian says how could John … Continue reading →

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Anti-malirial drug artensuate alone or combined with other cancer therapy effective in killing cancer cells especially if used in short bursts with drug free periods

Posted on January 9, 2011 by rndsync

Scientists investigating the cancer-fighting properties of artesunate a drug commonly used to treat malaria have found early evidence that combining it with an existing cancer drug has the potential to make each drug more effective than when used alone. The … Continue reading →

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Malaria prevention – Hide from the mosquitoes

Posted on September 2, 2010 by rndsync

Easier said than done.  Scientists are still trying to understand how mosquitoes find us – humans. They know that mosquitoes track us through sense of smell but how exactly is till now a mystery.  A good understanding of mosquitoes smell receptor … Continue reading →

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