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Gut cells get alert when parasites attack, says study
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): Researchers from the School of Veterinary Medicine found that the cells lining the intestine are capable of countering the parasite Cryptosporidium with the help of self-formed chain reaction.
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Multiple mosquito blood meals can expedite risk of malaria, study
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Boston (Massachusetts) [US], January 2 (ANI): A study lead by a team of researchers from Virginia Tech and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health claimed that multiple bouts of blood-feeding by mosquitoes shorten the incubation period for malaria parasites and increase malaria transmissio
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New mutations in malaria parasite encourage resistance against key prevent
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 1 (ANI): In the ongoing arms race between humans and the parasite that causes malaria, researchers report that new mutations that enhance resistance to a drug used to prevent malaria in pregnant women and children are already common in countries fighting the disease.
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Gut cells sound the alarm when parasites invade, says study
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 29 (ANI): A chain reaction led by cells lining the intestines tips the immune system off to the presence of the parasite Cryptosporidium, according to a study led by researchers in the School of Veterinary Medicine.
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Malaria parasites adapt to survive dry season, suggests study
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
England [UK], October 30 (ANI): The main malaria parasite evolves itself to remain unnoticed in the human bloodstream, according to recent research.
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'Parasite' dominates 14th edition of Asian Film Awards
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 28 (ANI): Comedy thriller flick 'Parasite' took four more awards home, dominating the 14th Asian Film Awards on Wednesday.
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Vampire bats practise social distancing when they get sick
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 27 (ANI): A new paper in Behavioral Ecology, published by Oxford University Press, finds that wild vampire bats, which are sick spend less time near others of their community, thereby slowing the spread of disease.
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PVR Cinemas welcomes back movie lovers with film festivals, food, and unli
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] October 24 (ANI/PRNewswire): PVR Cinemas, the largest and the most premium film exhibition company added cheer to the festive season in 2020, screening critically acclaimed Hollywood movies for its patrons across select PVR theaters in four cities, including PVR IMAX in Del
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CHOI Jae-hoon's 'The Swordsman' to release in Korean theatres amid coronav
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], October 1 (ANI): Following the Oscar win of 'Parasite', the Korean movie production studios have been kicking into high gear in the hopes of replicating its success.
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'Parasite' rules Asian Film Awards nominations
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], September 9 (ANI): 'Parasite' -- Bong Joon-ho's Oscar-winning movie leads the race at this year's Asian Film Awards, by sweeping 10 nominations including best film, best director, and best screenplay.
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Pakistan a state that is run by parasite capitalism
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Glasgow [UK], September 3 (ANI): The already bad reputation caused by corruption in Pakistan took a turn for the worse with the publication of an investigative report by Ahmed Noorani. The report revealed that Lt. Gen (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa's family was in possession of assets worth millions
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Study reveals malaria discovery could expedite antiviral treatment for COV
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 11 (ANI): A study outlines a strategy that could save years of drug discovery research and millions of dollars in drug development by repurposing existing treatments designed for other diseases such as cancer. The study demonstrated that the parasites that cause malar
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