Peer-Reviewed Publication YALE UNIVERSITY New Haven, Conn. — The eyes have been called the window to the brain. It turns out they also serve as an immunological barrier that protects the organ from pathogens and even tumors, Yale researchers have found. In a new study, researchers showed that vaccines injected into the eyes of mice...
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What’s new in fight against malaria?
by Madeline Barron, American Society for Microbiology Plasmodium lifecycle. Credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plasmodium_lifecycle_PHIL_3405_lores.jpg Malaria has plagued human populations for millennia. Caused by species of Plasmodium parasites, which spread to, and between, humans through the bite of Anopheles mosquitos, malaria triggers symptoms ranging from fever and nausea to organ failure and severe anemia. The disease is endemic to...
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Discovery paves path forward in the fight against the deadliest form of malaria
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH Scientists have identified a key molecule involved in the development of cerebral malaria, a deadly form of the tropical disease. The study identifies a potential drug target and way forward toward alleviating this condition for which few targeted treatments are available. In studies with mice, investigators discovered that the EphA2 protein...