Drug-Discovery Plan to Tap, and Help, Africa Forests
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An ambitious drug-research project in Madagascar aims to tap the botanical knowledge of traditional healers while helping to protect the country's rain forests.
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An interview with development-stage drugmaker Pharmacopeia.
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Scientists say a DNA map of Africa&#39;s elephant herds will help combat the illegal trade in ivory. The map is a genetic profile of elephant groupings across the continent, from the dense forests of western and central Africa to the vast eastern savanna.
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Hundreds of medicinal plants are at risk of extinction, threatening the discovery of future cures for disease, experts warn.
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The approval of a new drug is a long-term opportunity.
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How to tap and protect Africa's natural resources, the continent's role in the world and the information age's impact on African society are pressing themes as a summit of African leaders opens Thursday.Comment
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Scientists say people traveling to Africa from Southeast Asia and South America should be screened and treated for drug-resistant malaria.
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Drugs in development could treat the cognitive deficits caused by Alzheimer's.
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A scheme to offer nations an economic incentive to protect tropical forests is vital in the battle against climate change.
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A drug used to treat people infected  with the AIDS virus has shown promise as a possible future  weapon against cancer, U.S. researchers said on Friday.
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Now might be a great time to load up on cutting-edge drugmakers.
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New drugs, supercrops, and secrets of evolution may emerge from the fast-growing branches of the "Tree of Life," scientists say.
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A United Nations conference approved a proposal by African countries Friday to control trade in a rare plant sought hungrily by drug companies for its appetite-suppressing properties.
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Reseachers have linked the survival of the Acacia tree to Africa's big browsing mammals
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Travellers to Africa from South East Asia and South America should be screened and treated for drug-resistant malaria, experts advise.
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A new, low-cost drug is launched to combat malaria, aimed at children in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Scientists are getting to the root of the matter, compiling a fungus "tree of life" that could have health benefits for humans.