Tips for a harmonious Christmas with dementia patients
Christmas as a family celebration can be challenging for relatives of people with Alzheimer's or other dementias, as the desire for traditions collides with the needs of those with Alzheimer's disease. The Alzheimer Research Initiative e.V. offers the following...
Study reveals molecular mechanisms of CAR-T cell therapies in multiple myeloma
In a high-ranking study, researchers from the University Medical Center Leipzig and the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI have investigated the efficacy of two innovative CAR-T cell therapies against the B-cell maturation antigen in patients...
Fear increases pain in chronic inflammatory bowel disease
People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) often suffer from abdominal pain outside of acute inflammatory flare-ups, which could be related to altered processing of pain in connection with fear. A research team at Ruhr-Universität Bochum has now found in a study...
Germany: Cultural Diversity Shapes Perceptions of Health
Perceptions of health are strongly influenced by cultural values and religious beliefs, which leads to a mixture of different approaches in various societies. Researchers at the Institute of Geography at the University of Bonn have investigated this in a study...
International study: Remission of prediabetes halves risk of heart attack and early death
An international analysis has proven for the first time that people with prediabetes can reduce their risk of heart attack, heart failure and premature death by half if they bring their blood glucose levels back into the normal range through lifestyle changes. This...
Cortisol amplifies emotional memories through brain network changes
A Yale University study shows how the stress hormone cortisol enhances emotional memories by altering dynamic brain networks. The research provides new insights into the mechanisms by which stress influences memory formation. The researchers investigated how cortisol...
Epigenetic atlas revolutionises childhood cancer research
An international team of researchers led by the Research Institute of the Children's Cancer Center Hamburg and the KiTZ Hopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg has created the world's most comprehensive epigenetic atlas of mouse models of childhood cancer. The study,...
Pharmacy Library released in version 2.6
The Pharmacy Library, a freely accessible service of the EbM network, has been comprehensively updated with version 2.6. The revised link list supports pharmacists and other professionals with questions about medicines, pharmacotherapy and evidence-based methodology....
New sensor film revolutionizes early detection in bowel surgery
An interdisciplinary research team from the Technical University of Dresden (TUD), the University Medical Center Rostock (UMR) and the University Hospital Dresden has developed a groundbreaking, fully absorbable sensor film. For the first time, this enables real-time...
First cartilage transplant from Würzburg on the way to implantation
At the University Hospital Würzburg (UKW), a cartilage transplant from a patient's nose for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis was produced for the first time as part of the European ENCANTO study. The transplant, which will be implanted within 24 hours in one of...
