liver transplant. But now the way is clear for treatment with an effective drug. In a multi-centre study with 150 participants, an international research team led by Professor Dr. Heiner Wedemeyer and Professor [...] hepatitis D," says a pleased Clinic Director Wedemeyer, who led the clinical development of the drug. The study was published in the internationally renowned medical journal New England Journal of Medicine . A [...] devilish and malignant," says Clinic Director Wedemeyer. Based on the positive results of an earlier study, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) had already provisionally approved the drug. "This is extremely

the role of such variants in children and adolescents with cancer was unclear. An international study initiated by the Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology at Hannover Medical School (MHH) [...] by brain tumours but also other solid tumours," says Professor Christian Kratz, initiator of the study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. "A statistically significant association [...] Haematology and Oncology. The international research team conducted a meta-analysis based on 11 studies that included results on germline testing of a total of 3,775 children and adolescents suffering

Hinze has always been that: In 2013, at the age of 16, she passed her A-levels and immediately began studying medicine at the MHH. Two years later, she completed her preliminary medical examination and began [...] 2015. In 2017, she went to Boston to do research in the USA. After her return, she finished her studies and built up her own research group at the same time - numerous scientific publications and prizes [...] bored extremely quickly, so I'm always looking for a challenge." And that currently requires her to study economics in parallel. As a 24-year-old, she is the head of employees in her work group who are s

senior physician at the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and senior author of the study. "However, if you want to include not only the structure of the lungs but also their ventilation and [...] photon-counting computed tomography, which enables high image quality with a low radiation dose. In the study, the researchers used the new method on a total of 197 people who needed to be CT scanned due to various [...] and an exhalation scan after a delay of 5 minutes," explains Dr Sarah Scharm, lead author of the study. "In 166 people, we were able to capture all CT-derived values. This equates to an 85 per cent success

respiratory tract are among the most common causes of death, especially in older people. Epidemiological studies examining the incidence and distribution of diseases demonstrate a close link between cardiovascular [...] damaged by a heart attack and what damage a heart attack exerts on a previously damaged lung. “In our study, we not only want to experimentally prove that heart and lung diseases actually influence each other [...] telomere damage in detail,” says Professor Bär. Gene therapy could improve organ regeneration The studies are also intended to lay the foundation for new therapies. The focus is on telomerase. The enzyme

results to humans, however, it must be ensured that the cell types and molecular signalling pathways studied in detail actually occur in our bodies. For research on lipofibroblasts, this has not been clearly [...] ts are special connective tissue cells that contain small fat droplets (lipid bodies). "In many studies in mice and rats, it was found that this cell type influences several important functions in the [...] example, the cell plays an important role as a vitamin A store in the development of alveoli. Recent studies on the mouse model have also shown that they can transform into myofibroblasts. This mixed type of

risk of drinking alcohol and a lower risk of smoking - this is suggested by initial data from the study "Healthy Communities - Healthy Growing Up" conducted by the Hannover Medical School (MHH) and the [...] strategies in communities effectively promote the psychosocial health of children and adolescents. The study started in April 2020 and is now entering the second round with new surveys in more than 30 municipalities [...] important now to promote the psychosocial health of adolescents," explains Professor Walter. "Our study can show for the first time which health promotion strategies in municipalities are actually effective

head of the Department of Epidemiology in 2011. Krause is a co-founder of the NAKO Health Study, a large cohort study on health in Germany, and in 2013 he founded Germany's first doctoral programme in epidemiology [...] new laboratory diagnostic methods were developed, and several large epidemiological population studies were conducted. In addition to his position at the HZI, Krause also holds affiliations with Hannover [...] Hannover Medical School (MHH), the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), the NAKO Health Study and TWINCORE. He was also active in the RESIST Cluster of Excellence , which is headed by the MHH. Dedicated

numerous awards, including the International Hans Popper Award and the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Recognition Award. He is an honorary member of numerous national and international [...] medicine. Professor Manns has been MHH President and Head of Research and Teaching since 2019. He studied medicine at the University of Vienna, Austria, and the University of Mainz before continuing his [...] positions such as President of the German Society of Gastroenterology (DGVS), the German Society for the Study of the Liver (GASL) and the German Society of Internal Medicine (DGIM). At European level, he was

screening test performed via the cervix could improve the treatment of affected women in the future. A study involving researchers from the Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) of the Hannover Medical School (MHH) [...] material and blocks the gene. The HP virus thus has an easy game and can drive cancer development. The study looked at the methylation markers MFAM19A4 and miR124-2. A screening test was done in 127 women with [...] Amsterdam, the Wolfsburg Hospital and the University Hospital Erlangen were also involved in the study. SERVICE: You can find the original paper here .