New approach in ageing research focuses on prevention and resilience
Ageing is the main risk factor for diseases such as cancer, dementia and cardiovascular diseases. A discussion paper by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina calls for a paradigm shift in research and medical care. Instead of just treating the symptoms of...
Groundbreaking: 400 nerve cell types produced from stem cells
Researchers at ETH Zurich have succeeded for the first time in producing over 400 different types of nerve cells from human stem cells in a petri dish. This breakthrough will make it possible to study neurological diseases in cell cultures instead of animal...
Hematology instruments don’t speak the same language: a comparison study between flagging messages of sysmex XN-1000 and alinity H
While manual review is the gold standard, automated hematology analyzers are increasingly used. This study assessed the efficiency of white blood cell (WBC)-related flagging messages from the Sysmex XN-1000 and Alinity hq analyzers compared to peripheral blood smear...
Expert report warns of impending supply bottlenecks in HIV treatment
A report on HIV care in Germany presented yesterday in Berlin sounds the alarm: by 2035, there could be a shortage of up to 130 specialized HIV doctors to meet the growing demand for high-quality care. This corresponds to around 26 percent of the required specialists....
Bosch Health Campus opens innovative PORT health center in Stuttgart
With a ceremony attended by Manne Lucha, Minister for Social Affairs, Health and Integration of the state of Baden-Württemberg, the Bosch Health Campus opened the PORT Health Center in Stuttgart on July 9, 2025. The center sets new standards in healthcare by combining...
Konstanz researchers decipher enzyme mechanism against cancer
An international research team led by biologists from the University of Konstanz has deciphered a molecular mechanism that regulates the activity of N-myristoyltransferases. These enzymes play a role in biological signaling pathways whose dysregulation can lead to the...
INQUIRY with Member of Parliament Dr. Kirsten Kappert-Gonther “The climate crisis is the greatest health threat of our time.”
In an interview with MedLabPortal, Green MP and psychiatrist Dr. Kirsten Kappert-Gonther sheds light on current grievances in the healthcare system, from pandemic scandals to migration medicine. As former Chair of the Health Committee, she calls for more education,...
Nuremberg hospital leads Europe-wide study on stroke care
In cooperation with the University Hospital Basel, Nuremberg Hospital is leading a Europe-wide study to improve the acute care of stroke patients. The "GET-FAST" project, funded by the German Research Foundation, is investigating whether patients with severe strokes...
Munich studies prove safe alternatives in tuberculosis therapy
Two international clinical studies led by the Tropical Institute of the LMU Klinikum München and partner institutions have demonstrated the safety and efficacy of the antibiotics sutezolid and delpazolid as alternatives to linezolid in the treatment of...
MHH Children’s Hospital improves care for rare cancer risks
The Cancer Predisposition Outpatient Clinic (KPS) at Hannover Medical School (MHH) offers pioneering care for people with rare genetic diseases that increase the risk of cancer. Genetic predispositions are considered the most important known risk factor for cancer in...
