Very recently a group of scientists have found 11 genes that malaria parasites use to protect themselves against treatments. These genes can be used in conjunction with existing drugs in order to put up a stronger fight against the widespread contagion. These genes can also be used to create stronger drugs with a longer life. this research was done at Harvard and experimented on the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. The parasite is known for its ability to quickly adapt to any drugs given to the parasite's talent for swiftly developing resistance to multiple drugs. Hopefully this research will result in movement toward an end of this lethal disease which claims over 850,000 people annually.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Mosquitoes are now on our side!
Very recently a group of scientists have found 11 genes that malaria parasites use to protect themselves against treatments. These genes can be used in conjunction with existing drugs in order to put up a stronger fight against the widespread contagion. These genes can also be used to create stronger drugs with a longer life. this research was done at Harvard and experimented on the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. The parasite is known for its ability to quickly adapt to any drugs given to the parasite's talent for swiftly developing resistance to multiple drugs. Hopefully this research will result in movement toward an end of this lethal disease which claims over 850,000 people annually.
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if scientists can find a way to successfully incorporate these genes into bettering the treatment/prevention for malaria it would be world-changing. 850,000 people is nothing to scoff at. hopefully they have plenty of luck with the use of these new genes, because i would really be a big help.
ReplyDeleteThis is great how scientists discovered the 11 genes that malaria parasites use to protect themselves from dying. With this discovery, hopefully scientists will be able to treat malaria and stop those parasites from protecting themselves with those genes. This finding could save almost a million people anually!
ReplyDeleteIts discoveries like this that make scientists do what they do. Being able to discover these 11 genes gives them a stronger push to pursue their goal for finding a cure for malaria. This will just be a stepping stone in finding many more cures for various diseases. Also with these discoveries it will make a greater push for geneticists and all the work they are doing in finding cures.
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