Beating malaria
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Nicholas White and Francois Nosten from Shoklo Malaria Research Unit (SMRU) of the Wellcome Trust-Mahidol University-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Program have shown that drugs in combination with artemisinin are 90% effective at fighting malaria. Nosten and White are using artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) to treat malarial patients in Thailand and China.
Publication Name: The Scientist
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0890-3670
Year: 2006
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Addictive research
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The experiments with CREB-deficient mice were used to determine the withdrawal symptoms that could aid other addiction treatments such as cognitive-behavioral therapy which might influence memories is presented.
Publication Name: The Scientist
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0890-3670
Year: 2007
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