European AI-on-demand platform expands AI services for research and business
The European AI on Demand (AIoD ) platform has been comprehensively expanded and now offers a wider range of trusted AI resources, tools and services for research and business. As the central hub of the EU flagship initiative "AI Continent", the platform pools...
Regular sex alleviates menopausal symptoms in women over 40
A new US study suggests that regular sexual activity can curb vulvar pain, irritation and dryness - all common reasons why women have less sex as they age. The results of the study are published online today in Menopause, the journal of The Menopause Society. Estrogen...
TRUST study: Primary surgery for ovarian cancer prolongs survival
An international study led by Prof. Dr. Sven Mahner from the LMU Clinic in Munich shows: In advanced ovarian cancer, primary surgery has long-term advantages over interval surgery after chemotherapy. The TRUST study, conducted by the Association of Gynecological...
Young laboratory physicians miss out on global AI trend at school due to teacher skepticism
AI plays a central role in laboratory medicine, but the potential next generation is not equipped for this, at least not at school. A representative study by the Robert Bosch Stiftung shows that teachers in Germany are skeptical about artificial intelligence (AI) in...
Cholesterol metabolism offers new approach against macular degeneration
A study by the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows a promising way to slow down or stop the progression of age-related macular degeneration. The highlight: for the first time, a link between cholesterol metabolism and this eye disease has been...
Medical experts delighted: cats prefer left-sided sleeping position
An international team of researchers has discovered that cats prefer to sleep on their left side, which offers an evolutionary advantage. The study, published on June 23, 2025 in Current Biology, analyzed hundreds of YouTube videos and was conducted by scientists from...
TUM presents life-saving robot system at Automatica 2025
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a medical robotic system that intervenes in the event of a life-threatening tension pneumothorax. The solution will be presented for the first time at the Automatica 2025 robotics trade fair. It...
New proteins could revolutionize treatment of cancer and neurological disorders
Scientists at the University of Geneva have discovered two proteins that play a central role in the regulation of gene expression. The study shows how these proteins control chromatin remodeling and could thus provide the basis for new, more effective and less toxic...
Dr. Konstanze Blatt becomes new Secretary General of the German Cancer Society
From January 2026, Dr. Konstanze Blatt will join the management of the German Cancer Society (DKG ) as Secretary General designate. In the first six months, she will manage the business together with Dr. Johannes Bruns, who has led the society since 2006 and will...
World’s first photon-counting CT for radiotherapy installed in Dresden
On June 23, 2025, the OncoRay - National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology in Dresden received the world's first single-source photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) for radiotherapy. This innovative device, the NAEOTOM Alpha.Prime from Siemens...
