Mutation in the NOTCH1 gene influences aggressive course of blood cancer
Researchers at Ulm University Hospital have discovered a mutation in the non-coding area of the NOTCH1 gene that significantly exacerbates the course of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the most common form of blood cancer. The findings, published in the journal...
Genome sequencing revolutionizes the diagnosis of rare diseases and cancer
A study by the University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH) shows that whole-genome sequencing detects disease-causing changes in the genome faster and more precisely than previous standard methods. Patients with cancer or rare diseases benefit in particular....
National Biobank: Concept for central research platform presented
At the 13th National Biobank Symposium from 22 to 23 September 2025 in Dresden, more than 200 experts discussed current developments in biobanking. The focus was on the establishment of a National Biobank, as provided for in the coalition agreement. An alliance of the...
DKLM 2025 in Leipzig: Laboratory Medicine Drives Precision Medicine – MedLabPortal Launches Preview Series
The German Congress of Laboratory Medicine (DKLM) 2025 promises exciting insights into the interface between science and clinical practice. Under the motto "Science for Precision Medicine", the German Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (DGKL) and...
Würzburg research team develops AI app for monitoring chronic wounds
An interdisciplinary team from medicine and computer science has presented the app "Wunderkint" for the digital documentation and monitoring of chronic wounds. Those affected can use it to photograph the healing process themselves and transmit additional information...
CISPA researchers develop AI system to detect developmental disorders in zebrafish
A team of researchers from CISPA Helmholtz Centre for Information Security and the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS) has presented an AI model that automatically detects developmental disorders in embryonic development in zebrafish. The...
Study sheds light on reasons for lifelong sexlessness
An international study with the participation of the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics (MPIEA) has investigated why some people have never had sex even in older adulthood. The results, published in the journal PNAS, show that lifelong virginity is due to a...
Resuscitation Week 2025: Saving a Life by Checking, Calling, Pressing
From 22 to 28 September 2025, the Week of Resuscitation will take place nationwide. The action week, initiated by the German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (DGAI) and the Professional Association of German Anaesthesiologists (BDA), is under the...
Newborns: New findings on the treatment of congenital diaphragmatic hernia
A study by the Department of Pediatric Surgery at Leipzig University Medical Center has provided new insights into the molecular mechanisms of congenital diaphragmatic hernia, a severe malformation that is fatal in about a third of affected newborns due to...
Funding stop: Federal government lets heart registry die
The work of the NRAHF is on the verge of collapse: a funding stop threatens the heart registry, which is unique in Germany. Now the new NRAHF director is speaking out - and hopes for rescue at the last second. Associate Professor Dr. med. Constanze Pfitzer, the new...
