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12JAN 2018
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Can Muesli help against arthritis?
FAU researchers prove fibre affects autoimmune diseases It is well known that healthy eating increases our general sense of well-being. Researchers at the Department of Medicine 3 have now discovered that a fibre-rich diet can have a positive influence on chronic inflammatory joint diseases, leading to stronger bones. The researchers have published their findings in […]
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10JAN 2018
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MIRACUM receives a funding of € 32.1 Mio for the German Medical Informatics Initiative (MI-I)
In November 2015 the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF) has announced the “Medical Informatics Funding Scheme” (Medizininformatik-Initiative, MI-I) to foster IT innovations for healthcare research and medical care. The goal is to take advantage of digitalization in medicine, to link data and generate medical knowledge, and to […]In November 2015 the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF) has announced the “Medical Informatics Funding Scheme” (Medizininformatik-Initiative, MI-I) to foster IT innovations for healthcare research and medical care. The goal is to take advantage of digitalization in medicine, to link data and generate medical knowledge, and to […]
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13DEC 2017
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Avoiding the vicious circle of readmission for older patients
Researchers plan to use carers known as ‘pathfinders’ to provide support to senior citizens in ill health When older people return home from hospital, they frequently find it difficult to establish their daily routines which means they are often readmitted. Yet the German healthcare system offers patients very little in the way of support during […]
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20NOV 2017
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Blind alley therapy resistance
Researchers discover a new therapeutic target for the treatment of malignant melanoma Malignant melanoma is one of the most deadly cancers in the Western world. Although effective drugs are available, initial treatment success is almost consistently followed by the emergence of resistant cancer cells. Researchers at the Institute of Biochemistry have successfully overcome drug-resistance in […]
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20NOV 2017
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An extra pinch of salt
Intestinal bacteria are sensitive to salt We eat salt every day, sometimes more and sometimes less, but often too much. However, the impact of salt on intestinal bacteria has not been studied up to now. A research team headed by Prof. Dr. Ralf Linker of the Chair of Neurology at FAU recently discovered that table […]
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18OCT 2017
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Fast and adaptable
Researchers at FAU identify the molecular mechanisms involved in the activation of the immune system Dendritic cells regulate the immune system, attack viruses and bacteria and prevent unwanted and harmful immune system reactions. There are many different sub-species of dendritic cells. To date, however, it has been unclear how these various sub-species initiate immune system […]
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