Longevity: Garlic compound S1PC improves muscle strength in old age
A new study shows a surprising anti-aging effect of a compound made from old garlic extract. The substance S-1-propenyl-L-cysteine (S1PC) activates a previously unknown communication chain between adipose tissue, the hypothalamus in the brain and skeletal muscle – and...
Use of antibiotics in ENT medicine: Focus on new guidelines and further training
The responsible use of antibiotics is the focus of this year's annual meeting of the German Society for Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (DGHNO-KHC), which will take place in Ulm from 13 to 16 May 2026. Prof. Dr. med. Bernhard Olzowy, an expert in...
Hantavirus: Experts at the University Medical Center Essen see low risk for the general population
After several hantavirus infections and deaths occurred on the cruise ship "Hondius", a contact person was brought to Germany under strict security precautions and is being medically examined as a precaution. International health authorities currently estimate the...
NDR research: Many ophthalmologists demand unlawful surcharges for cataract operations
According to research by NDR, cataract operations lead to dubious additional claims on a large scale. Many patients are expected to pay hundreds of euros for aspherical monofocal lenses themselves, even though the statutory health insurance companies cover the costs...
Hantavirus: Facts instead of panic
Reports of three deaths in connection with a hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship "MV Hondius" in the Atlantic Ocean have attracted worldwide attention. In Germany, however, the disease has been known for years and is usually well controlled. Severe courses are...
And that’s not all: Cats make virtual meetings more human
Cats on the desk or an exercise ball in the background: Such everyday moments in video conferences not only act as a disturbance, but can also make virtual meetings much more human and closer. This is the result of a dissertation by the Munich University of Applied...
New CRISPR technology with Cas12a2 enables targeted killing of unwanted cells
An international research team from academia and industry has developed a new CRISPR-based tool that can specifically recognize and kill cells based on their RNA transcriptome. When a specific RNA sequence is detected, the nuclease Cas12a2 triggers a non-specific...
MHH researchers discover 3.8-billion-year-old quantum mechanism in the immune system
Our immune system is controlled by an extremely ancient quantum mechanism that probably originated more than 3.5 billion years ago. A research team at the Hannover Medical School (MHH) has now deciphered this mechanism and thus identified a fundamental building block...
Emergence explains the transition from the inanimate to the living
Many properties of molecules cannot be derived from the properties of the individual atoms that make them up. These new properties only emerge in combination – a phenomenon that science calls "emergence". An interdisciplinary study by Goethe University Frankfurt...
Promotion of young talent in cardiac surgery: Handling the heart-lung machine
Perfusionists are indispensable specialists in major heart operations. At the Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia (HDZ NRW) in Bad Oeynhausen, 28 students from the Münster University of Applied Sciences are currently receiving practical training in this...
