Digitoxin shows clear benefits in heart failure
A large-scale study by the Hannover Medical School (MHH) proves the efficacy and safety of digitoxin in advanced heart failure (HFrEF). The DIGIT-HF study, which was conducted over ten years with more than 1,200 participants, shows that cardiac glycoside significantly...
New method reveals lipid transport in cells
A research team from Dresden and Prague has developed a groundbreaking imaging method that makes it possible to track individual lipids in cells for the first time. This allowed the scientists to uncover the primary mechanism of lipid transport within cells, which is...
Protein controls pause state of egg cells
Researchers at the Universities of Konstanz and Göttingen have discovered a protein that controls the long-term pause in egg cell maturation in vertebrates. The study, published in Nature Communications, sheds light on how the protein 4E-T interrupts egg maturation...
Nicotine pouches endanger consuming children with neurotoxin
The Children's Health Foundation is sounding the alarm: Nicotine pouches, small packets with highly concentrated nicotine, are gaining popularity among children and adolescents in Germany. Despite their illegal sale, they are easily accessible and pose significant...
New study reveals mechanisms of brain fold formation
In a study, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence have gained new insights into the formation of folds in the cerebral cortex, which occur in humans and some animal species such as primates, whales, dolphins and pigs. These folds,...
New recommendations for individualized treatment of hardening of the arteries through AI-assisted CT analysis
An international group of heart specialists led by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin has published new recommendations for the individualized drug treatment of hardening of the arteries. Supported by the German Center for Cardiovascular Research and funded by the...
ETH researchers discover new cancer mechanism: tumours equip healthy cells with mitochondria
In a study published in the journal Nature Cancer, researchers at ETH Zurich have discovered a novel mechanism by which skin cancer cells promote their growth and survival: they transfer their mitochondria, the cellular energy sources, into neighbouring healthy...
FerTiG: Innovative process for the degradation of antibiotics in water bodies
Researchers at the South China Agricultural University have developed an innovative platform that efficiently breaks down tetracycline residues in water bodies. The study, published in the journal Engineering, introduces the FerTiG system, a modular enzyme construct...
New vulnerability of cancer cells discovered
An international team of researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Netherlands Cancer Institute has identified a previously unknown weak point in cancer cells. Treatment with cell division inhibitors such as paclitaxel causes cancer cells to...
Global health research lags behind the burden of disease
A new study with the participation of the University of Mannheim shows that global health research does not sufficiently meet the needs of the global burden of disease. Chronic diseases such as diabetes or addictions in particular are increasing worldwide, while...
