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Youssef Edgdour, associate professor of biology at New York University Abu Dhabi and lead author of the study, said that this discovery enhances understanding of the mechanism of parasite survival inside the human body, and paves the way for the development of more effective therapeutic strategies to combat malaria.
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Researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi revealed a new weakness in the malaria parasite, after discovering that it relies on a specific type of fat that contains linoleic acid to grow and reproduce inside the human body, which may open the way for the development of more effective treatments for the disease.
The study reviews NYU Abu Dhabi's interdisciplinary approach to addressing global health challenges, by combining expertise in the fields of biology, genomics, computational science, and population health, within collaborative efforts extending across Africa, the Middle East, and other regions of the world.
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown weakness that could be exploited to treat malaria.
This gives us an opportunity to target a previously unknown weakness, and may ultimately lead to new ways, perhaps.
Instead of consuming a wide range of nutrients provided by the human body, the parasite appears to rely on a very specific food source, revealing a previously unknown vulnerability that could be targeted by future drugs.
Times Higher Education ranks NYU among the top 35 universities in the world, making NYU Abu Dhabi the highest-ranked university in the United Arab Emirates and the Middle East and North Africa region.
The results of the study were published in the journal Genome Biology, and were based on the analysis of blood samples from 396 children in Burkina Faso before and during malaria infection. It showed that the parasite depends on a specific food source instead of taking advantage of all available nutrients, which reveals a new therapeutic target.
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Edgdour added: “Our goal is to deepen our understanding of the malaria parasite life cycle so that we can identify new opportunities for therapeutic intervention.
NYU Abu Dhabi includes the first comprehensive arts and humanities campus in the Middle East run by a prestigious American research university.
NYU Abu Dhabi has combined a highly selective, cross-disciplinary undergraduate curriculum with a world-class center for advanced research and.
In addition to providing new opportunities for drug development, the findings raise important questions about the relationship between nutrition and infectious diseases, and open new horizons for future research to study how diet and metabolism influence other diseases.
The journal Genome Biology published the study that analyzed blood samples collected from 396 children in Burkina Faso before and during malaria infection.
“Malaria still claims the lives of hundreds of thousands of people every year, yet we still have a lot to learn about how the parasite survives inside the human body,” said Youssef Edgdour, associate professor of biology at NYU Abu Dhabi and lead author of the study.
