Obstacles in an organism's path can help it to move faster, not slower, researchers have found through a series of experiments and computer simulations. Their findings have implications for a better understanding of basic locomotion strategies found in biology, and the survival and propagation of the parasite that causes malaria.

(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) A new immunotherapy for companion dogs with advanced-stage non-Hodgkin lymphoma has been shown to improve survival while maintaining quality of life, according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports.

(Ohio State University) A specific goal to eat a set number of daily servings of low-glycemic-index foods can improve dietary habits of people with Type 2 diabetes, according to new research. Study participants were given a goal to eat either six or eight daily servings of foods with a low glycemic index -- carbohydrates that are digested slowly and are less likely to spike blood-sugar levels than would carbohydrates with a high glycemic index.

by Asma Iqbal, Yvonne A. L. Lim, Johari Surin, Benedict L. H. Sim
Background Currently, there is a lack of vital information in the genetic makeup of Cryptosporidium especially in developing countries. The present study aimed at determining the genotypes and subgenotypes of Cryptosporidium in hospitalized Malaysian human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patients.

(Max-Planck-Gesellschaft) The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, has completed the genome sequence of a Denisovan, a representative of an Asian group of extinct humans related to Neanderthals.