News • Proof of Concept funding
New research to starve resistant bacteria
Researchers are developing novel active substances designed to cut off the nutrient supply of resistant bacteria, effectively starving them to death.
News • Potential fix for intertrochanteric fractures
Bionic nail to reduce femur fracture complications
Traditional fixation techniques often fall short in addressing the mechanical challenges of unstable intertrochanteric femur fractures. A new nail aims to fix this issue.
News • Medication-related procedure complications
Weight loss drugs may increase endoscopy risk
Popular medications like Ozempic and Wegovy that are used to treat diabetes and obesity are associated with an increased risk of aspiration pneumonia following endoscopy, a new study finds.
News • Tumor proliferation insights
Computational model simulates biomechanical growth of breast cancer
A research team created a computational model that simulates the invasion of cancer cells in breast tumors on a biomechanical level. This could help predict the evolution of breast cancer in patients.
News • Tumor organoid platform
Personalized 3D bioprinting to advance gastric cancer treatment
Using 3D bioprinting to accurately replicate the biological environment surrounding gastric cancer cells, researchers predicted a patient’s response to anticancer drugs during the preclinical stage.
News • Characterization of cancer relevant genes
Breast cancer: Researchers take a deep dive into cell lines
Biochemists and bioinformaticians from the Leibniz Institute DSMZ have extensively characterized the molecular properties of the breast cancer cell lines from the institute's collection.
News • Heart rhythm disorder
Stroke prevention: experts recommend routine atrial fibrillation testing
Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm disorder globally. Patients at high risk for AF, such as those with heart failure or prior stroke, should be tested at every GP visit, experts say.
News • Neurodegeneration
New insights on cause of brain calcification
Much like joints or blood vessels, the brain can be affected by calcifications. This can lead to neurodegenerative disease, but is not well studied. Now, researchers from Norway identified a gene that provides new insights.
News • Chemotherapy and novel surgery technique
Study explores new approach to 'inoperable' pancreatic cancer
US oncologists are exploring a new combined chemotherapy and surgical approach to safely remove advanced pancreatic tumors that were previously considered inoperable.
News • Using portable devices
Lighting the way to noninvasive blood glucose monitoring
New research could revolutionize noninvasive monitoring of blood glucose levels (BGLs): a Japanese team developed a novel methodology to estimate BGLs from near-infrared light (NIR) measurements.
News • Radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation
Do long calls on mobile phones increase brain cancer risk? Study says no
Holding a mobile phone close to the head for an extended amount of time has long been connected to brain cancer. Now, a new study found no hints for an increased risk.
News • Late effects of amblyopia
‘Lazy eye’ in children increases risk of serious disease in adulthood
Adults who had amblyopia (lazy eye) in childhood are more likely to experience hypertension, obesity, and metabolic syndrome as an adult, as well as a higher heart attack risk, finds a new study.
News • Memory impairment
"Chemo brain": gamma waves may be key to protection
Researchers have now shown that a noninvasive treatment that stimulates gamma frequency brain waves may hold promise for treating memory impairment and other cognitive effects of chemotherapy.
News • Revealed by AI
Prostate cancer: more than just one disease
Artificial Intelligence has helped scientists reveal a new form of aggressive prostate cancer which could revolutionise how the disease is diagnosed and treated in the future.
News • Follow the evidence
Optimising preventive measures to stop surgical infections
Why are we doing what we are doing to stop surgical infections? A new research review in the run-up to the ECCMID congress 2024 will look at improving preventive measures.
News • Diabetes management
Reducing blood sugar levels with red light
Researchers have found a surprising method to reduce blood glucose levels in a person: Shining red light on their back. This could help control diabetes without medication.
News • Alternative to endoscopy
Sponge-on-a-string test as less invasive method to diagnose oesophageal cancer
A new test to help diagnose Barrett’s oesophagus – a condition that can lead to oesophageal cancer – has reduced the need for invasive endoscopy in thousands of low-risk patients.
News • Photoprintable radiopaque hydrogels
Improved materials for reconstructive and plastic surgery
Researchers present new 3D-printable materials that can be easily monitored using X-ray or CT imaging. This has great potential to expand the possibilities of reconstructive and plastic surgery.
News • New antibodies discovered
Researchers snake toward a universal antivenom
Scientists have developed an antibody that can block the effects of lethal toxins in the venoms of a wide variety of snakes found throughout Africa, Asia and Australia.
News • Opportunity for new osteoarthritis treatments
Cartilage regeneration: From the nose to the knee
Patients suffering from cartilage defects in the knee may benefit from a new method in development: Using cartilage from the nose, researchers grow a tailor-made implant.
News • Research on radiation interaction
Lung tissue model to increase cancer radiotherapy safety
Cancer patients receiving radiotherapy run the risk of injuring their lungs. This can lead to conditions like pneumonitis and fibrosis. A new cell-by-cell model can help make treatments safer.
News • Chronic inflammatory disease
"Frozen shoulder" holds key to understanding fibrosis resolution
Researchers have identified how cells work to resolve "frozen shoulder", a painful and disabling condition affecting the ligaments that form the shoulder joint capsule.
News • Medication safety
Should these pills go together? ML model predicts drug interactions
Not all medication can safely be taken together. Using a machine-learning algorithm, researchers predict interactions that could interfere with a drug’s effectiveness.
News • New approach to replacement tissue
3D printing of artificial cartilage
Material scientists at TU Wien (Vienna) have developed a new approach to producing artificial cartilage tissue: using a 3D printer, cells are grown in microstructures.
News • Focus on protein GDF15
Newfound mechanism could improve efficiency of diabetes treatments
Research reveals how a new mechanism could improve the efficiency of current treatments for diabetes. This may open up new ways of approaching metabolic diseases that are a global health problem.