Clinic

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09APR 2019
Clinic
Award-winning research
An FAU researcher has received a coveted international award for his work in molecular imaging in muscular dystrophy in children Research into diseases that are difficult to treat and manage is essential. Validating therapies in clinical practice is just as important. ‘In pediatrics, in particular, non-invasive and highly-sensitive techniques for assessing the efficacy of treatments […]
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27MAR 2019
Clinic
Robotic technology for very high precision
With da Vinci Xi, UK Erlangen is using the most up-to-date robot-assisted surgical system available Whilst robot-assisted surgery is far from being the standard in today’s hospitals, it is increasingly considered a sign of quality in modern operating theaters. In 2012, UK Erlangen was the first hospital in Middle Franconia to use a robot-assisted surgical […]
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04MAR 2019
Clinic
Scientists at FAU are researching a new method for developing artificial ovaries
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at FAU, led by Prof. Aldo R. Boccaccini from the Chair of Materials Science (biomaterials) and Prof. Dr. Ralf Dittrich from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, have taken an important step towards developing artificial ovaries for patients suffering from cancer. Together, they have been researching innovative techniques for restoring […]
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06FEB 2019
Clinic
Connective tissue on the wrong road – when organs start to scar
Physicians discover a protein that reprograms connective tissue cells The increased deposition of connective tissue is a problem in chronic diseases of many organs such as the lungs (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis), liver (cirrhosis), kidneys (kidney fibrosis), gut (graft versus host disease), and the skin (systemic sclerosis). Up to 40 percent of all deaths in industrial […]
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09MAY 2018
Clinic
New hope for patients with depression and anxiety
Strong link between depression and anxiety disorders with chronic thyroid disease There is a strong link between depression and anxiety disorders and autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT), a chronic thyroid condition affecting approximately 10 percent of the population. Depression and anxiety are among the most common psychiatric disorders across the globe. In 2016 more than 260,000 patients […]
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01MAR 2017
Clinic
Beating kidney disease together
Chronic kidney disease is a frequently encountered disorder: more than 10% of the population suffer from such problems. In a large proportion of these cases, the kidney damage is diabetes-induced. Universitätsklinikum Erlangen has joined forces with around 30 international partners in a consortium which aims at improving therapeutic options. The project is being financed with […]
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