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The new Center for Bionic Intelligence Tübingen Stuttgart (BITS) aims to optimize the inter-action between humans and technical systems in a fundamentally new way. Scientists from the University of Stuttgart, the University of Tübingen, the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics are conducting research on intelligent bionic systems that will aid understanding and treatment of certain diseases of the central nervous system.

Minimizing the use of antibiotics without compromising animal welfare: Julia Steinhoff-Wagner, Professor of Animal Nutrition and Metabolism at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), is working on a new research project to ascertain how this can be achieved in the field of poultry farming.

People with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of kidney disease, heart attack or stroke and are exposed to higher mortality.

There will be a new treatment option for people suffering from mild to moderate depression in the future.

The gold standard for the treatment of chronic wounds is thus obsolete . Once the leg is open, patients often begin a long journey of suffering.

Psychiatric advance directives do, of course, carry risks; but these risks can be minimized. Researchers describe the relevant options in a series of high-profile publications. While advance directives are quite common for patients with physical impairments, advance directives for people with mental impairments are controversial.

Anna Lippert is the new junior professor for systems immunology at the University of Würzburg. With her research, she wants to create the basis for a more targeted treatment of cancer and immune diseases.

Anna Lippert is the new junior professor for systems immunology at the University of Würzburg. With her research, she wants to create the basis for a more targeted treatment of cancer and immune diseases.

The use of active mechanical circulatory support is growing rapidly around the world. The hope is that these systems will improve survival after the most severe form of acute heart failure, cardiogenic shock.

Many people with statutory health insurance don't understand the digital infrastructure behind electronic health records. One issue in particular raises concerns. In Germany, patients with statutory health insurance have had the option of using an electronic health record since January 2021. However, not many people have been taking advantage of it so far.

Making researching doctors familiar with the latest technologies in immunology: This is what happens in the TWINSIGHT college.

University physicians planning to develop a digital experts- forum with the EXPERT project An injury in a car accident, a twisted ankle while out jogging, a fall at home: bone fractures can occur very quickly.

News from Professor Antje Körner started as head of the Metabolism Division at the Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG) on 1 July 2023. This followed a joint appointment as Professor of Metabolic Research at Leipzig University's Faculty of Medicine and the Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Centre for Environmental Health.

In a large-scale study, research teams from the University of Würzburg and the Ludwigshafen Municipal Hospital have investigated whether risk of stroke recurrences can be reduced by a structured outpatient follow-up care program. The risk of stroke recurrence is substantial: about 70,000 people are suffering from a recurrent stroke in Germany every year, often with serious consequences for those affected.

Specific nerves may be stimulated artificially, for example to treat pain. The finer the nerves, the more difficult it is to attach the required electrodes.

A joint project of MHH and TK Niedersachsen is being implemented nationwide. Biliary atresia is a rare condition, but it can have serious consequences even in the first weeks of a child's life.

Dissertation shows that Germany has a lot to catch up on The statistics are alarming: according to the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) there were more than 143,000 victims of domestic violence last year. Over the past five years, the number of victims has risen by a total of 3.4 percent.

A clinical trial under MHH leadership is testing a new therapy with immune cells against the JC virus.

The world is changing quickly and we need to keep learning in order to adapt to new conditions. A new research group headed by Tania Lincoln is looking at how these learning processes can fail and what the consequences are for our psychological health.

International Clinical Trial Shows Alternative to Standard Treatment of Myelodysplastic Neoplasms In people with myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS), a usually benign form of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, the body produces too few functional blood cells.

In patients suffering from myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS), a group of often mildly progressing bone marrow disorders, the body does not produce enough functional blood cells.

What framework conditions do children and young people need for good psychosocial development? This is what the MHH and the University of Hildesheim want to find out in a study.