NAKO study: Mental stress due to pandemic increased significantly by 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a continued deterioration in mental health in Germany. An analysis of the NAKO Health Study with around 80,000 adults shows that depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms and stress increased significantly by autumn 2022 - especially among...
Blood values during pregnancy: early warning system for cardiovascular diseases
Blood values during pregnancy can indicate an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in the long term. This is shown by an international study led by the University Medical Center Freiburg. Women with elevated levels of the marker sFlt-1 in the last trimester of...
Länder launch nationwide process to strengthen the resilience of science and research
In view of increasing attacks on the freedom of science and research worldwide and also in Germany, the federal states have started a process to strengthen the resilience of the science system. The kick-off was a discussion event in Mannheim on Friday....
New S3 guideline recommends six months of full breastfeeding and at least twelve months of total breastfeeding
A new S3 guideline entitled "Breastfeeding duration and interventions to promote breastfeeding" has been published. For the first time in Germany, it contains evidence- and consensus-based recommendations on the duration of breastfeeding. The guideline was developed...
Eva Winkler remains Chairwoman of the Central Ethics Commission (ZEKO)
Prof. Dr. med. Dr. phil. Eva Winkler has been unanimously confirmed as Chair of the Central Commission for the Safeguarding of Ethical Principles in Medicine and its Border Areas at the German Medical Association (ZEKO) for the eleventh term of office (2025–2028). The...
Biomarker breakthrough: Protective proteins REST and NAD⁺ offer hope in Alzheimer’s disease
An international research team led by the University of Oslo has discovered a key mechanism that could explain why some older people remain protected from Alzheimer's despite their advanced age. The focus is on the protein REST, which has a protective effect in the...
New S3 guideline: ASA as an option for thrombosis prophylaxis in hip and knee surgery
The updated S3 guideline for the prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism (VTE) recommends acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) for the first time for the prevention of blood clots after implantation of hip and knee prostheses. The guideline was published on January 21, 2026. The...
Synthetic DNA base pair developed on the basis of halogen bonds
For the first time, a research team led by the University of Cologne has created an artificial DNA base pair that is not based on hydrogen bonds, but on halogen bonds as a stabilizing force. The synthetic bases contain a halogen atom, preferably iodine, and form...
Genome atlas reveals genetic basis of feline cancer
An international research team with the participation of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (Vetmeduni) has created the most comprehensive genetic atlas for cat cancer to date. 493 tumors from 13 different types of cancer were examined, as well as healthy...
Thieme and Klett Sprachen launch digital learning programme for the licence to practise the practice of foreign doctors
The digital healthcare provider Thieme and the language specialist Ernst Klett Sprachen have developed a joint digital learning offer that is intended to prepare foreign doctors specifically for the medical knowledge test and the technical language examination for the...
