• Determining the probability of death through artificial intelligence

    A research study by Harvard University and Hochschule Stralsund University of Applied Sciences confirms the thesis that individual life expectancy and health can be determined with the help of artificial intelligence.

  • UK: LGBTI community alerted on cervical cancer

    The myth that lesbian and bisexual women cannot be exposed to cervical cancer may be responsible for poor screening indicators, according to the National Health Service (NHS).

  • How a physician’s appearance influences treatment success

    Physicians’ items of clothing are not just a matter of taste. The right outfit choice can even influence the success of treatment. This is shown by a study of hospital hygiene conducted by the Zurich University Hospital.

  • Is Parkinson's disease born in the gut?

    Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report having found further evidence that Parkinson's disease originates between cells in the intestine and travels through neurons to the brain.

  • Innovation in surgery: Nerve transplantation in quadriplegic patients

    A new surgical technique has enabled 13 people with quadriplegia to feed, drink, brush their teeth and write, restoring the functionality of paralyzed muscles. The study is the largest case study on upper-limb nerve transplantation ever collected so far.

  • Accelerated loss of cognitive functions due to coronary heart disease

    Recent research has shown that events such as heart attacks or angina pectoris can accelerate the loss of cognitive abilities.

  • Further insights into persistent joint pain in Lyme disease

    Recent research has revealed that better treatment for Lyme arthritis could be possible. Researchers found that the solution to the puzzle could lie in the cell walls of the bacteria responsible for the disease.

  • Well-Being Therapy: starting with the good things

    The term "well-being therapy" (WBT) sounds more like"positive thinking" than a serious therapy concept. Nevertheless, this approach appears to significantly reduce, for example, relapse rates in depression. Reason enough not to be deterred by the term and to consider it in current medical discussions.

  • New teeth made from the human body's own material

    Regrowing teeth: sharks can do it, crocodiles can do it, rodents can do it and humans - theoretically - too. Scientists at the Berlin Technical University (TU) are working on implementing this idea with dental pulp cells.

  • Is procrastination in the genes?

    Procrastination is often interpreted as a sign of laziness. New study results, however, conclude that genes may play a role in the urge to postpone tasks.

  • The role of harmful immune cells in multiple sclerosis

    Researchers at the University of Zurich have identified T-helper cells that move from the blood to the central nervous system, where they cause inflammation and damage the nerve cells. Their discovery opens up new possibilities for monitoring and treating MS.

  • USA: Increased risk of iron deficiency in young blood donors

    A study that adolescent blood donors may be at risk of developing low iron levels and anemia as a result of the donation process. This may have considerable consequences as adolescents' brains are still developing.

  • Physicians' burnout: some necessary considerations

    According to Dr. Robert Pearl, Burnout among doctors is not only caused by the crisis in the national health system, but by a conflict between medical culture and scientific progress.

  • Researchers discover new switch-off mechanism for proteins

    Switch proteins such as the Ras protein regulate many processes in the body and are involved in the development of diseases such as cancer.

  • New results on HIV reservoirs

    Human immunodeficiency viruses are the biggest obstacle to the cure of HIV but still need extensive research. In the world's largest longitudinal observational study of HIV reservoirs, a University Hospital of Zurich team has gained new insights into these reservoirs.

  • Researchers produce expanded potential stem cells (EPSCs)

    An international research group produces highly potent cells from humans and pigs. The researchers see new possibilities for regenerative medicine.

  • Insufficient high blood pressure treatment in the Global South

    Health care systems in low and middle-income countries are insufficiently prepared for the increasing number of high blood pressure disorders. More than two-thirds of all people affected are without treatment, a recent study discovered.

  • Depression due to social media?

    In social networks, everyone shows their wonderful life but passive social network user tend to compare themselves with others and are in danger of developing depressive symptoms. A team of psychologists from the Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) has looked further into this.

  • High blood pressure drug could slow down Alzheimer's disease

    A research team discovered that Nilvadipine could help in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The study observed a 20% increase in hippocampal blood flow with no effect on blood flow to other regions of the brain.

  • Fewer complications through biodegradable stents

    A structure made of a zinc wire mesh that dissolves slowly in the vessel wall should be suitable for children and adults.

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