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Using the model of childhood leukemia in children with Down's syndrome ("trisomy 21"), an international research group has now demonstrated in a large functional study the mechanisms of transformations from precursors to complete pronounced leukemia.
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Smoking continues to be an important risk factor for coronary heart disease and acute heart attack with a subsequent high mortality rate. One way to make it easier to quit nicotine addiction could be to quit smoking with an e-cigarette.
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A team discovered a marker that quickly indicates the extent of developing wounds via the bloodstream. In this way, both the healing and therapeutic success of medical intervention can be precisely monitored.
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Food allergies can be caused by the absence of certain intestinal bacteria. Current study results show that the replacement of these intestinal bacteria could make a decisive contribution to the treatment of allergies.
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Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) identified an enzyme that is responsible for the dangerous stem cell properties of glioblastoma, which represents a possible "Achilles tendon" in which the cells are vulnerable.
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In a recent French study, researchers observed that the consumption of sugary beverages can increase the risk of cancer. This applies not only to soft drinks but also to juices with 100% fruit content.
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Although barely developed or available to the public, there is already a first study on the possible dangers of flexible screen technology. According to the research team, the nanowires used could get into cells and cause damage, resembling the risks of asbestos fibers.
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Laboratory populations of bacteria that accumulate hidden genetic variants are capable of surprising evolutionary leaps. This "cryptic" genetic variation gives bacteria many more opportunities to adapt to rapid environmental changes.
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The brown dog tick is increasingly migrating from southern climes to Germany. Once dragged into the house by a dog, the tick nests and lays up to 4,000 eggs. Then, the tick can also become a problem for humans. The German University of Hohenheim is asking for everyone's help to keep track.
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Virtual Reality (VR) therapy is a time-saving and personal method of psychiatric treatment with proven effectiveness. The Oxford-based company Oxford VR is currently working on the development of VR therapies for social phobias and psychosis.
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Cells are equipped with effective defense mechanisms to combat intruders. Battle and building plans are written in the genes that must be activated when an enemy attack takes place. Scientists developed a new method to study the activity of thousands of genes in single cells.
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If you have thick heel and feet calluses, you should consider yourself lucky instead of fighting them vehemently. Calluses protect the foot like a shoe sole and maintain the sensitivity of the feet. With them, nature is ahead of our shoes' purpose.
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Poor handling of boredom can have a negative effect on mental health. A recent study, therefore, looked into the question of what happens in the brain when you are bored and how best to deal with it.
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The majority of the German population supports the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine. More than 50% of citizens would trust AI-supported diagnoses in the same way or even more than purely medical diagnoses.
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Who can deal better with the daily flood of information in the workplace: younger or older people? The younger ones, it is often believed, because they are fitter in dealing with modern media. But the older generations' abilities for dealing with information in the digital age are sharper than assumed, a Fresenius University professor proposes.
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Joint prostheses carriers should take any infection and inflammation seriously and seek medical advice if in doubt, recommends the German Society for Endoprosthetics
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Previously, it took days to obtain the results of bacterial culture for the detection of respiratory infection. In the future, the result will probably be available after just six hours: Metagenomic sequencing is making this possible.
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Australia is currently experiencing one of the heaviest influenza epidemics in years. Up to 200 people have already fallen victim to the flu. So please remind those traveling there, of the vaccination protection.
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The Eye Clinic at Bonn University Hospital in cooperation with the Sankara Eye Foundation in India has started a project to introduce a unique smartphone-based, telemedical diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening.
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A team of researchers found that the atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), a hormone secreted by the heart muscle, could open up new options in the treatment of high blood pressure.
