Measles: Vaccination gaps in small children alarm health insurance companies
A current data analysis by the hkk health insurance company shows: More than one in eight young children in Germany is incompletely vaccinated against measles. Despite the Measles Protection Act, which has been in force since 2020 and requires proof of vaccination or...
Complex of active substances revolutionizes the fight against cancer: immune system learns to destroy metastases
Two junior research groups at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have developed a groundbreaking drug complex that not only specifically kills cancer cells, but also trains the immune system to fight these cells throughout the body, including metastases. The gallium complex...
New breakthrough in quantum technology: spin states can be controlled by electric fields
Chemists at Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the University of Florence have made a significant advance in quantum technology. They have developed a copper complex that serves as a potential qubit for quantum computers and whose spin state can be directly...
Lipoprotein(a): an underestimated risk factor
Lipoprotein(a) - Lp(a) for short - is increasingly regarded as an independent and clinically relevant risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Several recent studies confirm this correlation. Among other things, the chosen measurement method is important for the...
Heidelberg study: COVID-19 causes specific memory problems
A large-scale online study by SRH University Heidelberg shows that COVID-19 disease can cause long-term memory impairment, particularly in the ability to distinguish similar memories. This function is controlled by the hippocampus, a central memory region in the...
New methods for detecting microplastics in fish and seafood presented
The Max Rubner Institute has developed new analytical methods to reliably detect microplastics in fish and seafood. The lack of standardized methods makes it difficult to compare previous data. The researchers led by Julia Süssmann have adapted environmental analysis...
Tübingen study: Non-antibiotics weaken intestinal protection and promote pathogens
A study by the University of Tübingen shows that many non-antibiotics damage the gut microbiome, making it easier for pathogenic bacteria such as salmonella to colonize. Under the direction of Professor Lisa Maier from the Interfaculty Institute of Microbiology and...
First nationwide benchmark study on hospital waste promotes circular economy
Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences has published the first Germany-wide benchmark study on waste generation in hospitals. As part of the "Medical single-use products in the circular economy" (MEiK) project funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and...
Kiel: Start-up QuantView revolutionizes cancer diagnostics with new MRI contrast agent
The Kiel-based start-up QuantView, a spin-off from Kiel University (CAU), has developed an innovative procedure that makes magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) significantly more sensitive. The highlight: with a new type of contrast agent and signal amplification...
Yoga, tai chi and jogging significantly improve sleep quality
Yoga, tai chi, walking and jogging are apparently among the most effective forms of exercise for alleviating sleep problems and noticeably improving sleep quality. This is the result of a new comparative meta-analysis published in the journal BMJ Evidence Based...
