DKLM 2025: New requirements for AI competence in medical laboratories
Experts warn of the impact of the EU AI Act on medical laboratories and call for the development of AI skills. The regulation, which has been in force since August 2024, will require providers and operators of AI systems to ensure that their staff is sufficiently...
Enzyme for iridoid biosynthesis discovered: potential for cancer drugs
Forschende haben den fehlenden Schritt in der Biosynthese von Iridoiden aufgeklärt, einer Klasse pflanzlicher Sekundärstoffe mit medizinischer Relevanz. Ein Team des Max-Planck-Instituts für chemische Ökologie in Jena identifizierte in Zusammenarbeit mit der...
DKLM 2025: GDF-15 could protect liver from metabolic and alcohol-related damage
A study from Leipzig suggests that the growth factor GDF-15 could play a protective role in the development of fatty liver disease and scarring, especially in risk factors such as obesity, insulin resistance or high alcohol consumption. Researchers at the University...
DKLM 2025: Short-term weight loss offers long-term heart protection
A groundbreaking study from Leipzig shows that short-term weight loss through lifestyle changes can have long-term positive effects on the cardiovascular system, even if the weight gains again later. Researchers at Leipzig University Hospital investigated changes in...
Link between visceral fat and aggressive endometrial cancer discovered
A new study presented at the 38th Annual Congress of the European Society of Nuclear Medicine (EANM'25) shows that high metabolic activity of visceral fat may be associated with more aggressive forms of endometrial cancer. The results indicate that not only the amount...
Researchers analyze chikungunya outbreaks to improve predictions and vaccine development
In a new study published in Science Advances , researchers at the University of Notre Dame analyzed more than 80 outbreaks of the chikungunya virus to improve the prediction of future outbreaks and provide information for the development of vaccine trials....
Tumor detection with label-free microscopy and neural networks
Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (PNEN) is a rare type of cancer that affects the hormone-producing cells of the pancreas. Although they are rare, their incidence has steadily increased in recent decades. Treatment options include chemotherapy and targeted...
ASKED: “Associations offer enormous potential – you just have to leverage it.”
Jan Wolter is the representative of the Presidium of the German Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (DGKL). Under his leadership, the professional society has been undergoing a strategic and communicative realignment since 2024, which is attracting...
USA: 40 percent of specialist clinics reject patients weighing 220 kilograms
Patients weighing 204 kg or more face barriers and discrimination when planning or attending visits to specialist offices, reports a new study from Northwestern Medicine. Using a mystery shopper method, the scientists tried to make an appointment for a hypothetical...
Lower Saxony Medical Association calls for a ban on smoking in cars for children and pregnant women
The Medical Association of Lower Saxony joins the initiative of several federal states that want to tighten the protection of non-smokers via the Bundesrat. The aim is a nationwide ban on smoking in cars accompanied by children or pregnant women in order to minimise...
