TWINCORE: Researchers decode immune coordination in the brain
A research team at TWINCORE - Center for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research, together with partners, has identified a central signaling chain that controls the communication between immune cells during the defense against viruses in the brain. Infections in...
Liquid biopsy: Innovative test uses RNA to detect cancer at an early stage
Researchers at the University of Chicago have developed a more sensitive liquid biopsy test that uses RNA instead of DNA to detect cancer. The highlight: using blood samples from patients with colorectal cancer, the test was able to detect the earliest stages of the...
Quality problems with ADHD medication: Pharmacies demand better packaging
Pharmacies in Germany have discovered quality defects in prescription medicines containing methylphenidate, which are used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Child-resistant blister packs in particular cause difficulties, as capsules are often...
PRESENTED: Radiometer – pioneer of blood gas analysis with a focus on emergency diagnostics
Radiometer GmbH, based in Willich, Germany, is a global provider of solutions for point-of-care diagnostics (POCT), particularly in blood gas analysis, coagulation measurement, infection diagnostics and transcutaneous monitoring. Founded in Copenhagen in 1935, the...
DiGA reform drives rise in health apps, but quality remains lacking
In 2020, Germany became the first country in the world to introduce a structured reimbursement channel for digital health applications (DiGAs) in statutory health insurance, thereby creating a new business model for health apps. A recent study by ZEW Mannheim is the...
Polioviruses in wastewater threaten children under the age of five
Polioviruses have been detected in wastewater in several German cities, prompting the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) and the German Society of Neurology (DGN) to issue increased warnings about vaccination gaps. The pathogens, known as circulating vaccine-associated...
Illness drives Germans into the debt trap: experts call for targeted prevention
For the first time, "illness, addiction or accident" is the most common cause of private over-indebtedness in Germany in 2024, according to the latest data from the Federal Statistical Office (DESTATIS). With a share of 18.1 percent, this factor overtakes...
Multiple sclerosis: stem cells repair nerve damage
Researchers from the Universities of Cambridge and Innsbruck have shown in a study that induced neural stem cells can repair chronic tissue damage in the central nervous system of mice. The results, published in the journal Brain, suggest that such stem cell-based...
Drug crisis in Germany: professional associations call for decisive action
The number of drug-related deaths in Germany remains alarmingly high at 2,137 in 2024, despite a slight decrease compared to the previous year. This was announced by the Federal Drug Commissioner Hendrik Streeck during a visit to the Urban Hospital in Berlin....
Abdominal fat endangers blood vessels: new findings from Göttingen
Obesity damages blood vessels, but the type of damage depends heavily on where the fat accumulates in the body. This is shown by a study conducted by the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) in...
