How AI is helping to bridge the research gap between animals and humans

Scientific analysis of the molecular mechanisms of COVID-19

27-Sep-2024 - Transferring knowledge from animal experiments to humans remains a key challenge in medical research. This ‘translational gap’ is often an obstacle to the successful translation of promising preclinical findings into clinical applications. In a joint research project between Leipzig University ...

New research findings on life-threatening disease of the baby's lungs

Scientists at Leipzig University Medicine investigate inflammatory processes in the development of disease

07-Aug-2024 - Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a dangerous malformation of the lungs and diaphragm in which almost a third of affected babies die due to underdevelopment of the lungs. Medical scientists in Leipzig have made important progress in researching this disease. The team led by Dr. Richard Wagner ...

Does fertility affect a woman’s body odour?

New study also uses chemical analysis

26-Jul-2024 - Who we choose as a partner depends in part on who we find attractive on the outside. Scientists have long wondered whether potential partners can also sense a woman’s fertility, for example through subtle changes in her body odour. Researchers from Leipzig University, the Max Planck Institute for ...

Biophysicists decipher functionality of adrenaline-binding receptor

In the future, researchers may be able to use these results to better avoid side effects when developing drugs

26-Jun-2024 - G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are found throughout the human body and are involved in many complex signalling pathways. Despite their importance in many biological processes, the central mechanism of G protein-coupling and the associated signal transmission is not yet understood. A team of ...

When is genome sequencing advisable?

Human geneticists conduct clinical reference study for the diagnosis of genetic diseases

10-Jun-2024 - Scientists from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Harvard Medical School, and the University of Leipzig Medical Center (UKL) have shown in two independent patient cohorts when a genome sequencing is beneficial in the diagnosis of genetic diseases. The jointly published study provides ...

New regulator of eating behaviour identified

New potential approach to treating obesity

07-May-2024 - The rapidly escalating prevalence of overweight and obesity poses a significant medical challenge worldwide. In addition to people’s changing lifestyles, genetic factors also play a key role in the development of obesity. Scientists at Leipzig University and Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf ...

Fat cells help repair damaged nerves

30-Nov-2023 - Damage to the body’s peripheral nerves can cause pain and movement disorders. Researchers at the Leipzig University have recently investigated how damaged nerves can regenerate better. They found that fat tissue strongly supports the Schwann cells needed for repair during the healing process. The ...

Defect in fruit fly respiratory system may provide insights into human aortic aneurysms

27-Oct-2023 - A team of researchers led by Leipzig University has gained new insights into the respiratory system of fruit flies – the so-called tracheal system – which could be important for future research into aneurysms. Dr Matthias Behr from the Institute of Biology (Department of Cell Biology) at Leipzig ...

How plant-derived nutrients can affect the gut and brain

Study tests link in overweight adults

12-Oct-2023 - Can plant-derived nutrients alter gut bacteria to affect brain function? Scientists from the University of Leipzig Medical Center, the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research investigated this question in a study of ...

Fluidity Predicts Aggressiveness of Cancerous Tumours

11-Aug-2023 - Doctors have been palpating suspicious hardened areas under their patients’ skin throughout recorded history. Scientists at Charité university clinic in Berlin and Leipzig University, in cooperation with clinical diagnostic radiologists and biophysicists, have now proven that this ancient ...