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Following the devastating Cyclone Chido in December 2024, Leipzig University, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other international partners, sent a mobile water laboratory to the island of Mayotte off the East African coast.

In the aftermath of the devastating Cyclone Chido in December 2024, Leipzig University, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other international partners, has sent a mobile water laboratory to the French overseas department of Mayotte off the East African coast.

Researchers from Bonn and Erlangen identify the protein MLC1 as a target antigen in multiple sclerosis Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system caused by the immune system. B cells, which are a type of white blood cell, play a role in the development of MS and are thus a target for therapies.

Following the devastating Cyclone Chido in December 2024, Leipzig University, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other international partners, sent a mobile water laboratory to the island of Mayotte off the East African coast.

The number of mothers giving birth at an older age is increasing in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia.

An international research team led by Christoph Randler , Professor of Biology Education at the University of , has found that during the Covid-19 pandemic, people from collectivist societies such as

MHH Dean of Academic Career Development advocates targeted further development of structured support programmes for researching doctors.

Researchers from Bonn and Tübingen investigate the dietary preferences of depressed people Depression affects 280 million people worldwide. The mental illness has been proven to lead to changes in eating behavior. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn and the University Hospital Tübingen have discovered that although patients with depression generally have less appetite, they prefer carbohydrate-rich foods.

A high-resolution spatial map of the human hypothalamus makes it possible to identify specific cells, determine their exact location and analyse their neighbouring cells.

Under the leadership of the Jena University Hospital, a research network is developing a mobile application that records the complaints and well-being of post-COVID patients.

Although there is a particular risk of infection, patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) are often not vaccinated in accordance with specialist recommendations.

Using medical data from more than 1,200 people, specific microbiome signatures have been identified that allow precise prediction of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD).

Bonn researchers identify risk factors for a poor prognosis in alopecia areata Asthma, atopic dermatitis or Hashimoto's thyroiditis as concomitant diseases are risk factors for clinical features associated with a poor prognosis in circular hair loss, also known as alopecia areata (AA).

DFG funding for studies in legal and migration research, and adapting therapies for tumours The German Research Foundation (DFG) has funded the establishment of two new Research Training Groups (RTGs) at the University of Göttingen.

Syphilis originated in the Americas prior to the arrival of Columbus, and European colonialism made it globally dominant A research team led by members of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary An

Researchers from the United States and Germany have discovered a peptide that makes barley in the most important barley-growing region of the United States more susceptible to leaf blotch disease.

German Research Foundation continues funding of the University of Münster's collaborations on "Imaging inflammation" and "Intelligent matter" Two Collaborative Research Centres (CRC) at the Universit

News from An international team of researchers have discovered a key mechanism behind the yo-yo effect. Fat cells store memories of obesity in their cell nucleus. These memories remain even after a weight loss programme, making it more likely for someone to put the weight back on. The research team, which includes scientists from the University of Leipzig Medical Center, report on their work in the latest issue of the journal Nature.

A recent study from the University of Würzburg unveiled a key enzyme involved in producing selenoproteins, opening new strategies for treating certain types of cancer in children.

Longitudinal study examines organ donation rates in five countries that have changed their organ donation default policy from opt-in to opt-out.

The ability of the bone marrow to produce healthy blood cells declines significantly with age, leading to age-related inflammation and disease. A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine in Münster, Germany, has shown that the skull bone marrow is a exception to bone marrow aging and actually increases blood production throughout life.

Researchers from Bonn and Cologne investigate the connection between birth position and the satisfaction of expectant mothers Whether lying on their back, all-fours position, sitting upright or squatting - women adopt different birthing positions during childbirth. What has not yet been researched is how the respective final birthing position affects the satisfaction of the woman giving birth.

Researchers from Bonn show which procedure reduces the amount of anesthetic discarded Propofol is used in the operating room to induce anesthesia.

Economist presents study results on the four-day pilot project Wellbeing increases when working hours are reduced - while productivity remains the same or even increases moderately. This was supported by a Germany-wide study conducted by the University of Münster under the scientific direction of Professor Dr Julia Backmann and co-led by Dr Felix Hoch.

Researchers have patented the active ingredient against gastrointestinal stromal tumors and licensed it to a pharmaceutical company Around 1,200 Germans are diagnosed with gastrointestinal stromal tu

In future crisis situations, citizens want to be informed about the current situation by authorities and the media in a faster, more comprehensible and more emotional way - and in the sense of a genuine dialog, they want to contribute their own different levels of knowledge and values.

European Commission supports establishment of MSCA doctoral networks in physics, life sciences, engineering sciences and medicine Five new cross-border and inter-institutional doctoral networks at He

As a clinician scientist, Philipp Backhaus works at University Hospital Münster as well as conducting research at the University of Münster's European Institute for Molecular Imaging There's plenty to do at the University of Münster even out of termtime.