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The Establishment and Use of Field Laboratories: Lessons from the Conservation Through Public Health Gorilla Research Clinic, Uganda
Abstract: Conservation Through Public Health, a grassroots, Uganda-based Non-Governmental Organization, in partnership with Uganda Wildlife Authority, established a field clinic for mountain gorillas and other animal species in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in 2005. This was an initial step in the effort to establish a long-term wildlife health-monitoring system in Uganda. This wildlife health-monitoring system is to act as an early warning system for disease outbreaks. The clinic primarily analyzes gorilla fecal samples for parasites and, since its establishment in 2005, has grown to include in its remit livestock, p...
Source: Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine - January 1, 2013 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Stephen Venny Rubanga, Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka Tags: Topics in Medicine and Surgery: Field Techniques in Exotic Animal Medicine Source Type: research

Metals and metal derivatives in medicine.
Abstract Several chemical elements are required by living organisms in addition to the four elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen usually present in common organic molecules. Many metals (e.g. sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, chromium, molybdenum and selenium) are known to be required for normal biological functions in humans. Disorders of metal homeostasis and of metal bioavailability, or toxicity caused by metal excess, are responsible for a large number of human diseases. Metals are also extensively used in medicine as therapeutic and/or diagnostic agents. In the pa...
Source: Mini Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry - February 1, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Colotti G, Ilari A, Boffi A, Morea V Tags: Mini Rev Med Chem Source Type: research

The results of hacettepe university faculty of medicine parasitology laboratory in 2003-2012: evaluation of 10 years.
Conclusion: This study evaluated the results of a laboratory that scans a large number of patients in our region. Data obtained from different regions will allow to direct strategies to diagnose, treat and implement preventive measures against parasitic diseases in our country. (Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2013; 37: 97-101). PMID: 23955906 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Turkish Society for Parasitology - August 22, 2013 Category: Parasitology Authors: Gülmez D, Sarıbaş Z, Akyön Y, Ergüven S Tags: Turkiye Parazitol Derg Source Type: research

I had the bacteria in my gut analysed. And this may be the future of medicine
Andrew Anthony sent his stool off to have its bacteria sequenced. In the future, such techniques could help assess our susceptibility to conditions from diabetes, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's to autism, depression and cancerWe are all familiar with "gut feelings", "gut reactions" and "gut instincts", but how much do we really know or care about our guts? As we become increasingly more aware of what we put in our stomachs, it's striking how ignorant we remain of what takes place in our intestines. And it turns out there is an awful lot going on down there.Microbiologists have made some startling advances in revealing our inn...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 11, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Anthony Tags: Biology Health Microbiology & wellbeing Human biology Features Antibiotics Life and style The Observer Biochemistry and molecular biology Science Source Type: news

Common opossum (Didelphis marsupialis Linnaeus, 1758): food and medicine for people in the Amazon
Conclusions: D. marsupialis is an important source of protein for riverine communities in the region studied. Its fat is used as a traditional medicine and it is indicated for many types of diseases. Although the species concerned is treated with hostility in various Brazilian regions, in the case of Abaetetuba this animal is strongly prized due to the good quality of its meat. However, despite the value assigned to the species, its consumption should be the subject of further studies, as this marsupial species has been described as a reservoir for parasites that cause severe diseases.
Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine - September 10, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Flávio BarrosPierre de Aguiar Azevedo Source Type: research

The most common herbal medicines affecting Sarcomastigophora branches: a review study
Publication date: September 2014 Source:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 7, Supplement 1 Author(s): Mahmoud Bahmani , Kourosh Saki , Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei , Seyed Ahmad Karamati , Zohre Eftekhari , Mahyar Jelodari Parasitic diseases cause annual mortality of more than 200 thousand people. Currently many drugs are used to treat parasitic diseases; however, they are mostly expensive, toxic, with side effects and drug resistance. Medicinal plants have been shown to represent natural source of cheap drugs with low toxicity. In this review article, the most common and most effective herbal medicines on pat...
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine - October 12, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research

A review on most important herbal and synthetic antihelmintic drugs
Publication date: September 2014 Source:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 7, Supplement 1 Author(s): Mahmoud Bahmani , Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei , Hassan Hassanzadazar , Kourosh Saki , Seyed Ahmad Karamati , Bahram Delfan Parasites and parasitic diseases are widely spread in the world. Their adverse effects on health and social-economic society cause tremendous public health problems. Parasitic infections in different ways (water, soil, food and vegetables) can affect humans and induce other complications such as gastrointestinal disorders, malnutrition, anemia and allergies and sometimes even life threate...
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine - October 12, 2014 Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research

New genetic mutation could signal start of malaria drug resistance in Africa
(London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) Early indicators of the malaria parasite in Africa developing resistance to the most effective drug available have been confirmed, according to new research from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 17, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

The assesment of cutaneous leishmaniasis patients admiting to gaziantep university of medicine faculty leishmaniasis diagnosis and treatment center.
CONCLUSION: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis is a condition that affects individuals of all ages and genders. It is thus necessary to conduct regular health screenings for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, and to inform and educate vulnerable communities and the society in general regarding this condition. PMID: 25917578 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Turkish Society for Parasitology - March 1, 2015 Category: Parasitology Authors: Korkmaz S, Özgöztaşı O, Kayıran N Tags: Turkiye Parazitol Derg Source Type: research

Parasite control practices and public perception of parasitic diseases: a survey of dog and cat owners
Publication date: Available online 11 September 2015 Source:Preventive Veterinary Medicine Author(s): Mariana Matos, Ana Margarida Alho, Sinclair Patrick Owen, Telmo Nunes, Luís Madeira de Carvalho Drugs used in the control of internal and external parasites in companion animals play a crucial role in Animal and Public Health. To ensure continuing protection, these drugs should be administered regularly and in intervals, as suggested by the manufacturers. To assess parasite control practices and other related factors, including the degree of public awareness on the topic, 312 dog and cat owners were surveyed while ...
Source: Preventive Veterinary Medicine - September 12, 2015 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

AA: 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine goes to discoverers of antimicrobials Artemisinin and Avermectin
From DW:Youyou Tu, the chief professor at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, began her work with traditional herbal remedies in the 1960s.Focussing on plant Artemisia annua, Tu extracted the active Artemisin ingredient found in plants, then purified it. Tests conducted by the now 84-year-old showed her trials had “unprecedented potency” in treating Malaria, which infects close to 200 million people every year. The infection leaves more than 450,000 people dead globally annually, with most of the victims being children. The other 2015 Nobel prize was for another antimicrobial therapy with an "A", Avermec...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - October 5, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news

Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine Yields Its Secrets
Chang San, a Chinese herbal medicine, has been used for thousands of years to treat malaria fevers, yet its mode of action has eluded scientists. A structural study has now revealed clues about how the medicine works: The active compound kills malaria parasites by binding to and blocking the activity of a key enzyme involved in making proteins. In an unusual twist, the scientists discovered that ATP, a molecule needed for the enzyme to function normally, enables the binding. These details of the herbal compound bound to the enzyme and ATP suggests the medicine’s structure could be a useful model in designing drugs to tre...
Source: NIGMS Biomedical Beat - January 17, 2013 Category: Research Source Type: news

Phylogeny of medicinal plants depicts cultural convergence among immigrant groups in New York City
Publication date: Available online 21 December 2015 Source:Journal of Herbal Medicine Author(s): Camilla Xavier, Jeanmaire Molina New York City (NYC) has a diverse range of immigrant populations that consequently brought to the city their traditional herbal knowledge. Medicinal plants have been used by different cultures worldwide, long before the development of pharmaceuticals. Studying the traditional uses of plants in a phylogenetic framework can help determine pharmacologically important plant families. A phylogeny of common medicinal plant species sold in NYC and traditionally used in Ayurvedic/Indian, Chinese, La...
Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine - December 22, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine holds promise as an option for malaria prevention in pregnancy
Commentary on: Kakuru A, Jagannathan P, Muhindo MK, et al.. Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the prevention of malaria in pregnancy. N Engl J Med 2016;374:928–39. Context Malaria in pregnancy has devastating consequences for mother and fetus. WHO recommends intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with treatment doses of an efficacious antimalarial during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy at predefined intervals. Sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine is currently recommended, but high-level parasite resistance threatens its efficacy. Recent trials showed that amodiaquine, mefloquine and chloroquin...
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - July 25, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Hill, J., Kuile, F. O. t. Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Open access, Travel medicine, Tropical medicine (infectious diseases), Pregnancy Therapeutics/Prevention Source Type: research

Biotherapic of Toxoplasma gondii reduces parasite load, improves experimental infection, protects myenteric neurons and modulates the immune response in mice with toxoplasmosis
Conclusion: There was beneficial effect of the highly diluted biotherapic of T. gondii, promoting more favorable clinical symptomatology, parasite load reduction, neuronal protection and immune system modulation.
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - September 1, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research