Research

Colorectal cancer is generally considered a disease of older adults. However, a new analysis of German cancer registries shows that the number of new colorectal cancer cases among younger adults has risen slightly over the past two decades. Those most affected are people between the ages of 20 and 39. The findings are based on […]

The health status of children admitted to the hospital after a mild traumatic brain injury must be closely monitored. The two project partners have developed a robot that can assist staff with routine health checks on these patients. Full text in German below. Fraunhofer IPA und LMU Klinikum präsentieren robotisches Assistenzsystem für die Kindermedizin Pressemitteilung […]

Gelatin is a versatile natural material. To tailor its properties specifically to the requirements of various applications in medicine, diagnostics, and cosmetics, the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB has developed a toolbox for chemical functionalization. With the help of automated processes, the modifications can now be scaled under defined conditions, and reproducible […]

Researchers at the Else Kröner Fresenius Center (EKFZ) for Digital Health at TUD Dresden University of Technology and University Hospital Dresden present the next stage of medical AI in a new study published in Nature. Researchers from the Heidelberg Faculty of Medicine at Heidelberg University and Heidelberg University Hospital were also involved. The team led […]

Experts in Heidelberg have developed an AI system that can classify brain tumors with unprecedented accuracy using standard microscopic tissue sections. Using digitized standard stains, the system identifies more than 100 molecular subtypes of central nervous system tumors, delivers results within minutes, and could accelerate the diagnosis of brain tumors worldwide. Tumors of the brain […]

In response to stress or damage, cells undergo senescence and stop dividing. However, if senescent cells accumulate in tissues over the long term, chronic inflammation occurs and the risk of cancer increases. Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have now discovered a previously unknown mechanism by which senescent cells protect themselves from oxidative […]

Researchers at Heidelberg Faculty of Medicine at Heidelberg University, in collaboration with partners from 29 German study centers, have found evidence of a potential biomarker for personalized therapy of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in a Phase II study. Analyses showed that certain patients could benefit from additional treatment with the drug Motixafortide in addition to […]

Waclawiczek A, Leppä AM, Renders S, Bergerweiss I, Stumpf K, Betz B, Gabrowski S, Huang FY, Lalioti ME, Hempel B, Sohn M, Kuusanmäki H, Thiel V, Unglaub JM, Shahswar R, Richter S, Janssen M, Karpova D, Donato E, Bonig H, Röllig C, Raffel S, Heuser M, Hundemer M, Kontro M, Eisfeld AK, Sauer T, Cabezas-Wallscheid […]

Congenital metabolic disorders such as phenylketonuria (PKU) have a profound impact on the daily lives of those affected: they must follow a strict diet and have their blood levels checked regularly. An app developed by a team from Heidelberg University’s Faculty of Medicine in collaboration with partners is designed to make daily life easier for […]