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Parasitic males go spermless in absence of females

November 11th, 2008 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 11 (ANI): A species of parasitic nematode worm doesn''t make any sperm when females are not around, according to a new study. Earlier, scientist believed that sperm production is quite ...

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Viagra brings dying pooch back to life!

November 8th, 2008 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 8 (ANI): A dog on the verge of dying got a new lease of life after having Viagra! Springer spaniel Bentley was unable to walk after a nasty case of ...

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New approach for developing cheaper antibiotics to combat malaria

September 27th, 2008 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 27 (ANI): Researchers from University of Illinois have come up with a novel way of developing antibiotics to fight malaria, potentially making the treatment of the disease less expensive. The ...

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New approach for developing cheaper antibiotics to combat malaria

September 27th, 2008 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 27 (ANI): Researchers from University of Illinois have come up with a novel way of developing antibiotics to fight malaria, potentially making the treatment of the disease less expensive. The ...

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New approach to purify parasites with light developed

September 13th, 2008 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, September 13 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Edinburgh, UK, have devised a clever method to purify parasitic organisms from their host cells, a major advance that can allow them ...

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Parasites can now be isolated for detailed study

September 13th, 2008 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) Researchers have worked out a method to isolate parasitic organisms from their host cells, enabling deeper insights into why and how they cause so many diseases. Many infectious ...

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‘Mild’ malaria strain is more deadly, says study

June 18th, 2008 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS -
Sydney, June 18 (IANS) P. vivax, a strain of malaria thought to be mild and non-life-threatening is potentially fatal, according to a new study. Two malaria strains, P. vivax and P. falciparum, ...

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Parasites might help in the evolution of language

June 17th, 2008 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI -
London, June 17 (ANI): Scientists have suggested that in the absence of geographical barriers such as mountains and oceans, parasite wedges can keep populations of the same species apart, providing the ...

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Parasitoid wasps turn caterpillar hosts into bodyguards

June 4th, 2008 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 4 (ANI): Scientists have unearthed strong evidence that parasites induce such changes in the behaviour of their hosts as are beneficial to their survival. Research from the University of ...

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Sniffing dogs monitor and protect Brazils wildlife by detecting animal feces

May 13th, 2008 - 12:15 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Sniffing dogs are helping to monitor and protect threatened wildlife in Brazil by detecting animal feces by scent. In particular, four trained dogs in the Cerrado region of ...

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Rare genetic disease mutation protects against malaria

April 17th, 2008 - 2:59 pm ICT by admin -
London, Apr 17 (ANI): The mutation that causes the rare genetic disease pyruvate kinase deficiency protects against malaria, states a new study. Approximately 1 in 20,000 people have two copies of a ...

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For sick pregnant mice, babies health is top priority

April 5th, 2008 - 5:27 pm ICT by admin -
London, April 5 (ANI): Unlike other mammals that concentrate on getting better during sickness and stop reproduction, mice divert energy into boosting the life chance of any babies they have before ...

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Study hints at unique insights to come from human-only genes (Re-issue)

March 23rd, 2008 - 4:50 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): Scientists at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shed light on the beneficial roles played by genes unique to humans, by producing the ...

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Study hints at unique insights to come from human-only genes

March 22nd, 2008 - 2:47 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Mar 22 (ANI): Scientists at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shed light on the beneficial roles played by genes unique to humans, by producing the ...

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Billions of people still have no proper toilet: UN

March 21st, 2008 - 12:24 am ICT by admin -
DPA Geneva, March 20 (DPA) An estimated 2.6 billion people worldwide, including 980 million children, still have no access to a proper toilet, increasing the risk of contracting disease, a UN report said ...

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Priscilla Presley thrilled about Lisa Marie Presley

March 13th, 2008 - 4:44 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Mar 13 (ANI): Priscilla Presley is all excited about her daughter Lisa Marie Presleys pregnancy. Priscilla, who is at the moment getting ready for the sixth season of Dancing With the ...

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Newly developed anti-malarial drug effectively treats toxoplasmosis

March 5th, 2008 - 5:42 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Mar 5 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center have claimed that a newly developed anti-malarial drug might be 10 times more effective than the key medicine in the ...

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Ancient cow dung collection may reveal past climate patterns

February 17th, 2008 - 3:30 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): A researcher at Northern Arizona University (NAU) has a cow dung collection dating back to thousands of years, that might reveal past climate patterns. The researcher is Jim Mead, ...

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Like humans, monkeys too will pay for sex

December 20th, 2007 - 1:59 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Dec 20 (ANI): Humans arent the only primates when it comes paying for sexual services, for a new study has found that monkeys too fall in the category. Michael Gumert, a researcher ...

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Less drugs may be best for treating malaria

November 27th, 2007 - 2:16 pm ICT by admin -
Washington , Nov 27(ANI): A recent study has revealed that the current dosage of drugs used in treating malaria may be helping the parasites become resistant to them instead of treating the ...

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A dose of radiation may help zap malaria

November 14th, 2007 - 10:19 am ICT by admin -

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New identified genes may help prevent ‘pregnancy malaria’

November 14th, 2007 - 2:59 am ICT by admin -

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New identified genes may help prevent ‘pregnancy malaria’

November 14th, 2007 - 2:59 am ICT by admin -

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