Clinical Raman Spectroscopy: Jürgen Popp Receives Ellis R. Lippincott Award 2026
Biophotonics researcher Prof. Jürgen Popp, Scientific Director of the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz-IPHT) and Professor of Physical Chemistry at Friedrich Schiller University Jena, has been awarded the Ellis R. Lippincott Award 2026. The...
ETH researchers produce elastic ear cartilage in the laboratory
Researchers at ETH Zurich, the Friedrich Miescher Institute in Basel and the Lucerne Cantonal Hospital have grown elastic ear cartilage from human cells in the laboratory, whose mechanical properties largely correspond to those of a natural ear. The artificial tissue...
Next Chance ’27: DGKL continuing education events in Hanover in 2026 already fully booked
The annual multi-day continuing education events of the German Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (DGKL) in Hanover are already fully booked for 2026. The courses are organized by Prof. Dr. Ralf Lichtinghagen, Senior Clinical Chemist at the...
NfL biomarkers: Blood markers show biological age and life expectancy in animals
The protein neurofilament light chain (NfL), which is considered a marker for nerve damage and neurodegenerative diseases in human medicine, can also be detected in the blood of numerous animal species. In mice, cats, dogs and horses, its concentration increases with...
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...
