Multiple sclerosis: stem cells repair nerve damage
Researchers from the Universities of Cambridge and Innsbruck have shown in a study that induced neural stem cells can repair chronic tissue damage in the central nervous system of mice. The results, published in the journal Brain, suggest that such stem cell-based...
Drug crisis in Germany: professional associations call for decisive action
The number of drug-related deaths in Germany remains alarmingly high at 2,137 in 2024, despite a slight decrease compared to the previous year. This was announced by the Federal Drug Commissioner Hendrik Streeck during a visit to the Urban Hospital in Berlin....
Abdominal fat endangers blood vessels: new findings from Göttingen
Obesity damages blood vessels, but the type of damage depends heavily on where the fat accumulates in the body. This is shown by a study conducted by the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) in...
Diagnostics: RACOON THREAD revolutionizes early detection of adenomyosis
In the RACOON FADEN project, a consortium led by the University Hospital Erlangen and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin has systematically analyzed MRI images of the uterus in a healthy and diseased state for the first time. The CuraMate software, developed by the...
Hamburg becomes a pioneer: PROVIREX enables local CAR-T cell production
CAR T-cell therapy has been revolutionizing the treatment of certain blood cancers in Germany since 2018, but the cells are usually produced in the USA, which results in time-consuming logistics and high costs. The Hamburg-based biotech company PROVIREX has completed...
IQWiG publishes preliminary report on the guideline synopsis for the update of the DMP type 2 diabetes mellitus
On behalf of the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA), the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG ) has identified current evidence-based guidelines on the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in order to compare their recommendations with the Disease...
Clinical trials: the key to new therapies
Clinical trials are the decisive step in bringing medical innovations into practice and opening up new treatment options for patients. According to a survey conducted by the German Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (vfa) and the German...
Seegene launches STAgora™: revolution in the analysis of infectious diseases
Seegene Inc., a global leader in molecular diagnostic solutions, has announced the launch of STAgora™, an innovative platform for infectious disease analysis. The novelty: The real-time information system combines diagnostic data with advanced statistical modeling to...
INQUIRED: “With over 100 years of experience in the market, we are actively shaping the future of digital pathology”
Pathology is still at the beginning of its digital transformation compared to radiology, but the importance of digital technologies in medical diagnostics is growing rapidly. The transformation presents pathology with unique challenges, particularly in the areas of...
Differences in muscle metabolism: New study sheds light on diabetes risk in men and women
A new study by the University Hospital of Tübingen, the Institute for Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases at Helmholtz Munich and the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD ) shows for the first time how differently the skeletal muscles of men and women process...
