Contraception: BMFTR Funds Improvement of Menstrual Cycle Apps with 2.8 Million Euros
The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) is funding an interdisciplinary research network with 2.8 million euros. The goal is to make cycle apps for determining a woman's fertile and infertile days more reliable by taking biological markers into...
AMBOSS launches online training course on laboratory diagnostics with DGKL expertise
AMBOSS has launched a new online training course on the 1x1 of laboratory diagnostics. The course teaches how laboratory values are specifically requested and interpreted in a clinical context. It comprises 19 CME points, recognized by the Berlin Medical Association...
Legal dispute over abortion ban: Giordano Bruno Foundation plans demo before appeal hearing in Hamm
The legal dispute between chief physician Joachim Volz and the Christian Hospital Lippstadt is entering the next round. Before the appeal hearing on February 5 at the Hamm Regional Labor Court, a demonstration against the Catholic abortion ban is planned. It begins at...
UKE study: No effects eight months after cannabis legalization
Researchers at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf have investigated the short-term effects of cannabis illegalization for adults in Germany. The result: There were no significant changes compared to the time before the change in the law. It was based on...
Li-Fraumeni syndrome: Study shows role of the immune system in cancer risk
Li-Fraumeni syndrome greatly increases the risk of cancer. This is the conclusion of an international study that shows that the immune system influences both the age and the form of cancer onset. This opens up approaches for personalized care. The results were...
AI tool Helixer revolutionizes gene annotation
Scientists at Forschungszentrum Jülich and Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf have developed the Helixer tool. The special feature: It determines genes directly from DNA sequences, without laboratory experiments or prior knowledge of the organism. The process of...
DRF Luftrettung: Point-of-care diagnostics at the scene of the incident
DRF Luftrettung relies on modern point-of-care diagnostics at the scene, including mobile ultrasound and blood gas analysis devices. A protein blood test for the detection of cerebral haemorrhages is currently being tested at selected stations. These technologies...
Longevity trend: Healthy ageing can be influenced by diet, exercise and lifestyle
The desire for a pain-free, vital and long, healthy life is driving the current longevity trend. Andreas Böger, Chief Physician at the Pain Center of the Vitos Orthopedic Clinic Kassel, emphasizes that a large part of the aging process can be influenced by individual...
AOK calls for lowering the burden of proof in the event of medical malpractice
On the occasion of the nationwide Patient Day on 26 January, the AOK Federal Association reiterates its demand for a further development of patients' rights. In particular, the burden of proof in proving treatment and care errors is to be reduced. Patients currently...
Environmental factors have a significant influence on the development and course of heart failure
A systematic review study conducted by the Mainz University Medical Center in collaboration with an international research group shows that, in addition to individual risk factors such as high blood pressure and lack of exercise, external environmental pollution is...
