New insight into bacterial infections caused by Yersinia enterocolitica
Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Max Planck Institute Marburg have gained new insights into the infection mechanisms of the bacterium Yersinia enterocolitica, which is related to the plague pathogen. The study, published in the journal...
Embryos regulate mechanical stresses for stable development
A research team from the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart and the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research in Kobe, Japan, has discovered how fly embryos control mechanical stress during development. This ability could be crucial for the evolutionary...
Cell Research: ATRI Method for the Analysis of Biological Condensates
Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence "Physics of Life" at the Technical University of Dresden, the Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research Dresden and the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics have developed an innovative method to precisely...
Nanoparticle vaccine activates immune system against HPV tumors
Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the SILVACX project group at Heidelberg University have developed an innovative vaccination concept that can mobilize the immune system specifically against cancer cells. In a mouse model, the vaccine based...
MFA in Baden-Württemberg: Hope in the fight against the shortage of skilled workers
With the start of the new training year, numerous young people in Baden-Württemberg are starting their training as medical assistants. In view of the growing shortage of skilled workers in the health care system, the Baden-Württemberg State Medical Association sees...
Warning about mushroom poisoning: German Liver Foundation urges caution when picking mushrooms
The German Liver Foundation urgently warns of the dangers of mushroom poisoning, which can be triggered in particular by the consumption of unknown or incorrectly identified mushrooms. Although there is no set mushroom season, according to mushroom experts, as...
Possible risk of heart attacks from cold medicines containing pseudoephedrine
Researchers at the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) are investigating whether over-the-counter cold remedies with the active ingredient pseudoephedrine can trigger heart attacks or other serious cardiovascular events in certain people. Individual case...
Tobacco Atlas 2025: Smoking remains a major health risk in Germany
The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and German Cancer Aid have published the Tobacco Atlas Germany 2025, which provides up-to-date data on tobacco consumption and its consequences at the start of National Cancer Prevention Week. Funded by the Federal Ministry of...
New findings on heart attacks: Focus on overactive platelets
Researchers at the Augsburg University Medical Center have identified a subgroup of particularly active platelets that can cause heart attacks in patients with coronary artery disease (CHD) despite drug therapy. The discovery opens up perspectives for tailor-made...
47th ISOBM Conference in Murnau Opens New Era of Biomarkers in Oncology
From 13 to 16 October 2025, the 47th conference of the International Society of Oncology and Biomarkers (ISOBM) will take place at the Murnau Culture and Conference Centre. The event is dedicated to the future of biomarker research in oncology and brings together over...
