Sunday 23 December 2007

Malaria cure from the deep?

The humble sea-cucumber might hold the key in the battle against malaria. This creatures lives on the ocean floor. It produces a protein, lectin, which inhibits the growth of one of the stages in the life of the malaria parasite. Researchers have bred mosquitoes with a modification in their DNA that makes them produce the protein in their stomachs. When the malarial parasite passes through the mosquito's stomach wall, its development will be impeded by the lectin. Read more here.
Posted by at

6 comments:

  1. Anonymous23 December 2007 at 14:24

    I lost my first husband to this deadly disease.
    Hope this works & can help in the fight.
    Sugar

    ReplyDelete
  2. Anonymous23 December 2007 at 14:43

    Isn't that amazing!  I believe there're as many medicinal cures below as we find in the disappearing forests, plantlife.  How could anyone argue against attenuation of DNA when things lke this are possible!  Great info, thanks.  CATHY
    http://journals.aol.com/luddie343/DARETOTHINK/  

    ReplyDelete
  3. Anonymous23 December 2007 at 15:15

    That really would be the miracle of teh year of they could find a cure for Malaria. Pray that it comes to fruition.  Sybil xx

    ReplyDelete
  4. Anonymous23 December 2007 at 15:20

    Very interesting, it looks as though he is posing for the picture.
    Lisa

    ReplyDelete
  5. Anonymous23 December 2007 at 17:03

    I had to be sure to include your Journal on my list of friends to visit for a Merry Christmas wish! I hope you have a great holiday!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Anonymous12 January 2008 at 04:02

    This is really cool!
    Lori

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)