Centromeres and immunity: new findings for improved therapies
For the first time, researchers have discovered a direct link between centromeres, the chromosome regions central to cell division, and the immune system. This finding could advance the development of new immunotherapies against cancer and chronic inflammatory...
Globally unique heart valve prosthesis implanted at Charité’s German Heart Center
A new type of heart valve prosthesis made from the body's own tissue has been implanted for the first time at Charité's German Heart Center (DHZC ). This globally unique technology promises almost unlimited durability and can adapt to the body's growth in children...
New natural compounds from Pandoraea bacteria influence lung microbiome through iron competition
An interdisciplinary research team led by the Leibniz-HKI in Jena has discovered a new group of bioactive natural substances in pathogenic bacteria of the genus Pandoraea that can influence the microbial balance in the human lung. The so-called pandorabactins enable...
Modernized UMG laboratory in Göttingen revolutionizes diagnostics in southern Lower Saxony
The University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) has comprehensively modernized its Interdisciplinary UMG Laboratory. The new high-tech equipment and fully automated processes enable faster, more precise and round-the-clock analyses that significantly improve patient...
Farewell symposium for medical historian Volker Roelcke in Giessen
The Institute for the History, Theory and Ethics of Medicine at Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) is honoring the renowned medical historian Prof. Dr. Volker Roelcke with a farewell symposium to mark his upcoming retirement. Under the title "Medicine, Politics...
IQWiG: Shorter antibiotic therapy often sufficient for children with pneumonia
In children with community-acquired pneumonia, a shorter course of antibiotics is just as effective as a longer course. This is shown by a recent evaluation commissioned by the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) under the direction of the...
Maternal obesity reprograms the metabolism of the offspring in the womb
Children of overweight mothers often develop metabolic disorders such as a fatty liver, even if they eat a healthy diet after birth. A recent study by the University of Bonn now provides new explanations for this phenomenon. According to the study, certain cells in...
World’s first CAR-T cell therapy for autoimmune neuropathy successfully applied in Bochum
A team of doctors at the University Medical Center of Ruhr University Bochum has achieved a groundbreaking success in the treatment of severe autoimmune diseases. For the first time worldwide, CAR-T cell therapy was used in a clinical trial to treat two patients with...
Cutting-edge research: UMG funds junior research groups on metabolic plasticity
As part of the "UMG 2032 - Excellence through Focus" program, the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) is specifically strengthening research in the field of metabolic plasticity and is focusing on funding five Early Career Researchers (ECR) who will lead their...
Axolotl skin offers new hope in the fight against multi-resistant germs and cancer cells
Researchers at Hannover Medical School (MHH ) have isolated antimicrobial peptides (AMP) from the skin mucus of axolotls, which are considered a promising alternative to classic antibiotics and can also fight tumor cells. Axolotls are not only known for their...
