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AI in medicine: new approach for more efficient diagnostics

Researchers have developed a new AI tool that uses imaging data to also detect less frequent diseases of the gastrointestinal tract

28-Oct-2024 - Already used in many areas of medicine, AI has tremendous potential when it comes to helping doctors diagnose diseases with the help of imaging data. However, AI models have to be trained with large numbers of examples, which are generally available in sufficient quantities only for common ...

diseases gastrointestinal diseases artificial intelligence
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How cells generate heat by burning calories

“People who train their brown fat through regular cold exposure are thinner and less prone to developing diabetes and cardiovascular diseases”

18-Sep-2024 - Special fat cells known as brown adipocytes help maintaining body temperature by converting calory-rich nutrients into heat. This protects from gaining excess weight and metabolic disorders. An international team of researchers led by Professor Alexander Bartelt from the Institute for ...

diseases cardiovascular diseases diabetes
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Brain-heart axis: strokes change epigenetics of immune system

Heart condition because of stroke? A new study discovers why this can happen – and how we can counter it in future

24-Jul-2024 - A stroke not only causes acute damage to the brain, but can also have long-term health implications for other organs – such as the heart. “However, there has been little research to date on the effects of brain injuries on systemic immunity,” says Professor Arthur Liesz from the Institute for ...

diseases heart diseases brain
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Key mechanisms identified for the regeneration of neurons

Researchers have shown how glial cells are reprogrammed into neurons via epigenetic modifications

04-Jul-2024 - Neurological disorders, such as trauma, stroke, epilepsy, and various neurodegenerative diseases, often lead to the permanent loss of neurons, causing significant impairments in brain function. Current treatment options are limited, primarily due to the challenge of replacing lost neurons. Direct ...

diseases neurodegenerative diseases neurological diseases
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Stroke genetics: independent HTRA1 mechanisms increase risk

Researchers have discovered two independent ways by which genetic variants increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases

24-May-2024 - Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke and coronary artery disease are among the leading causes of death worldwide. Classical risk factors include age, personal lifestyle, and pre-existing conditions, but genetic predisposition also plays a role. “Large-scale genome-wide association studies ...

diseases cardiovascular diseases coronary artery disease
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Possible trigger for autoimmune diseases discovered

B cells teach T cells which targets must not be attacked

28-Feb-2024 - Immune cells must learn not to attack the body itself. A team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) has discovered a previously unknown mechanism behind this: other immune cells, the B cells, contribute to the "training" ...

diseases autoimmune diseases antiphospholipid syndrome
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Collaboration to develop vaccine against Helicobacter pylori

Core Facility Animal Models and start-up company Iguana cooperate

17-Oct-2023 - The Core Facility Animal Models (CAM) announces a new collaboration with drug discovery start-up Iguana Biotechnology GmbH (Iguana) to test their innovative vaccine candidate against Helicobacter pylori. Helicobacter pylori is one of the most common infectious diseases worldwide. It is a ...

diseases infectious diseases gastric cancer
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Alzheimer’s: modulation of cell membrane influences formation of amyloid-β

Adding long-chain fatty acids can thicken cell membranes and alter the activity of a key enzyme

10-May-2023 - A characteristic feature of Alzheimer’s disease are deposits of the amyloid-β protein, which clumps together to form plaques in the brain. The amyloid-β protein is produced by an enzyme which resides in cellular membranes. A team lead by Prof. Harald Steiner and Dr. Edgar Dawkins from the ...

diseases Alzheimer's disease amyloid plaques
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Toxoplasmosis: propagation of parasite in host cell stopped

A new method blocks the protein regulation of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii and causes it to die off inside the host cell

12-May-2022 - Toxoplasmosis is one of the most widespread zoonoses worldwide. It is an infectious disease that can be transmitted from cats to humans. People can also become infected by consuming raw or undercooked meat. Infection is particularly dangerous for pregnant women, as it can cause fetal ...

diseases infectious diseases CRISPR/Cas9
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Alzheimer’s: Protective Immune Cells Active Decades Before Symptom Onset

Boosting the Brain’s Defenses Could Help Combat the Disease

23-Mar-2022 - In individuals with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease, the immune cells of the brain – the “microglia” – start exerting a protective effect up to two decades before the first symptoms appear. A team from Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE) and ...

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