'Placenta-on-a-chip' mimics malaria-infected nutrient exchange between mother and fetus

Placental malaria as a consequence of Plasmodium falciparum infections can lead to severe complications for both mother and child. Each year, placental malaria causes nearly 200,000 newborn deaths, mainly due to low birth weight, as well as 10,000 maternal deaths. Placental malaria results from parasite-infected red blood cells that get stuck within tree-like branch structures that make up the placenta.

People with dementia could be missing out on post-diagnosis care

A new report has found that as many as 85% of people with dementia could be missing out on important post-diagnosis care.

Can I get the flu from touching surfaces? Researcher says no.

In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, the coronavirus was everywhere—stuck to our cellphone screens, smeared on our mail, dangling from doorknobs, even clinging to our cereal boxes. Except that it wasn't.

Research reveals menstrual education lacking in Australia

Research conducted by Western Sydney University reveals young people in Australia are not receiving adequate information or education about periods and menstrual management.

Living donor transplantation offers a safe alternative for liver transplant patients

Demand for donor livers for transplant patients outstrips supply with over 15% of waitlist patients dying after a year. A new international study offers support for increasing the use of living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) in Western countries and reducing the imbalance between organ supply and demand. This study is reported in the Journal of Hepatology.

New therapeutic target could check the progress of Alzheimer's disease

A new study conducted by University of Malaga researcher Inés Moreno, in collaboration with the University of Texas, has identified a potential non-invasive therapy that could check the progress of Alzheimer's disease, the major form of dementia in the elderly population.

Flow velocity in the gut regulates nutrient absorption and bacterial growth

The flow velocity in our digestive system directly determines how well nutrients are absorbed by the intestine and how many bacteria live inside it. This is the result of a new study by researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPI-DS). The researchers revealed the physics mechanisms of how the intestine can regulate itself to optimize nutrient absorption while limiting unwanted bacterial growth at the same time.

Collaborative home-based palliative care model helps people die at home rather than hospital

Patients with chronic heart failure who received collaborative, home-based palliative care were less likely to die in hospital and more likely to die at home than people who received usual care, according to new research in Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ).