Cerebral malaria is a severe neurological complication caused by parasitic infection of a bite by an anopheles female mosquito. According to Dr George Biketi, the disease presents with a clinical ...

Each December, I mark the anniversary of my survival from cerebral malaria. That near-death encounter left me partially blind, profoundly changed and forever aware of the precarious nature of global ...

Researchers have built a 3D human blood-brain barrier in the lab and discovered a key role of brain pericytes in cerebral malaria disease Cerebral malaria kills 1 out of 5 children that suffer from it ...

A discovery by McGill-affiliated researchers could lead to more effective treatment of malaria and other parasitic diseases. When mice are infected in the middle of the night with the parasites ...

Malaria continues to place a substantial burden on many emerging economies, contributing to significant loss of life, long-term disability, and economic disruption. According to the World Health ...

1 Vascular Immunology Unit, Department of Pathology, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Camperdown NSW 2042, Australia. Cerebral malaria (CM) is a complex of syndromes relating to the ...

A discovery by McGill-affiliated researchers could lead to more effective treatment of malaria and other parasitic diseases. When mice are infected in the middle of the night with the parasites ...

Background. Among the severe malaria syndromes, severe malarial anemia (SMA) is the most common, whereas cerebral malaria (CM) is the most lethal. However, the mechanisms that lead to CM and SMA are ...

This Traverse City doc’s 29 years of research in a humble African medical clinic has saved hundreds of thousands of children’s lives. Dr. Terrie Taylor isn’t done yet, though. At this particular ...

Circadian rhythms appear to influence vulnerability to malaria parasites. A discovery by McGill-affiliated researchers could lead to more effective treatment of malaria and other parasitic diseases.