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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.
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New figures from the Cancer Research UK Foundation indicate that there are now twice as many overweight people as smokers in the UK. While the number of active smokers is constantly decreasing, the number of overweight people is increasing. A polemic UK campaign on the issue has met considerable backlash.
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Certain conditions faced by children in detention centers for migrants can lead to short and long-term health problems. The analysis refers to the conditions of Latin immigrants on the Mexico-US border but is applicable to children detained in Libya or off the Italian coast.
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More than ever, absolute attention and consideration are required in road transport. The diversity in types of road users has increased in recent years. Currently, a new group of participants has been added in Germany with the E-Roller.
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It is widely believed that the use of social networks can have a negative impact on mental health. However, recent studies suggest that their use in adults could reduce the risk of depression or anxiety disorders.
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Sometimes errors occur during embryonic development, leading the wrong arrangement of organs. Heterotaxy patients also often suffer from severe heart defects. Researchers at the University of Ulm suggest through new findings that mitochondria play a special role in this process.
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During the joint press conference of the German-based NGOs “accept e.V.” and “Deutschen AIDS-Hilfe” on 5 July 2019, experts call for evidence-based strategy instead of party politics.
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Prof. Dr. Friedrich Grimminger and Prof. Dr. Ralph Schermuly from the Department of Medicine at the Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (JLU) report on the identification of a molecular mechanism that controls the disease from the vessel wall.
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Gold nanoparticles could contribute to increased efficiency in the development of vaccines and drugs that target B cells, a new study concludes.
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In a recent study, Swedish researchers have developed a blood test that accurately detectsAmyloid beta peptides levels in all stages of Alzheimer's disease. According to their own statement, the scientists achieve "a precision that makes the test usable worldwide for everyday clinical use".
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Researchers at the Université de Genève have gained new insights into multiple sclerosis. In one study, they identified a potential link between viral infections in childhood and an increased risk of autoimmune diseases in adulthood.
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The potential Huntington's drug RG6042 has shown in a placebo-controlled clinical study with 46 patients to not cause any serious side effects while reducing the amount of the harmful protein huntingtin in the spinal fluid depending on the dose.
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German Cancer Aid (in German: Deutsche Krebshilfe) is providing scientists at the Medical Faculty of the University of Duisburg-Essen (acronym: UDE) and the Children's Hospital III of the University Hospital Essen with 4.1 million euros for a study to further help young patients of Ewing sarcomas.
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Scientists from the German Cancer Consortium (German acronym: DKTK) at the Charité - University Hospital of Berlin have succeeded in describing the effects of characteristic gene mutations at the individual cells level. This experimental approach could open up new colorectal cancer treatment options.
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Air pollution is a global challenge that causes millions of premature deaths every year in both developing and industrialized countries. Air pollution is particularly high in urban agglomerations. A team at Germany-based IASS center is investigating urban pollutant concentrations and air quality.
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For targeted colorectal cancer therapy, the treating physicians need information about the tumor’s molecular subtype. Computers could analyze digital tissue images for this purpose.
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More than two billion people use Facebook to share personal stories, thoughts, and updates within their networks. A recent study has now tried to gather more data on the possible health problems of users by using their language and status messages.
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Forty percent of mobile phones used by students in health care professions are contaminated with germs. At the top of the list are Staphylococcus aureus, a problematic germ in the clinical environment and the main cause of nosocomial infections in Germany.
