Snail Surveillance Study Maps Schistosomiasis Hotspots Across East Africa
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 17 studies covering more than 72,000 freshwater snails finds persistent Schistosoma infection in East ...
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Parasite Adhesion Receptor Emerges as Drug Target in Schistosomiasis Study
Computational structural analysis of Schistosoma mansoni integrins identifies the Smα1/Smβ1 heterodimer as a plausible RGD-recognizing receptor, offering a new experimentally ...
Rice Feeds Half the World but Costs Water, Climate and Health: Scientists Demand a Planetary Health Reset
Researchers writing in Nature Water argue that rice production's impacts on water resources, greenhouse gas emissions and vector-borne disease must ...
Hidden Infections and Scarred Livers: Urban Schistosomiasis Runs Deeper Than Brazil’s Official Numbers Suggest
A new cross-sectional study in Pernambuco, Brazil finds schistosomiasis prevalence near 29 percent and widespread liver fibrosis in an urban ...
Tiny RNA Molecule Pushes Schistosome Parasites Toward Self-Destruction
Researchers report that the microRNA sja-miR-2a-3p is enriched in reproductive tissues of Schistosoma japonicum and promotes apoptosis-related gene expression and ...
Deforestation Opens New Schistosomiasis Hotspots in Western Uganda
Forest clearance in western Uganda has created warmer freshwater habitats where disease-carrying snails and human schistosomiasis were detected beyond the ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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