News articles tagged with 'schistosomiasis'
Parasite infects poor women's reproductive organs
— 29 Oct 2010 14:09 | HealthA new Danish study from LIFE - Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Copenhagen shows that the parasitic disease, commonly known as snail fever, or schistosomiasis, almost eats…
Mapping of neglected tropical diseases critical to control and elimination efforts
— 28 Jul 2010 11:03 | HealthTo take full advantage of recent increased financial commitments from some governments, international agencies, and philanthropies, accurate and up-to-date mapping of neglected tropical…
Treatment of portal hypertensive pulmonary lesions induced by schistosomiasis
— 17 Mar 2010 15:27 | HealthTo evaluate efficacy of Calculus Bovis compound preparation (ICCBco) in the treatment of lung lesions in portal hypertensive rabbits with schistosomiasis as the experimental animal…
Improving female reproductive health and empowerment through control of NTDs
— 2 Dec 2009 15:50 | HealthControlling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in developing countries would help improve the reproductive health and rights of girls and women in the poorest countries of Africa, Asia,…
Surveys for major neglected tropical diseases in sub-Saharan Africa can be integrated
— 28 Oct 2009 11:14 | HealthIt is possible to simultaneously survey a number of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in the challenging environment of Southern Sudan, according to a new study published October 27…
Genome of parasitic flatworm that causes schistosomiasis decoded
— 15 Jul 2009 17:00 | HealthAn international team of scientists has sequenced the genome of Schistosoma mansoni, a parasitic worm, commonly known as a blood fluke, that infects 210 million in 76 countries through…
Gene map aims to combat blood flukes
— 30 Jun 2009 12:19 | HealthThe first microsatellite-based genetic linkage map has been published for Schistosoma mansoni, a blood fluke that is known to infect over 90 million people in Africa, the Middle East…
Sustainable interventions key to successful schistosomiasis control
— 5 May 2009 17:42 | HealthA decade after the conclusion of a schistosomiasis control program in Mali, prevalence of the disease had regressed to pre-intervention levels, according to a study published 5 May…
Case Western Reserve professor explores schistosomiasis elimination in NEJM perspective
— 9 Jan 2009 16:00 | HealthIn the 8 January 2009 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), schistosomiasis expert Charles H. King M.D., Professor of International Health at the Centre for Global Health…
Case Western Reserve professor helps control infectious diseases with models and math
— 20 Dec 2008 12:52 | HealthCan an algebraic equation hold the secret to eradicating malaria or schistosomiasis? A Case Western Reserve University mathematics professor is utilising the combination of algorithms…