Early eating improves fat metabolism during intermittent fasting
The timing of meals affects the processing of fats in the body. A study by the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) and the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke (DIfE) shows that eating early changes fat metabolism measurably compared to a later...
First tele-robotic operations across continents in Europe
For the first time in Europe, three tele-robotic operations have been carried out across national and continental borders. The interventions were presented on November 14 during the 15th Symposium of the German Society for Robot-Assisted Urology (DRUS 2025) at the...
MEDICA 2025 and COMPAMED 2025 start in Düsseldorf
As of today, the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre will become the centre of the international healthcare industry. From 17 to 20 November, the leading trade fairs MEDICA 2025 and COMPAMED 2025 will present innovations for hospitals, practices and the supplier sector of...
Study calls for expanded criteria for early detection of lung cancer
To reduce the high mortality rate from lung cancer, an early detection program is to be launched in Germany from April 2026, aimed at people aged 50 and over with a long history of heavy smoking. A publication by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Hannover Medical...
AWMF calls for coordinated funding for health care
At its delegates' conference, the Association of Scientific Medical Societies (AWMF) presented a wide range of topics on the future health care of the population. Based on a current data analysis on hospital financing and the potential of outpatient care, the AWMF...
Groundbreaking: KAIST develops AI model for medicine in the Lunit consortium
On November 14, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology announced its participation in the Lunit consortium for the development of a specialized AI basic model and began work on a model for medicine and life sciences. The project, supervised by the...
MHH and Bundeswehr Hospital Westerstede intensify cooperation for crisis preparation
The Hannover Medical School and the Bundeswehr Hospital Westerstede have signed a cooperation agreement to prepare care, training and research for crises and security challenges. The aim is to create more resilient health structures for alliance and defence cases...
ETH Zurich develops microrobot for targeted drug delivery
Researchers at ETH Zurich have optimised a microrobot that transports drugs and dissolves to release them. The system enables navigation in complex vascular structures and has been tested in models and animals. The results were published in the journal Science. Every...
Pilot study points to increase in cannabis-induced psychosis after legalisation
A pilot study by the University of Augsburg and the Bezirkskliniken Schwaben indicates an increase in mental health problems and psychosis caused by cannabis - since legalization on April 1, 2024. The study, published in the German Medical Journal, analyzed...
Single gene can cause mental illness
An international study led by Human Genetics at Leipzig University Medical Center has shown for the first time that changes in a single gene can trigger mental illnesses. Until now, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders or depression were thought to be the result of...
