Impact of icterus on PT and APTT measured with photometric versus mechanical clot detection
Icteric plasma samples, common in liver diseases, may interfere with photometric clot detection. This study was aimed to compare prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thrompoblastin time (APTT) from non-icteric and icteric plasma samples using Werfen ACL TOP 750...
Protein IMP2 in macrophages promotes tumor growth
The protein IMP2 (insulin-like growth factor 2, mRNA-binding protein 2) plays a crucial role in promoting tumor growth in tumor-associated macrophages. Researchers led by Professor Alexandra K. Kiemer from Saarland University were able to show in cell culture models...
New approach against treatment-resistant breast cancer
Researchers at Philipps-Universität Marburg have identified a metabolic vulnerability in therapy-resistant forms of hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. In experimental models, they showed that tumor cells become particularly susceptible to...
UMG: New device facilitates lymph node removal from cancer patients
Researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) have developed an electromechanical device that significantly simplifies and improves the isolation of lymph nodes from the surrounding fatty tissue of cancer patients. The invention was filed for a patent...
DGKL: Laboratory medicine sharply criticizes Nina Warken’s planned expansion of tests in pharmacies
The German Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (DGKL) firmly rejects Nina Warken's draft of the Pharmacy Supply Further Development Act (ApoVWG) to extend laboratory diagnostic examinations to pharmacies. In a recent statement , the professional...
Journal of Laboratory Medicine – half a century of interesting insights into laboratory medicine
The Journal of Laboratory Medicine (JLM, formerly Laboratoriumsmedizin) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year since its first publication in January 1977. Many colleagues from the German Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (DGKL, formerly...
Record number of drug risks: Over 11,000 suspicious activity reports from pharmacies
The Drug Commission of German Pharmacists (AMK) has registered a new high in reports of suspected drug risks in 2025. A total of 11,154 reports were received - more than in previous years (2024: 10,882, 2023: 8,320). The reports came from 4,978 different (hospital)...
MIGRA-MD launched: Digital and multimodal migraine care for 1000 patients
With more than five million euros in funding from the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA), the nationwide innovation fund project "MIGRA-MD – Structured Specialist Migraine Care – Multimodal and Digital" was launched on 1 March 2026. The aim is to close gaps in migraine...
Microfluidics system developed for more reliable super-resolution microscopy of cells
An international research team led by scientists from the University of Göttingen and the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) has presented a novel microfluidic system that significantly simplifies multiplex super-resolution microscopy, makes it more...
Breast cancer associations warn of loss of quality due to insufficient funding for outpatient care
The senological associations, certified breast centres, scientific societies and patient representatives in Germany have published a joint position paper on the outpatient treatment of selected breast cancer surgeries. They support the political goal of a stronger...
