Engineered Mosquitoes Could Wipe Out Dengue Fever
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A startup company says new test results show their genetically modified mosquitoes can combat tropical diseases and crop pests. There are skeptics, however.
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New Delhi, Oct. 16 (NNN): Scientists have announced a major breakthrough in the war on malaria, reporting promising results from a test vaccine which could slash the toll of death, sickness and poverty inflicted by this disease.
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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation of Seattle has given a $43 million dollars grant to aid in the development of a genetically engineered form of a Chinese herbal drug that is thought to be effective in curing malaria.
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A gene that helps to stave off the effects of multiple sclerosis has been discovered by scientists.
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Scientists are developing an artificial vein for use in patients with circulation problems.
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British and Kenyan scientists have developed a new treatment for the killer disease malaria.
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By Catherine Clabby Without mosquitoes, epidemics of dengue fever and malaria could not plague this planet. The skin-piercing insects infect one person after another while dining on a favorite meal: human blood. Eliminating the pests appears impossible.
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An experimental vaccine can slash the risk that children will get malaria, apparently offering the first effective inoculation against the deadly disease, researchers report.
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Mosquitoes' thirst for sugar could prove to be the answer for eliminating malaria and other mosquito-transmitted diseases, say scientists.
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Researchers have developed a patch that uses modified thermal inkjet printer technology to administer medicines.
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The first attempt at gene therapy against Parkinson&#39;s disease has yielded promising results and is safe, according to early data from this ground-breaking experiment.
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Synthetic biology can help fight emerging infections, rather than aid the design of bioweapons, says Dr Craig Venter.
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Scientists have discovered a promising new method to fight a range of diseases by boosting the body's natural defenses against viruses.
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West Nile virus, an-encephalitis-like illness carried through the bite of mosquitoes, was the scourge of America&#39;s east coast a few short years ago.
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Experts have deciphered the complete DNA sequence for one of the most infectious bugs known to man.
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Scientists are perfecting a technique which they hope will improve detection of mad cow disease (vCJD).
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Scientists in the United States find a way to turn lazy monkeys into workaholics using gene therapy.