Health and Medicine

This subject area encompasses research and studies in the field of human medicine.

Among the wide-ranging list of topics covered here are anesthesiology, anatomy, surgery, human genetics, hygiene and environmental medicine, internal medicine, neurology, pharmacology, physiology, urology and dental medicine.

New test improves diagnosis of rare liver disease

Polyreactive antibodies as markers for autoimmune hepatitis. Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic liver inflammation that is triggered by an immunological malfunction. In this case, the immune system falsely recognises…

Improve treatment for patients with prostate, breast and lung cancer through artificial intelligence

The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) – a joint undertaking of the European Union and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) – today announced the launch of OPTIMA…

A visit from a social robot improves hospitalized children’s outlook

Findings suggest robot telepresence, more than a tablet, provides comfort to young patients. A new study from UCLA finds a visit from human-controlled robot encourages a positive outlook and improves medical interactions for…

New gene transporter to trick the immune system

MHH junior scientist receives 60.000 euro prize for research on haemophilia A therapy. Haemophilia A is a hereditary blood clotting disorder. About 4.000 people in Germany are affected. The so-called…

Wiggling worms suggest link between vitamin B12 and Alzheimer’s

University of Delaware research yields new clues into potential impact of diet on Alzheimer’s. Worms don’t wiggle when they have Alzheimer’s disease. Yet something helped worms with the disease hold…

Detecting liver inflammation earlier and treating it more successfully

MHH in charge of new hepatitis guideline Viral and non-viral liver diseases are often detected late or not at all. As the symptoms are mostly unspecific, the disease progresses in…

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