Centuries-old rumors of Francesco de Medici's murder have been debunked by DNA analysis. Scientists discovered that both Francesco and his brother Giovanni died from malaria, not poison, in the 16th ...

Calcium is essential for the correct functioning of the cell and requires regulation to avoid high concentrations causing cell death. Calcium ions are important for cell signaling as the binding of ...

(Medical Xpress)—Fighting malaria in today's world will require a new, targeted approach, and Virginia Tech researchers are out for blood. The parasites responsible for the mosquito-borne infectious ...

Plasmodium falciparum causes malaria in humans by multiplying first in the liver cells and then in red blood cells. Merozoites or daughter parasites are released as the host cells are destroyed to ...

Plasmodium falciparum is responsible for the most virulent form of human malaria. This protozoan parasite spends part of its lifecycle inside the red blood cells (RBCs) of its host. The mature human ...

RGCB study reveals host biology influences malaria treatment failures, suggesting new strategies to enhance drug efficacy and ...

A major tool against malaria in Africa has been the use of rapid diagnostic tests, which have been part of the "test-treat-track" strategy in Ethiopia, the second most-populated country in Africa. But ...