New insights into extrapulmonary tuberculosis through immunoanalysis
Researchers from the German Center for Infection Research, the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, the University Hospital of Cologne and the LIMES Institute of the University of Bonn have deciphered the immune response in extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB)...
AOK Institute sees savings potential through mandatory biosimilar exchange
The Scientific Institute of the AOK (WIdO) sees potential savings of up to 2.33 billion euros annually in the biosimilar-capable pharmaceutical market through a mandatory exchange of biosimilars in pharmacies. The net cost of replaceable biologics amounted to 4.23...
Breakthrough in ALS Research – Genetic Forms Can Be Controlled with Drugs
Ten years after the "Ice Bucket Challenge", research shows progress in the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Certain genetic forms of the disease can now be controlled with medication, although functional limitations are partially reversible. The...
Jena oncologist receives Thuringian research award for CML studies
Prof. Dr. Andreas Hochhaus from Jena University Hospital was awarded the Thuringian Research Award 2025 in the category "applied research" for his clinical studies on chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). The prize, which is endowed with 25,000 euros and shares with a team...
Hentschel Prize 2025 awarded for stroke research
Dr. Laurens Winkelmeier from the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf and Dr. Stefano Navarro from the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg were awarded this year's Hentschel Prize. The Hentschel Foundation's prize, endowed with 5,000 euros, honors her...
ASKED: Interview with Jan Wolter on the 1st AI-generated film of the DGKL
Under the direction of Jan Wolter, Germany's first AI information film about laboratory medicine was created. While the text and screenplay were penned by Wolters as an authorized representative of the DGKL Presidium with the involvement of technical expertise, the...
Menopause: DDG emphasizes importance of diabetes prevention
Menopause changes the female metabolism and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart and liver disease, as the German Diabetes Society (DDG) emphasized at the Diabetes Autumn Conference 2025. Decreasing estrogen levels promote abdominal fat, insulin resistance,...
Dresden researchers recommend strategies against cortisone osteoporosis
A team of experts from the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden has published recommendations for the prevention and treatment of cortisone-related osteoporosis in the journal Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology . The guidelines aim to prevent bone fractures...
CATCH study: Personalized therapy improves treatment of metastatic breast cancer
Comprehensive molecular profiling significantly improves the treatment of metastatic breast cancer, as researchers from the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg, the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the Medical Faculty Heidelberg and the University...
CHAPEROME project receives 10 million euros for research into protein regulation
Ein internationales Forschungsteam unter Leitung von Marina Rodnina (Max-Planck-Institut für Multidisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften, Göttingen), Johannes Buchner (Technische Universität München) und Judith Frydman (Stanford University, USA) hat einen ERC Synergy Grant...
