Scientists Discover Potential Breakthrough in Malaria Treatment: Targeting the Glucose Transporter Protein

The video discusses the global impact of malaria, killing up to 3000 children daily. Researchers at Saint George's Hospital Medical School have identified a vulnerability in the malaria parasite, which relies on glucose transporters. By blocking these transporters, they aim to develop new, affordable drugs. The parasite's rapid drug resistance poses a challenge, but understanding the glucose transporter's chemical sequence may lead to more reliable treatments. The research also has potential applications for other diseases, such as sleeping sickness in Africa.

Why is it important for new malaria drugs to be affordable?

What other disease is mentioned that could potentially be targeted using similar protein attack strategies?