To fight malaria, scientists want to poison mosquitos—with human blood

With the arrival of spring and the progressive increase in temperatures, the days are getting longer and the season of walks in the parks, bathing in the sea and excursions into nature is approaching. However, with summer, mosquitoes also return, ready to bite and cause annoying itching. A recent study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine and conducted by researchers from the University of Notre Dame and the Liverpool School o…

Rare disease drug nitisinone makes human blood deadly to mosquitoes

A study found when patients take the drug nitisinone, their blood becomes deadly to mosquitoes.

A new drug makes your blood toxic to mosquitoes

A new drug that makes human blood poisonous to mosquitoes could be a vital new tool to fight malaria. The drug, called nitisinone, kills mosquitoes but is not toxic to humans.

This Drug for Rare Diseases Makes Human Blood Lethal to Mosquitoes

Scientists have stumbled upon an unexpected ally in the fight against malaria: a medication initially created for treating uncommon genetic disorders. The post This Drug for Rare Diseases Makes Human Blood Lethal to Mosquitoes appeared first on Study Finds.

A group of researchers discover that nitisinone, which is already used as a drug against rare diseases, is more effective against mosquitoes than ivermectin and could be an alternative in the fight against malariaHemeroteca - Have you heard of the method 'Wolbachia'? Instructions to deactivate the dengue mosquito When the Anopheles Gambiae mosquitoes that transmit malaria sting patients of some rare diseases, such as alcaptonuria and type 1 tyro…

To fight malaria, scientists want to poison mosquitos—with human blood

Low doses of a drug already approved for treating rare genetic conditions in humans kills mosquitoes dead. Scientists say it could be a valuable new tool in the fight against disease.