News • Potential of nigrosome imaging
Parkinson's: Misconception of 'swallow-tail'-sign rectified
A new understanding of the 'swallow-tail', an anatomical landmark in the brain, could pave the way for earlier detection of Parkinson's disease.
Research
News • Early clues in the panceas
Detecting diabetes before first symptoms appear
A team from Geneva has discovered a molecule that can identify the development of diabetes before the first symptoms appear.
News • Osteoarthritis help
Lab-made cartilage gel outperforms real thing in knees
A research team has created the first gel-based cartilage substitute that is even stronger and more durable than the real thing, offering a promising solution for patient suffering from knee pain.
News • Adaptation to hypertension
"Cell chatter" critical for arterial thickening
New research shows that cell-cell signaling could play a key role in the thickening of arteries due to high blood pressure.
Video • Clonal somatic mutations
How does cancer grow? Genetic mapping gives new insight
Researchers from the UK and Sweden have found that individual prostate tumours contain a previously unknown range of genetic variation.
News • Grafts
Where do clots begin?
Researchers at McMaster University create device to replicate conditions in blood vessels after grafts.
News • Genome instability
Gene editing via CRISPR/Cas9 can lead to cell toxicity
Researchers identify critical spots on the genome where gene editing could cause an unwanted response, and they provide recommendations for safer approaches.
News • Greenhouse gas emissions
How climate change impacts human pathogenic diseases
A comprehensive assessment of scientific literature has uncovered empirical evidence that more than 58% of human diseases caused by pathogens, such as dengue, hepatitis, pneumonia, malaria, Zika, have been aggravated by climatic hazards.
News • Cardiomyopathy research
Genetic defects can cause heart failure
Cardiomyopathy is not a uniform disease. Rather, individual genetic defects lead to heart failure in different ways, an international consortium reports.
Video • Functional ultrasound microscopy
fULM shows whole brain neuronal activity at the micron scale
Functional ultrasound localization microscopy (fULM) captures the cerebral activity at the micron-scale, opening up major future clinical perspectives for the diagnosis of cerebrovascular pathologies.
News • Gene therapy in the heart muscle
Targeting heart disease with viral vectors
Researchers have developed adeno-associated virus variants that target heart muscle cells and can thus be used for the precise treatment of heart diseases.
News • Underrated helper
T-cells: key for a new type of Covid-19 vaccine?
Researchers propose a new Covid-19 vaccine that specifically instructs the immune system to produce T-cells rather than antibodies - a promising alternative for people with a weakened immune system.
News • Rare but dangerous infectious disease
New target to combat Melioidosis
Researchers have identified an enzyme that is a promising new therapeutic target to combat the dangerous bacterial disease melioidosis.
News • Effects on anxiety, depression
Is having a dog good for mental health? Yes and no, say experts
It is often believed that a close relationship between owners and their dogs can bring many mental health benefits to owners, but findings from a new study paint a more complicated picture.
News • Coronavirus infection
Hair and libido loss: list of 'Long Covid' symptoms grows
Long Covid sufferers have experienced a wider set of symptoms than previously thought including hair loss and sexual dysfunction, new research has found.
News • CD4-PP vs. UTI
Reducing the risk of infection for patients with urinary catheters
Indwelling catheters through the urethra often cause bacterial infections. A newly discovered synthetic peptide is a promising treatment option, even against antibiotic-resistant pathogens.
News • Early dementia detection
Protein sensor detects Alzheimer's up to 17 years in advance
A sensor identifies misfolded protein biomarkers in the blood. This offers a chance to detect Alzheimer's disease before any symptoms occur. Researchers intend to bring it to market maturity.
Video • Intervention
Magnetic catheter to improve stroke treatment
A spin-off from ETH Zürich has developed a magnetically steerable catheter for quick and safe stroke treatment that no longer requires surgeons to be on site.
News • Protective coating
Researchers develop spray-on 'Covid shield'
A sprayable coating that can prevent the surface spread of infection from bacteria and viruses – including Covid-19 – over a sustained period has been developed by Australian researchers.
News • Identification of treatment barriers
Immunotherapy: The right environment for fighting cancer
Cancer immunotherapy is a successful treatment form in oncology, but it doesn't work for every patient. One problem may be the lack of a specific type of immune cell in the tumor, researchers found.
News • Vascular network research
How blood vessels 'remember' a stroke
Networks adapt over time and in this way form a kind of memory. German researchers show that the structure of blood vascular network is dynamic and can adapt to external factors.
News • Cell production changes as an early warning
Blood test could predict future risk of leukaemia
A blood test could predict risk of developing leukaemia in the elderly population years in advance by identifying changes in blood cell production, according to new research.
News • Promising approach
Producing Covid-19 antibodies from chicken eggs
Researchers have been able to produce antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in hen eggs. Antibodies harvested from eggs might be used to treat Covid-19 or as a preventative measure.
News • Protein aggregation
Parkinson's: Why copper could make it worse
Copper exposure in the environment and the protein alpha-synuclein in the human brain could play an important role in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease, researchers found.
News • Hypothyroidism as risk factor
To fend off dementia, take care of the thyroid
Older people with hypothyroidism, also called underactive thyroid, may be at increased risk of developing dementia.
